Dear Mark: Wheat Germ Agglutinin and Leptin, Early Allergen Introduction, Fasted Training, Green Bananas, and Sunchokes

February 17, 2014

pimg class=”alignright” title=”I can’t wait to sink my teeth into…” alt=”wheat5″ src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202012/wheat5.jpg” width=”320″ height=”316″ /For today#8217;s edition of a title=”Dear Mark” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/”Dear Mark/a, we#8217;ve got a five-parter. First, I discuss wheat germ agglutinin#8217;s potential interaction with the leptin receptor. Next, I explore the prospect of introducing a title=”This Gluten-Free Thing Is a Really Overblown Fad!” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/gluten-free-fad/”gluten/a and peanuts (among other potential allergens) to youngsters as a way to prevent allergies from developing. I also discuss whether a title=”Monday Musings: Thoughts on Fasted Training” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/monday-musings-thoughts-on-fasted-training/”fasted workouts/a are a sound strategy to boost fat burning, if any good non-nightshade sources of a title=”Dear Mark: Resistant Starch, Zinc Deficiency, and Something New” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/resistant-starch-zinc-deficiency/”resistant starch/a exist, and the nutritional benefits of sunchokes./p
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pI am a science graduate student, and a couple years ago, I went to a seminar on leptin receptors in […]

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