Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile. More on the trip this week. ANTHROPOLOGY
Study: Humans were catching tuna 42K years ago
“The latest evidence comes from an excavation on the southeast Asian island of East Timor where remains of tuna and other deep-water fish were uncovered inside a cave. Using dating techniques, a team led by archaeologist Sue O'Connor of Australian National University determined the age to be 42,000 years old — making it the earliest evidence for ocean fishing.” – CBS News
From the Cave to the Kennel
“This account is now falling apart in the face of new genetic analyses and recently discovered fossils. The emerging story sees humans and proto-dogs evolving together: We chose them, to be sure, but they chose us too.” – The Wall Street Journal
MODERN DISEASES
Chocolate May Cut Women's Stroke Risk
“The new research is yet another study that shows the health benefits of chocolate, says Suzanne Steinbaum, DO, a cardiologist and director of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. She agrees that picking chocolate wisely is important. "What we have been recommending is at least 70% cocoa," she says.” – MedicineNet
The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams
“As roadways choke on traffic, researchers suspect that the tailpipe exhaust from cars and trucks—especially tiny carbon particles already implicated in heart disease, cancer and respiratory ailments—may also injure brain cells and synapses key to learning and memory.” – The Wall Street Journal
NUTRITION
Adherents to Paleo diet find weight loss success by eating like our ancestors
"‘The evidence to support eating grains is underwhelming,’ says Michael Roussell PhD, a Livestrong.com adviser, citing a recent Harvard study that found that, contrary to what we've been trained to believe, simple sugars and refined grains are more detrimental to our health than animal fats.” – austin360.com
How to Eat More Vegetables
“It’s been my experience that people rarely have trouble eating more meat when going Primal. Sure, former vegetarians may struggle with the transition, but the average omnivore usually welcomes the opportunity to indulge more often. Vegetables, on the other hand, seem to present more of an issue.” – Mark’s Daily Apple
RECIPES
Herbed Halved Chicken
“We served the chicken with roasted winter squash and I made a quick coleslaw with shredded green cabbage, diced apples, sliced almonds, with olive oil and a touch of balsamic vinegar for the dressing.” – Everyday Paleo
PALEO DIET RECIPES IPAD APP – A COOKBOOK FOR A MODERN PALEOLITHIC DIET
“Recipes from the app are heavy on lean meats like fish and poultry, fruit, vegetables, seeds, nuts and natural herbs and spices.” - Pursuitist
URBAN FARMING
URBAN FARMS, SUPERSIZED. LARGEST EVER ROOFTOP GARDEN TO BE BIG AS FOOTBALL FIELD
"A trio of German entrepreneurs is hoping to convert an old industrial building in Berlin into the world's largest rooftop farm. Plans for the self-sustaining organic spread, which should be up and running by 2013, include a fertilizing fish farm on the building's top floor." – Worldcrunch