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Daily Health & Wellness Brief · August 20th
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Aug 20, 2026 · 3 min listen · Last updated August 20, 2026
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Hey, it's Chloe. August 20th. Ten stories — one trial, three reviews, six takes you can actually use. Let's get into it. First, from lainiecooks. Lainie's 3-2-1s: Apple Cinnamon Muffins, Mini Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake, Chicken Apple Sausage Week of September 21st-27th.
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Lainie's 3-2-1s: Apple Cinnamon Muffins, Mini Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake, Chicken Apple Sausage Week of September 21st-27th
Preview the recipes below: 3 Meal-Prep Friendly Recipes * Mini Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake * Pumpkins for Skin & Immunity * Pumpkins for Gut Health & Energy * Healthy Homemade Butterfinger Bites Three Meal-Prep Friendly Recipes Warm, fluffy, and packed with cozy fall flavor, these muffins are the perfect balance between wholesome and comforting! They are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or seasonal snack. Cooking time: 12-14 minutes Total time: 22-24 minutes Notes: Higher Protein, Grab-and-Go Breakfast, Seasonal Bites.
Lainie's 3-2-1s: Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken & Onions, Chocolate Granola Bars, High Protein Alfredo Sauce Week of October 19th-25th
Preview the recipes below: Notes: High Protein, Low Carb, Sheet Pan Dinner. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. 6-8 white or sweet onions (sliced) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 6 large cloves garlic (minced) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl or shallow dish, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic glaze, tomato paste, honey, garlic, thyme, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth and fully combined. Add the chicken breasts to the bowl and toss until evenly coated in the marinade.
Lainie's 3-2-1s: Protein Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Sweet Potato Burger Skillet, Sheet Pan Chicken Apple Sausage Week of November 16th-22nd
Preview the recipes below: 3 Meal-Prep Friendly Recipes * Protein Spinach & Artichoke Dip * Sweet Potato Burger Skillet * Sheet Pan Chicken Apple Sausage * Why Complex Carbs Can Calm Your Nervous System * How Balanced Meals Help Regulate Cortisol * TJ’s Salted Maple Butter Latte Three Meal-Prep Friendly Recipes Protein Spinach & Artichoke Dip A fresh take on an iconic dip, it’s creamy, satisfying, and made with protein-rich ingredients you can feel good about! With over 100 grams of protein, this better-for-you spinach & artichoke dip is a perfect appetizer for any day.
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The study, Association Between Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Alzheimer Disease Neuropathology, was published August 12, 2026. It’s an interesting study and a good addition to the literature. The investigators identified women who had died and subsequently undergone brain autopsy and were found to have Alzheimer’s pathology, and compared those women with with those who did not have Alzheimer’s. They researchers used the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) and the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), which are U.S.
He's Spent 30 Years in the World's Most Dangerous Places. He Says Travel Is Safer Than Staying Home.
Robert Young Pelton spent his early career as an advertising executive with 50 employees, a Rolls Royce, and a half acre on the ocean. At 40, he walked away from it to become a journalist and report from the world's most dangerous places. In the 30 years since, a Liberian rebel has put a bullet two inches from his ear, a Colombian death squads have held him at gunpoint for ten days, and he’s arranged secret dinners between American generals and Taliban leaders. His method has never changed: show up, sit down, ask about their kids, and understand why people do what they do.
We Don't Have an Obesity Epidemic. We Have a Muscle Epidemic.
Most of us assume America's biggest health problem is obesity. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a physician for 20 years and the founder of Muscle-Centric Medicine, argues we have spent 50 years fighting the wrong problem. We are not over fat, we are under-muscled, and obesity is a symptom of unhealthy skeletal muscle. I push on where the argument is strongest and where it might miss. We get into whether you can have too much muscle, and why she believes GLP-1s could trade the obesity epidemic for a sarcopenia epidemic (too little muscle).
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