Media Mash: Extreme surfing, DIY dog treats & quinoa concerns

Photo: NBC News

HellaWella’s Media Mash is a weekly feature listing the latest and most interesting health-and-wellness stories we’ve read in the past week, pulled from the Web and linked for your convenience.

• Indecisive eaters, fear not! There now exists a fridge that tells you what to eat for dinner. [America's Test Kitchen]

• A new study reveals why we pig out. And here’s how to combat those food frenzy sessions. [Health]

• Is your dog a picky eater? Try making him these DIY salmon treats. [Chow]

• Nice try, McDonald’s. The fast food behemoth announced last week that it was going to start serving a lot more fast-food fish, which it claimed would come from sustainable fish — though a little research shows that it’s not as sustainable as McDonald’s would have us believe. [Grist]

• We stand corrected. One economist says the Pill did not, in fact, launch the sexual revolution in the 1960s. [CBS News]

• Americans are losing their taste for corn sweetener — consumption has fallen with the decrease in soda consumption. [Washington Post]

• Hate the treadmill? Here’s the upside of running indoors. [Runner’s World]

• Quinoa lovers are now concerned that their protein-packed purchase is hurting producers in Peru and Bolivia. Should we cut back on the quinoa? [The Week]

• Trying to lose weight? It’s not just what you eat that matters. [Time Healthland]

• Can you really eat expired eggs? And what does the date on the egg carton really mean? [Food Republic]

• A new study reveals that dogs have the ability to easily digest carbohydrates compared to their wolf cousins. [Los Angeles Times]

• You have to see this photo: A surfer rode an estimated 100-foot wave in Portugal. Talk about bodacious! [NBC News]

• Keep your head on a swivel. While dark, leafy greens are so important for our diet, they accounted for the most foodborne illnesses nationwide from 1998 through 2008. [USA Today]

• Is elephant garlic healthier than regular garlic? [Nutrition Facts]

• After consumer pressure, PepsiCo has decided to remove brominated vegetable oil from Gatorade sports drinks. [USA Today]

• Apparently there are people out there who care enough about the size of their sub to sue Subway for too-short foot-longs. [Grub Street]