• Rats live longer when fed a well-balanced, near-starvation diet. Which leads the Globe to wonder: Would you try fasting? [Globe]
• Turns out the spices in a curry, even an oily one, are quite effective in reducing blood triglyceride levels. Bring on the turmeric. [Salt/NPR]
• Here’s a very honest account of coping with — and overcoming — bulimia. [Salon]
• Searching for the best dim sum in Hong Kong: tough job, but somebody’s gotta. Behold some bonus dumpling porn photos. [WSJ]
• The Freebirds burrito chain, which currently has outlets in California, Texas, and Oklahoma, has inked a deal to land in the midwest with 27 franchise locations. [NRN]
