As your relatable fitness, health, and happiness guide, we at Greatist strive to bring our readers amazing content on a daily basis. Of course, not all of the best stuff comes from us! In this week’s link roundup, we highlight our favorite can’t-miss videos, articles, and opinions from the interwebz:

The Hunger Hormone Does More Then Make Our Stomach GrowlThe Gnoll Credo

Burn Calories While Holiday Shopping SheKnows

Vasily Alekseyev, The First Man To Lift 500 Pounds, DiesThe New York Times

3 Simple Ways to De-Stress Over the HolidaysSHAPE

Our World’s Food Consumption [INFOGRAPHIC] — Webstaurant Store