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This week I cut up a whole chicken for the first time. I had no idea what to do, but figured I would just give it a shot. It can’t be that hard, right? First of all, it’s a great way to save money. The more time your grocery store or market spends on preparing [...]
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I just moved to New York City a couple days ago and I’m excited to start the New Year in such an exciting place. This week I’m busy getting settled in my new digs, unpacking boxes, and working at the same time. But I definitely have plans to do a little partying tonight with friends. [...]
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I just found out about an interesting study from the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition at the University of Maine. Researchers found that adding small amounts of cranberry concentrate to ground beef helps prevent outbreaks of E. coli. You probably heard about the major outbreaks of E. coli last year that resulted in [...]
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This weekend I listened to two equally convincing speakers. The first presentation made the case for meat and dairy. It proved that they are crucial to maintaining good health and getting the nutrition your body needs. The second presentation talked about heart disease, cholesterol, and obesity. The speaker proved that the only cure is a [...]
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Did you know that cooking meats (beef, poultry, fish, pork) at 350 degrees or more produces carcinogenic chemicals known as heterocyclic amines (HCAs)? These chemicals are harmful in our bodies and actually increase our risk of cancer. But, I just read about a really cool study published in the Journal of Food Science. Researchers found [...]
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I read the October/November 2008 issue of Plenty Magazine today. If you haven’t heard about it, Plenty is a wonderful new magazine on all topics concerning the environment, living green, being eco-friendly, etc. I’ve only read two issues, but I love it so far. In a great little article on Thanksgiving turkeys, Plenty talks about [...]
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Grass-fed beef is where it’s at. Did you know that the majority of U.S. bovines feed on a mix of grains (mostly corn) instead of grass? Forcing cattle to eat a diet full of grains allows ranchers to fatten them up quicker and get the meat to our stores faster and cheaper. But, the quality [...]
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I recently learned about Meatless Monday, a national public health campaign to help Americans prevent four leading causes of death: heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer . The campaign, affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, encourages people to avoid eating meat, poultry, and high-fat dairy products on Mondays (you can still eat [...]
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NaturalNews.com reports that a recent UK government study found that non-organic chickens have a 23.4% chance of salmonella contamination while organic chickens have only a 4.4% chance. Mother Earth News also found that organic chickens lay eggs with 1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 2/3 more vitamin A, twice as many omega-3 fats, three [...]
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