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Preparing a Whole Chicken

laurel — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:17:04 +0000

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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Happy New Year’s Eve from NYC!

laurel — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:30:34 +0000

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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Cranberry Keeps Meat Safe, Fresh

laurel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:42:34 +0000

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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One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison

laurel — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:22:10 +0000

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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Marinate to Reduce Cancer Risk

laurel — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:11:16 +0000

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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Thinking Ahead for Thanksgiving

laurel — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:13:58 +0000

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 Better for You, Better for Earth

laurel — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:05:27 +0000

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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Go Meatless on Mondays

laurel — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:57:36 +0000

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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Organic Meats are Less Toxic, More Nutritious

laurel — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:12:20 +0000

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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