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Category Archives for "Nutrition Articles"

6 Tips for Eating Awesome Asian Street Food

| Food Travel Articles

If you’re a foodie, it doesn’t get much better than Asian street food. The sounds of sizzling woks, grilling meats, bubbling curries, and simmering soups mingling with the fragrant aromas and bright colors of fresh chilies, spices, lemongrass, fruits, and exotic vegetables of all shapes and sizes is a feast for the senses. Experiencing Asian […]

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The Little-Known Nutrient in Seafood Soups

| Gut Health

In case you were guessing, the little-known nutrient in seafood soups is NOT omega-3s. Everyone knows about the health benefits of omega-3s. I know it. You know it. Your mother knows it. My mother knows it. Every doctor, every health website and every major health organization has been telling us this for decades now. Heck […]

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4 Reasons to Stop Eating Farmed Shrimp

| Nutrition Articles

What follows is an excerpt from my cookbook, New England Soups from the Sea. Though the book includes 80 recipes for chowders, bisques, stews, and medleys, only one, a Portuguese Shrimp Mozambique, features shrimp. That doesn’t mean we need to stop eating shrimp entirely. But I do want the reader to be aware of the […]

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5 Reasons Why White Rice is Good for You

| Gut Health

It was an interesting experience to travel to Thailand this past year. Very few Thai people know about the Paleo diet as Thai cuisine is anything but low carb. Fruits, veggies, and yes, white rice are a central part of Thai cuisine. White rice is eaten every single day and often at every meal. It’s also […]

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Instant Pot Bone Broth: 5 Things You Should Know

| Bone Broths

So I finally got an Instant Pot. In case you’re not aware, the Instant Pot is an electric pressure cooker and it’s all the rage right now, especially when it comes to making Instant Pot bone broth. Seriously, people are FREAKING OUT about this thing. I’m talking Beatles-invading-America type of hysteria. I’ve never seen so many […]

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Three Reasons You Should Stop Taking Probiotics

| Gut Health

Probiotics are one of the two supplements I regularly use with clients. I’ve seen so many people benefit from taking probiotics and that includes myself. So then why did I stop taking probiotics in supplement form?  And why do I recommend to my clients that they stop taking probiotics as well? Well, there used to be […]

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Why It’s Ethical to Eat Meat

| Nutrition Articles

Not too long ago the New York Times asked its readers to write essays in no more than 600 words explaining why it’s ethical to eat meat. They wanted to hear how meat-eaters defend themselves against the overwhelming perception that a plant-based diet is best for ourselves and the planet. This was probably one of the […]

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