Not to get personal, but chew on this...most food has not only traveled
thousands of miles, it’s been touched by dozens of hands that have been who knows where. You can bet that those melons of yours have made the rounds. Squeezed, sneezed on, prodded, dropped and even bitten into before they come home with you. What you need to protect yourself from isn’t always visible to the naked eye.
So before you bite, practice safe snax.
In January, there were several recalls of watermelon and cantaloupe linked to Salmonella. This pathogen can wreak havoc on your health, especially infants and children, the elderly and people with autoimmune deficiencies. What you may not know is that usually Salmonella is transferred from the rind to the inside of the fruit. So if you clean the outside thoroughly, you can enjoy those melons safely. The same goes for oranges, grapefruit, bananas – really, anything with a peel deserves at least a good Eat Cleaner wipe. A small, preventative step can make a big difference in the health of what you serve yourself and your family.
In this issue…calling all Healthy Bitches (we mean that with all the love and respect in the world) with a Skinny Giveaway, our March on Madness and why our new BFF is so dense. It has everything to do with food.
The Cleaner Plate Club
Don’t let the name fool you. Kim Barnouin’s New York Times Best Seller SKINNY BITCH digs deep into a healthier way to eat. REPLY to this email to ENTER TO WIN one of TWO signed copies by 3/15/10. Two winners will be selected.
Meet ANDI, our newest bite-friendly find. An acronym for the Aggregate Nutrient Density Index, developed by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, this hot list features foods in rank order based on the nutrients they pack. The following are weighed in: Calcium, Carotenoids: Beta Carotene, Alpha Carotene, Lutein & Zeaxanthin, Lycopene, Fiber, Folate, Glucosinolates, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Selenium, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc, plus ORAC score. Not surprising, the gifts of nature top the list, although a variety of foods, including protein is important to a balanced diet.
As we thaw out from the Olympics and enter the month of March Madness, we’re training for own athletic feats of eats. Avoid becoming a couch potato and trade in empty calories for nutrient dense foods by making friends with ANDI (see our ‘BFF’ mention above). These pack a punch with every nibble.
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