My local news station had a segment recently on how some fruit are better than other fruit. At first I thought this is silly. Isn't all fruit good for you? Well better than candy anyway? Apparently some fruit is better than others for fighting disease. For more info click here.


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Since the New York Times's published their recent article about high levels of mercury being found in sushi tuna, the food and health industry has been up in arms. I've been hearing and reading a variety of reports on the topic. On the Today Show this morning Dr. Raj though said people who eat 30 or more pieces of tuna, mackerel, swordfish, tile fish and shark are at risk, and especially if you are thinking of becoming pregnant, are pregnant and/or nursing. And cooking any of those fish does not decrease the levels of Mercury. Fish with low levels are mercury are salmon, flounder and sardines. So unless you are in the above four categories not too worry because fish in general is recommended by doctors and dietitians to be in everyone's diets at least for two meals weekly. Of course that's not to say that people haven't gotten sick by eating raw fish, but that's a whole other topic. It is however rare and you should go to a Japanese restaurant you trust.



Don't forget if you want to participate in Weekend Cookbook Challenge I am hosting this round. Please email me your Nigella Lawson recipe by Feb. 21. Thanks.

As most of you know by now I have tummy troubles. Had them since high school. Perhaps earlier. Every few months I get constipated. Probably due to stress because physically my gastreontologist can't find a reason. A few years ago I had to be hospitalized because I couldn't go for an entire month. That was horrible. Since then I have found ways to deal with theis problem. One of the solutions I have found, a more recent one, is by eating Activia. It's made by Dannon. It tastes like any other yogurt. But you need to be on it permanently. Which I don't have a problem with because I love yogurt. I just hope my body doesn't get used to Activia like it has with other medications. Besides the Activia I have to eat cereal with high fiber, veggies and drink loads of water. Just thought I should mention it in case anyone out there has digestive troubles as well.

When I have a sore throat something that really helps sooth it is Chloroseptic mouth strips. I take one and it gives me relief for hours. Plus no mediciney "candy" in my mouth. No Chloroseptic didn't pay me for this or give me free strips. The stuff just works.