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About Nutrition
Women who are or may become pregnant
should not eat shark, swordfish, king
mackerel or tilefish.
These fish may contain high levels of methylmercury,
which can harm
the development of a baby's nervous
system.
Contemporary OB/GYN
- Tomato paste may help protect against sunburn from the inside out. Volunteers who ate about three tablespoons of tomato paste every day for 10 weeks had 40 percent less sunburning than did a nontomato-paste group. The secret? Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant best absorbed through tomato paste.
Journal of Nutrition
- Frybread holds special significance among Native Americans.
But fat content can be 15 grams or more in a small, 3.5-ounce
serving. For healthier frybread:
- Add whole-grain flour to the batter.
- Fry only in vegetable oil.
- Wrap cooked frybread in paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
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