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Cut Fish for Better Health
People who believe that adding fish to their diet makes them healthier will be surprised to learn this is a myth. Increasing numbers of health professionals and scientists are finding that it should not be mistaken as a health food at all.
Consider the facts:
Saturated Fat. Fish is high in saturated fat and has twice the amount of cholesterol as beef, chicken, and pork. Therefore, it is not uncommon that people who eat fish have higher blood cholesterol levels. .Read more
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Essential Fatty Acids from Plant Foods
Contrary to popular belief, eating fish is not the best way to get your essential fats.Most fats can be synthesized by our own bodies and are not necessary to have in our diet. However, there are a few unsaturated fats that we cannot make which we have to get from food called “essential” fats. Humans and animals cannot create double bonds after the third and sixth carbon on the chain, but plants can. Only plants can synthesize omega-3 (alpha-linolenic acid) and omega-6 fats (linoleic acid) which are therefore referred to as “essential” fatty acids. Fish store the Omega-3 fats from the algae they consume. Fish themselves do not produce omega-3 fatty acids. Your healthiest sources of Essential Fatty Acids can be found in a variety of plant foods.
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Ocean-friendly Gardens
Gardening in Hawaii can be a joy and a challenge. Our perpetual growing season allows us to cultivate plants year-round, but it also puts our green thumbs to the test by allowing pests to thrive and soil to become compacted. In its Ocean Friendly Gardens program, the Surfrider Foundation points out that even if you don’t live near the ocean, your garden – and how you manage it – impacts the health of Hawaii’s marine environment. Read more
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Jesse K. Shain
Whether you are striving to become meatless, thriving on a vegetarian
diet already, or if you are simply thinking about adjusting your dietary
habits, it's fun to learn how other people live veggie! Every month, we at
DTE will share with you the secrets and ponderings of real people who
are really vegetarian. Read more
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For your cooking delight we are bringing you our monthly cooking class recipes:
Feature! Baba Ghanouj
Additional tasty recipes:
Greek Salad
Lemon-Tahini Dressing
Falafels |
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