Scrumptionize Your Taste Buds With NUUN

Jazz up your drinking water...... With health and FLAVOR!

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Get chummy with char

Have you ever tried Arctic Char?

Get chummy with char - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com

Motivate your metabolism

What you can do right now! 

Motivate your metabolism - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com

Emendating eggs

WTF does emendating mean? CLICK THE LINK to find out!

Emendating eggs

Cave for caviar

YUM - Fish Eggs!


Cave for caviar

Chuck that water balloon feeling

Want to feel like a sexy beast at the beach and not a beached whale?


Chuck that water balloon feeling

Battle: multivitamins

Ha Ha, It's just like Iron Chef America! Imagine that guy saying... MUTL-TY-VI-TA-MAN!


Battle: multivitamins - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com

D yourself a favor this summer

Don't forget your sunglasses!

D yourself a favor this summer

Sunny D

GET OUTSIDE: STAT!

Sunny D

Vitamins for the future - Boulder Nutrition

BACK TO THE FUTURE!


Vitamins for the future - Boulder Nutrition

Hosea's back with seafood on the table

My latest article on EXAMINER... leave me comments people! ha ha ha! Or better yet, eat some FISH/SEAFOOD TODAY!



Hosea's back with seafood on the table

Fighting sunburn with food

We all need a bit of extra protection, right?!?!




Fighting sunburn with food

"A state of total awareness" - PAH!

UNAGI!

And no I am not talking about the "concept"... mentioned by Ross on Friends (season 6, ep. 17) that Unagi is, "a state of total awareness... being prepared for any danger that may be-fall you."


No, I am siding with Rachel and Pheobe in that... Unagi is a type of sushi... and a DELICIOUS SUSHI at that!!!


Unfortunately Unagi is typically DOUSED in a sugary-sweet sauce that really ruins all nutritional benefits of the fish... but I have come up with a very good solution to this problem which has enabled me to SCARF this eel down without a guilt in the world... (although I have heard it's on the Do Not Eat list... but I am going to pretend as though I never heard/read that!)

(Stupid sweet-ass sauce ruining my delicious EEL)

When I buy it from the store in the pre-BBQed package... I open up the package and WASH the fillet off... then I take about 1/2 a roll of paper towel and remove all the rest of the disgustingly sweet sauce... and let me tell you, naked eel is definitely NOT naked in flavor!!!


When I go to sushi restaurants and order eel sashimi, I will ALWAYS ask/write down that there is to be no extra eel sauce slopped on top, that way I am not bombarded with sugar calories that are simply NOT NEEDED!




So you're either now thinking...

A. She is a complete nut job of caring about sugar

B. Ew, eel, that's disgusting, I hate raw fish...

C. Whoa, good idea, although I probably won't go nuts with the paper towels

D. Tell me about the damn nutritional benefits!



And let me just make it clear that...

A. Yes I am completely nuts about avoiding sugar

B. Eel is ABSOLUTELY delicious and should NOT be avoided (out of fear that it's slimy and "yucky") and it is a COOKED fish (if you'd call it a fish)

C. Yes yes, I know I am so smart... and in my mind, every little bit of sauce that comes off is a little less calories & sugar! (but I am aware I probably won't be able to get ALL of the sauce off)

D. I was just about to come to that!




So here you are all you letter D thinkers... EEL'S ROSTER OF HEALTH BENEFITS:

1. Full of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
2. High in Protein
   
3. Very High in Vitamin A & B1 & B2
4. High in Vitamin D & E
5. Rich in Phosphorus
   
6. And did I mention... SCRUMPTIOUS!

While eel is a bit on the caloric side, it's oh so worth it... So don't shy away from it! Go nuts and order a sushi roll or better yet eel sashimi the next time you visit your sushi restaurant... Or if you're lucky like me and you have a Whole Foods near by, go and pick up a package or two and simply toast it in the oven until perfection! Seriously, you will have a mouthgasum and then thank me when you're done! Ha Ha Ha!

PS: There is another kind of eel served at Sushi Restaurants called Anago which is SEA EEL and also very tasty... but it's not as popular as Unagi. If you do get the chance, sample both and let me know which one you think is better!

Sniffle... Sniffle!

Every day we come into contact with so many things... desks, keyboards, door handles, sink knobs... do you ever think about all the germs that are TEEMING on all of these things when you touch them? Well I certainly wasn't until now... hmm... wonder what kinds of germs are on my keyboard as I type?!


While a lot of these germs aren't deadly... or won't get you sick... there are SOME THAT WILL... OBVIOUSLY (that's why we get sick - ha ha!). But of course there are preventative measures we COULD ALL TAKE... in order to make sure that we don't (or are less likely) to get sick...


Oh and by the way, I am in college and go to campus/class on a daily basis and am surrounded by sick people (yea, we have tons of Swine Flu cases reported on campus)... and I am constantly touching dirty desks, door handles, etc... and while I really don't want to jinx myself... I have yet to get sick... OH GREAT: bring on the flu!!! ha ha!


So want to know what you can do to ward off the flu... because we all know when we get sick it's TERRIBLE... plus who can afford to miss work (or school) these days!! I know I can't!! So here goes:



No Brainer # 1: Wash Your Hands (Lather up - 20 seconds!)


No Brainer # 2: Cough Into Your Elbow/Cover Your Mouth When You Sneeze or Cough


No Brainer # 3: Throw Away Tissues After Use (There's nothing grosser than seeing a used tissue... actually MAYBE there is! ha ha)


No Brainer # 4: Avoid Touching Your Nose, Mouth & Eyes


No Brainer # 5: Don't Hang Out With People Infected With The Flu





Thought Provoker # 1: Eat Darkly Colored Vegetables/Fruits (perhaps a no-brainer to some)


Thought Provoker # 2: Exercise DAILY (45 to 70 minutes of heart pumping exercise)


Thought Provoker # 3: Sleep Tight (7 to 8 hours... stop partying on a nightly basis! ha ha)


Thought Provoker # 4: Stress Less (Take deep breaths! Life moves on! It's not the end of the world!)


Thought Provoker # 5: Up Your Vitamin C Intake (250 mg to 350 mg every 2 to 3 hours... be aware that SOME might experience... loose stools - to say it maturely! ha ha)


Thought Provoker # 6: Up Your Intake of Beta-Carotene to 25000 IUs a Day (It is PUMPKIN season after all!)


Thought Provoker # 7: Start Supplementing with Vitamin D3 if You Haven't Been Already (1000 IUs or MORE per day!!!)


Thought Provoker # 8: STAY HOME WHEN YOU'RE SICK!!! (Yes, we all want to keep working so we can bring home the "bacon" but most likely you'll be less productive - if productive at ALL - if you go to work, plus you'll spread your germs to others!)


Though Provoker # 9: STOP drinking so much... enough said! ha ha!


Thought Provoker # 10: STEER CLEAR of the SUGAR!!! (Read those labels people - sugar has so many names, it's like the Puff Daddy... no P. Diddy... no just Diddy or Daddy or WHAT... of the food world!)


WARNING SIGNS... THAT YOU HAVE THE FLU:

- Migraine Headaches
- Itchy Eyes
- Sneezing & Stuffed Nose
- Aches & Pains
- Chills
- Fever
- Tiredness
- Dry Cough
- Stomach Ailments (nausea, vomiting, etc)

*So now what??*

GET OUT TO YOUR LOCAL HEALTH FOOD/SUPPLEMENT STORE & STOCK UP ON THE ABOVE VITAMINS... THEN HEAD TO THE GYM FOR SOME HEART REVVING ACTIVITY... AFTERWARDS... FUEL UP ON SOME HEARTY ROASTED VEGETABLES... WASH IT DOWN WITH SOME DECAF GREEN TEA (so you can sleep at night)... THEN RELAX WITH A GOOD BOOK... AND GO TO SLEEP!!!

Protect Yourself!

So all this HOOP-LA is really quite ridiculous when it comes to the SWINE FLU (H1N1)... BUT I received an e-mail today from the Vitamin D Council... and they said that vitamin D will protect us all!


So get to your local/nearest healthy food/supplement store and jump on the Vitamin D bandwagon!


Make sure you find one that has at least 1000 IUs and try to make sure you get Vitamin D 3 because it's better absorbed!


Oh and... WASH YOUR HANDS & COVER YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU COUGH & SNEEZE - Those are super easy and free tactics to help avoid the flu too!

Other Sources of Vitamin D (Besides Supplements & The Sun)

- Fatty Fish (Mackerel, Salmon, Eel, Tuna, Sardines, Sable Fish, etc)
- Fortified Foods
- Egg Yolks
- Mushrooms
- Liver
- Cod Liver Oil

You Can't Hide From It, So Embrace It Safely!

I am sure all of you are extremely tired from the mundane/routine tasks you completed all week... I know I am. Weekends are a perfectly way to unwind from these 5 hectic days from hell. Seeing friends, sleeping, pampering yourself, all fall into that category. Another great way to completely unwind while obtaining some health benefits is by sun tanning.

I know exactly what you're thinking... "I thought sun-tanning was bad for us"... "Um excuse me, skin cancer!"... "When I go outside I use SPF 100 because I don't want to risk it"... "WRINKLES!"...

(One Big Ball of Concentrated Skin Cancer & Vitamin D! ha ha)

Yes, all of those things can result from sun-tanning... but that's why I am here to tell you how to tan safely and reap the benefits that come with basking in it!

First things first... if you want a golden tint... go outside for it! Never ever use a tanning bed! In tanning beds the only UV rays available are UVA rays which cause the most damage (while also giving you that bronzed glow... or red as a lobster look). Plus when you are laying in a tanning booth completely nude, the distance between the rays and your body is quite close - tanning beds are 2 to 3 times MORE POWERFUL than UVA rays from the sun... Thus more rays are absorbed into your body. What happens when these rays are soaked up? Well they do a number to your immune system (weaken it) which means you are more susceptible to getting skin cancer. Yikes!

When you're outside both UVA and UVB rays are present... which means the risk of getting skin cancer is there as well because two powerful rays are being absorbed into your body... No wonder there are so many sun block brands with high SPFs - getting skin cancer is rather easy!

So what can you do to make sure you are not part of the statistic (of those who get skin cancer per year)? This may come as a shock to you but for the first ten minutes of being outside, wear no sun screen at all... This way you obtain an ample amount of Vitamin D which is one of the vitamins most every American is deficient in. Vitamin D is a "wonder drug" and new findings keep supplying more information in it's favor.

After those health boosting ten minutes though, slather on some SPF 35 and reapply it every 2 hours!! This is hard to remember because some either fall asleep outside or get too involved in the Frisbee game... that's why perhaps you should turn on the timer on your cell phone - anything to get you to remember to reapply that sun screen!

Now I won't lie to you - I am pretty bad at putting sun screen on myself... but I have definitely paid for it and will try my best this summer to keep up a healthy sun screen routine!

Who's with me?

PS: HAPPY WEEKEND!!!

Food of the Day: EGGS

The Amazing Incredible Edible Egg! Why not start off the week with a wonderful high protein food that will keep anyone full for up to 4 hours (depending on how many you eat - many studies have proven this theory correct!). 

Those tiny little orbs you see in the grocery store diary aisle are quite amazing!! 

First of all, I am not quite sure why everyone places them in the "dairy" family because they are made from a chicken and contain no dairy ingredients what-so-ever (so if you're lactose-intolerant, by all means, ENJOY)... Secondly, THEY WILL NOT RAISE YOUR CHOLESTEROL! So for all your cholesterol-phobs out there, get your facts straight! High cholesterol foods do not impact your cholesterol levels... Saturated and Trans Fatty Acids found in that burger, french fries, muffin, bread, cookie that you are nibbling on as you read this are what cause your cholesterol levels to SKY ROCKET! But enough about those "junk foods" - today's post is about EGGS so that's what will be discussed! 

So what came first, the chicken or the egg? Well personally I think the egg, but that is a mystery that may be never solved. What I do know though is that eggs are a very versatile food that have numerous health benefits! 

I must first mention that ONE WHOLE EGG (whether BROWN or WHITE/ ORGANIC or NOT) has 68 to 70 calories, and roughly 4 grams of fat. One egg also has almost 6 grams of high quality protein which all of our bodies need to thrive! 

There are two parts to eggs that I am sure you all know quite well: the white & the yolk... Both sections contain the protein (the white a bit more) but what the white lacks, the yolk makes up for! The yolk is where all the incredible health benefits lie which is why it's such a pity when people toss the yolk and only eat the white. What exactly does the yolk contain?

WELL SINCE YOU ASKED... 

1. Choline - Builds Strong Cells in the Body, Improves the Chemical Events that take Place in the Body, Helps Carry Nerve Messages to Respected Locations, Reduces Body Inflammation

2. B Vitamins - Builds all around Good Cardiovascular Health, Promotes Energy, Promotes Brain & Nerves System Function

3. Fibrin (One of many Special Proteins in Eggs) - Prevents Blood Clots 

4. Lutein & Zeaxanthin - Contributes to Eye Health, Reduce Cholesterol Levels 

5. Tryptophan - Regulates Appetite, Aids in Good Sleep, Promotes Good Moods 

6. Selenium - Helps Prevent Oxidative Stress (which causes heart disease), Supports Thyroid Health, Preventative to Cancer, Reduces Inflammation  

7. Iodine - Regulates Thyroid Hormones 

8. Vitamin D - Maintains Cell Growth & Structure, Maintains Proper Calcium & Phosphorus Levels in Blood, Reduces Inflammation, Promotes Healthy Immune Function, Prevents Chronic Disease & Cancer, Promotes Strong Bones & Joints

So there you have it! That is only a few of the AMAZING benefits of consuming eggs! So don't hold yourself back! Get to your nearest grocery store: STAT: and purchase some free-ranged organic eggs enriched with omega-3 fatty acids (the fat found in fish which has been noted as being vital for everyone's health)... Your body will thank you buy having BOUNDS of energy so you can take on the day! See you next week with another awesome food... but for now:ENJOY!

PS: All this wonderful information was given to me by The Worlds Healthiest Food Website

HAMACHI KAMA Review

(Sashimi Platter)

DROOLING YET?

Oh how I adore Japanese Food! I eat it weekly and could certainly eat it daily if my wallet and bank account permitted me! But no no. I must restrain myself... Weekly is enough! Whenever I go, I order so much it's crazy, and I am known for eating such large quantities. I don't order rolls because I don't eat rice, but I do order the exotic menu items like eel sashimi, escolar sashimi, uni, etc...

(Eel Sashimi)

One menu item that I order every single time I go out to sushi (and buy at Whole Foods too when they have it) is Hamachi Kama!

(Oh the most delicious food: hamachi kama)

What is Hamachi Kama exactly? Well it's the neck of Hamachi or Young Yellow tail Tuna. It is the most fatty and delicious part of the fish. When prepared it's grill to perfection and served piping hot with soy sauce & some shaved cabbage and or diakon (depending on restaurants). They range in size from small to large and boast roughly 4 to 6 ounces of meat!! For once ounce of yellow tail tuna... you get 31 CALORIES!!!! 31! That's NOTHING! Which is why I... uh... order 2 or 3 of them depending on how hungry I am and what other things are on the menu! Wait, why did I sound embarrassed... I CERTAINLY AM NOT!! The smooth and buttery taste is sensational and the omega-3 fatty acids are abundant! Oh and get this... all that hype about Vitamin D being absolutely amazing for your health... well hamachi Kama (and hamachi in general along with other fatty fish) have LOADS OF IT packed RIGHT IN!

(Hamachi Sashimi)

SO.... what are you going to do the next time you go out to sushi? That's right, order hamachi Kama... and if they don't have it on the menu ask their server if the sushi chef has any whole hamachi in the back that he can cut and grill! The chef will be impressed with your fish knowledge and your taste buds will be impressed with how delicious this piece of fish really is!! ENJOY!

(yummy yummy - a food you don't have to be afraid to eat with your HANDS!)

*Salmon Collars are also avaliable but not nearly as scrumptious! (oh but still very yummy!)

*Next up in the sushi review: Escolar

(Escolar Sashimi)

So many things to keep track of...

BONE HEALTH

(one of the many things in our bodies we need to take care of)

Bones are what keep us together and without them... we would be nothing! Here is how to keep them healthy throughout your life:

CALCIUM

*Recommended Amount: 1000 mg (19 to 30) & 1200 mg (31-70) = must be taken in 500 mg doses because the body can only absorb so much at once.

*Food Sources: Dark Leafy Green Vegetables, Fish & Fish Bones, Milk (Although I do not advocate drinking milk), Fortified Products

VITAMIN D

* Recommended Amount: Anywhere from 1000 IU to 10,000 IU daily

*Food Sources: Cod Liver Oil, Salmon, Sardines, Mackerel, Tuna, Liver, Algea, Eggs (whole) & of course... the sun! (20 minutes in the sun = roughly 20,000 IU)

VITAMIN K2

*Recommended Amount: between 90 & 120 mcg (19 years old +)

*Food Sources: Olive Oil, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Kale, Parsley, Broccoli & Watercress

MAGNESIUM

*Recommended Amount: 420 mg/day for adult men & 320 mg/day for women (more can cause a laxative effect)

*Food Sources: Halibut, Leafy Green Vegetables, Nuts, Whole Grains, Pumpkin & Squash & their Seeds, Yellow Fish Tuna

WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISE

*Recommended Amount: 30 to 60 minutes daily for people of all ages

*Types: Weight Lifting, Walking, Running, Jump Roping, Skiing, Dancing, Stair Climbing, Rock Climbing, Snowboarding, Snow Shoeing, Hiking, Tennis, Soccer, Hockey, Football, etc.