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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% less sunburning than did a non-tomato-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