Category Archives: health

Tuna Chaffle Sandwich

 I am forced to change my eating habits.  After my life long love affair with sugar, I am looking for some low carb satisfying meals.  I have recently discovered chaffles, which are described as a cheese, egg waffle.  This recipe … Continue reading

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Tuna Cakes with Blackberry and Peach Salsa By Calm Eats

Joe and I have been so fortunate to meet Daniela Modesto with Calm Eats.  She has created a beautiful recipe for our Good Food Award winning Mediterranean canned albacore.  This recipe is Whole 30 and Paleo . Calm Eats St. … Continue reading

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Not so micro

The microbeads in so many popular facial scrubs just happen to resemble miniature fish eggs. People scrub their skin with the cleansers, rinse, and the beads go down the drain, adding to global pollution of oceans, lakes and rivers and … Continue reading

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Brain food

Albacore tuna is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Adding foods that are rich in the omega-3 fatty acids can protect the aging brain, suggests a new study, as reported by Alice G. Walton in Forbes. Researchers at the University of … Continue reading

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Thank you, Upton Sinclair

Indiana is considering legislation that would ban undercover camera investigations of inhumane treatment of farm animals – chicken, beef and pork. What are they trying to hide? Owners of farms claim that activists are trying to eliminate meat from American diets. … Continue reading

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Farming intrigue

Okay, the book is not about tuna. But Fear of Beauty is about love of farming, tight families and friends, human rights, the individual empowerment that comes with curiosity about other cultures and the ability to read and write and understand our complex world. … Continue reading

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Beachcombing

Coming to a beach near you: Debris from the March 2011 tsunami now approaches the shores of North America. “[G]overnment officials and independent experts agree radioactive material is not likely to be a concern,” reports Sandi Doughton for The Seattle Times.  … Continue reading

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Tuna budget?

The “Caviar taste, tuna fish wallet?” website certainly caught our eye. But no problem – not when your tunafish is albacore, caught on the FV St Jude and immediately fresh-frozen. No that means your tuna tastes better than caviar! The … Continue reading

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Vital data

The World Bank reports on development indicators for each country. For example, it reports that US life expectancy at birth sags below that of high-income OECD nations. The indicators include data on school enrollment, carbon emissions and climate change. The World … Continue reading

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A natural

Think of St Jude as a natural alternative to a prescription drug. That’s what Holly C. Corbett writes for Prevention:  “These drug-free remedies may help you prevent chronic disease and tackle illness—without side effects,” the article begins, adding that putting … Continue reading

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