August 2009 « askGeorgie.com

Controversial Time Article

There’s a lot of buzz flying around regarding a recent article printed in Time magazine. Titled “Why Exercise Won’t Make you Thin” (8/9/09), the piece by John Cloud has struck a somewhat unhappy chord with fitness professionals. Demands have surfaced for a retraction to be printed, and I’ve heard some downright nasty criticisms of not only [...]

Poached Salmon (or other fish)

I’m always a bit surprised to hear people tell me they like fish, but don’t make it at home because they don’t know how to cook it. And I hear it pretty regularly!

First off, most ways you could cook chicken or beef, you could cook fish. Bake it, grill it, etc. The only exception that [...]

Eating Fish a Mood-lifter?

Omega 3 fats are recognized as essential for an infant’s brain develoment, both prenatally and after birth, that’s why you’ll see DHA or EPA added to infant formulas. A 2007 paper found that women who ate fish during pregnancy gave birth to babies with higher IQ. But new evidence indicates that including plenty of dietary omega-3 [...]

Any pomegranate juice alternatives?

Hi Georgie – After reading your thoughts on the consumption of juice, I wonder what is the best way to get the benefits of pomegranates, if not through juice. Any suggestions? – Mom

You know you can always count on Mom to give your fledgling website some content! Its true, drinking juice from any fruit [...]

Red Light, Green Light

Stop. Go. Stop. Go. Sometimes, “steady does it” is… impossible. That’s pretty much been my blogging experience lately (sorry for the long lapse everyone!) Thanks to a stomach virus and computer repairs, blogging, working out and cooking have all been on the backburner for a while, but now I’m back!

Stop and Go is also a [...]