Topic: chicken

Pink Slime May Be Gross, But Contaminated Chicken Causing Urinary Tract Infections Is Scarier

Pink Slime May Be Gross, But Contaminated Chicken Causing Urinary Tract Infections Is Scarier

If pink slime didn’t gross you out enough, maybe this will. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chicken could be the latest toxic meat. A new study says that all sorts of nasty bacteria are lurking in there, which could be causing all of those lovely urinary tract infections we’ve been suffering from all these years. More »

All-Day Lentil, Coconut, and Curry Chicken Soup Recipe

All-Day Lentil, Coconut, and Curry Chicken Soup Recipe

I almost never eat three square meals a day. It’s taken me a couple of years to figure it out, but I’m a grazer: Whenever I’m home, I basically grab a little food and munch every time I pass the kitchen, so the longer I’m home, the greater risk that I gorge myself on junk food. So I’ve started to plan ahead whenever I know I’ll be home all day, by creating something that’s somewhat healthy, edible hot or cold, and easy to eat whether on a plate or in my fingers as I pass through the kitchen. This Lentil, Coconut, and Curry Chicken Soup is the perfect all-day meal. More »

There’s Arsenic In Your Chicken

There's Arsenic In Your Chicken

You only eat lean chicken breast and you never eat it fried; in fact, you even follow recipes recommended by your favorite diet books. But apparently, you’re still putting your health at serious risk: It turns out that a drug commonly given to chickens to help them gain weight, maintain their yellow color, and avoid parasites — Roxarsone — is metabolized into arsenic, a poison that can cause headache, confusion, convulsion, diarrhea, vomiting, and even coma or death. Not the stuff a healthy diet is made of. More »

Memorial Day Cook-Out: Healthy Hamburger Alternatives

Memorial Day Cook-Out: Healthy Hamburger Alternatives

May 28th is National Hamburger Day, and with Memorial Day on the horizon, many of us are looking forward to a long-weekend barbecue with our friends, a little sunshine, and sizzling patties on the grill. Naturally we here at Blisstree enjoy a good burger-fest (and could probably eat you under the table), but our desire to devour the most delicious burgers shouldn’t make us lose sight of our health goals. There are a trove of healthy, lean hamburgers of the low-fat variety to chose from, as opposed to the typical gut-busting burger. You may not think of a burger as a healthy food option, but it’s loaded with protein, and when chosen wisely, won’t derail your diet. Here are some healthy burgers on the market today that don’t sacrifice taste for nutrition. More »