The Truth About Tilapia

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It seems like the only things that are still safe to eat are fruits and veggies. Of course organically grown are greatly preferred by those in-the-know but so far no one has told me that the regular store bought variety will kill me.

Now I used to think I could also enjoy tilapia but after this article I'm not so sure.  And there's another article that slams my other favorites: salmon (lox!), catfish and sea bass, actually any farm raised fish that may be fed (gasp!) GMO who-knows-what. 

Eggs, butter, cheese, milk, coffee, chocolate, wine, beef, poultry and carbohydrates (even whole grains) have all had their moments of infamy: maligned as threats to the human body. They have all be reborn as healthy alternatives to the latest bad-boy food group.

Truth be told, I am eating a lot more veggies these days in my ongoing effort to blast off the handful of pounds I've gained over the past wonderful year in The Villages.  This seems to be a rite of passage; every Villager has a story of gaining weight when they first move here, much like the fifteen pounds freshmen college students seem to put on when they're finally away from home. I have been moderately successful at knocking off two of the offending five pounds but it's still a challenge. Veggies are my ally in this struggle especially lettuce, sweet peppers and cucumbers. When they are topped with Walden Farms no-calorie dressings (Creamy Bacon is my new favorite) they are really quite delicious.

I hope they hold off telling me The Truth About Veggies for awhile!

;-)