My friend, Blain, and I planned a “business” meeting tonight to discuss some possible changes to my blog.
Blain and I used to work together at HSPH, so we’d talk everyday, but now that we don’t work in the same building, it was definitely time to catch up. We killed two birds with one stone by meeting for dinner at Shenanigan’s in South Boston.
Shenanigan’s is literally a 2-minute walk from my apartment, so I was glad to finally have the chance to check it out. It was funky inside!
The food was pretty good too! 
I had planned to skip the alcohol tonight, but it’s not every night that I go out with an old friend, so I splurged on a Harpoon Octoberfest. (I need a serious detox SOON! 
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Then, I munched on a roll from the bread basket. As Jenna would say: No carb left behind! 
For dinner, I ordered the house salad with honey mustard on the side for dipping.
The salad was loaded with fresh veggies and the BEST croutons ever!
Here I am with the webmaster himself!
POM Giveaway
Did you know that November is National Pomegranate Month?
To celebrate, the folks at POM have offered to give one lucky CNC reader a whole case of pomegranates to enjoy! It’s a fantastic prize if you ask me!
To Enter: Check out the ‘Health’ section on the POM website and leave a comment about one health benefit of pomegranates. I will pick a winner tomorrow morning. Good luck!
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Love pomegranates! So cool that they’re heart-healthy!
Pomegranate juice can help prevent arterial plaque– Cool!
Helps cure erectile dysfunction!!!
Because of the high level of antioxidants, POM juice helps decrease inflammation.
Pomegranates have an extremely high amount antioxidants, which leads to decreased inflammation….in a gerontology course I’m taking right now, I’m learning about the association between antioxidants and decreased arterial plaque
Pomegranate juice has the ability to prevent LDL (the BAD) cholesterol from being oxidized by free radicals and causing plaques in our arteries, pom’s are truly wonder fruits!
Erictile dysfunction?! I’m reading that article tonite before I go to bed for sure! Too funny.
I learned that pomegranate juice helps decrease inflammation and has more antioxidants than other fruit juices!
Pomegranates are a low GI food
POM is a true antioxidant powerhouse!
they reduce inflammation!
Go antioxidants!!
i think it’s great they are a low GI food… plus all the antioxidants obviously!!!
I learned that pomegranates reduce the amount of plaque buildup in the arteries.
Phytochemicals, need I say more? I think the best health benefit is that once you have gotten through the hassle of seeding a pomegranate, you are left with pure deliciousness, making it an easy way to get good antioxidants.
Good ol’ antioxidants. I haven’t bought a pomegranate in ages – perhaps that will have to change?
well, the antioxidants of course
i didn’t realize that POM had tannins– i always thought i didn’t like them (in red wine)!
The antioxidants help reduce inflammation!
Ooh….I love everything about pomegranates…especially the …..antioxidants??
The antioxidants are great.
POM Wonderful juicing process presses the whole fruit, so the bulk of the nutrients of the pomegranate remain in the juice. It is naturally packed with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, and since pomegranates are not always available at the market, it’s the perfect way to have pomegranates in your diet year round.
Great antioxidants
Congrats on the book deal
pomegranates may help reduce inflammation thanks to the antioxidants.. sweet
I learned that POM can lower cholesterol.
Pomegranates neutralize harmful free radicals…a serious benefit!
antioxidants
I just love the thought of it being a total super food with antioxidants & all!
Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants that can keep bad LDL cholesterol from oxidizing
pomegranates reduce inflammation!
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CONGRATS on the book deal. how exciting!
I never knew that they help reduce inflamation! I’m going to have to stock up for after run snacks!
Well obviously the best benefit of drinking POM Wonderful is improved erectile function!
Super high levels of antioxidants! I eat them in my oatmeal every morning lately! Yum.
Pomegranates are a low GI fruit because of their natural sugars! Sweet and healthy!
They can help with acne…good to know!
Antioxidants! Antioxidants! Antioxidants! Haha, say that 5 times fast. :p
They help decrease inflammation.
it’s a low-Glycemic Index food!!
“One of them showed that POM juice can slightly lower blood pressure and increase blood flow to the heart. Although I do think pommegranates are great for you, I am a little skeptical of the studies: they had very few participants (like 10 for many of them!), they were sponsored by POM and not independent researchers, and it isn’t clear if they were double blind! Nonetheless, I like the stuff and I know it’s good for me. Just pointing out the potential biases.”
Where I have been able to read about it?
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