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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Pomegranates have the ability to neutralize free radicals…which we get from metabolism and in the environment from smoke and pollution…ewwww, thus making antioxidants super beneficial.
pomegrants can help reduce inflammation!!
Not to go along with the crowd or anything, but antioxidants!
Antioxidants, antioxidants, antioxidants! So good! Not to mention delicious taste.
I got such a kick out of the POM website’s health section – I’m a science grad student, and they definitely didn’t hold back from sharing the research, down to the scientific terms
My favorite was: “Pomegranates have shown activity against the cytokine NF-κB and the MAP kinases JNK and ERK, which are critical steps in the cascade of events leading to inflammation” — I actually work in a lab that works on NF-κB, so I loved that they wrote about that
I’d love to know more about how pomegranates do that!
I’m impressed that it has more antioxidants than a glass of red wine!
Apparently POM can improve erectile function! that’s news to me.
More antioxidants than red wine! And its appropriate to drink during breakfast
Poms are seriously the superfruit! They have so much antioxidant power and also reduce inflammation…which now after reading these comments helps with ACNE too!!! What a great fruit haha!
Watch out viagra….poms increase erectile function! who knew?
I was surprised to see that POM had more polyphenols than red wine, orange juice or blueberry juice!
Absolutely full of antioxidants!!
POM has more polyphenols than red wine?! Maybe I should be drinking a glass of POM every night instead of red wine! (or maybe I’ll have both since I love me some red wine haha)
High in antioxidants!
awesome giveaway! POM is full of phytochemicals and antioxidants that neutralize free radicals.
In addition to all the antioxidants, I like that “Pomegranate juice has a superior ability to prevent LDL cholesterol from being oxidized by free radicals.”
Pomegranates = oxidization of free radicals = less buildup of arterial plaque!
I like that pomegranates help prevent bad cholesterol.
Pomegranates may help reduce inflammation. Maybe POM should be my new post-run recovery drink:)
Pomegranates can reduce inflammation! I need this – after hard track workout, I’m hurting!
Oxidize free radicals!
Pomegranates can help prevent LDLs from being oxidized by free radicals. Plus, it tastes really good!
pomegranates may help reduce the formation of arterial plaques. and I hear arterial plaques aren’t fun.
pomegranates are a low-glycemic index food. and they taste great!
antioxidants galore!
As a future doctor, I’m impressed that POM lists so many studies published in peer-reviewed journals that tout the health benefits.
More importantly, CONGRATULATIONS!
As an exercise physiologist who works in Cardiac Rehab, I can’t wait to tell my patients that pomegranates help lower LDL cholesterol.
Definitely the antioxidants..they are great for skin!
Mmmm…love pomegranites! They are full of anti-oxidants which is good for you in so many ways…healthwise AND cosmetically.
One word: antioxidants. There isn’t really a need for more elaboration than that.
And, CONGRATULATIONS on the book deal! That is fantastic!
oh sweet love, a whole case???? please.please.please. i just had my first pom a few weeks ago and LOVED it. I bought another HUGE pomegranate today. I didn’t know that they helped with inflammation. What don’t they help with???
I love that POMegranates are filled with antioxidants! I also love their gorgeous color and the way the arils fly all over the place when you eat them.
One health benefit of pomegranates is that their antioxidants have the ability to prevent LDL cholesterol from being oxidized by free radicals. Cool!
POMs have protective effects against oxidative stress. I also learned that the POM site is high jargon! sheesh.
The antioxidants in pomegranates may help reduce inflammation.
Congrats on the book deal!!
All of the antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and they are great for your cholesterol!
Antioxidants, reduces inflammation and acne! No more prostate cancer with these guys either — these are all important, but we cannot leave out…makes mouth happy!
I learned that POM has protective effects against oxidative stress- I could use some of that!
I had no idea POMs help decrease inflammation. That is so cool. I LOVE pomegranates. I have been eating some everyday for weeks.
all the antioxidants! LOVE pomegranates.
I learned that they reduce inflammation, never knew that! I just cut one up!!
tons of antioxidants! They taste so good too!
i love the antioxidants!
Antioxidants and polyphenols, along with tasting great! Whats not to love about pomegranates?
Lots and lots of tasty antioxidants.
Antioxidants and lowering cholesterol? I am IN!
i did NOT realize it could help erectile dysfunction hah
Yay for Antioxidants!!!
the antioxidants are why I reach for a pomegranate… but I never knew they reduced inflammation!
Research suggests that pomegranate juice helps to reduce inflammation!
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