532: Why I eat 12 lbs of salmon a week | GiGi Ashworth, The Salmon Queen
532: Why I eat 12 lbs of salmon a week | GiGi Ashworth, The Salmon QueenDescription
“Every single time I eat salmon, I just feel like a million bucks," says GiGi Ashworth.
GiGi, an allergen-friendly food personality and cook affectionally known as "The Salmon Queen," joins us to discuss everything you need to know about the omega 3-rich fish, including:
- What made GiGi fall in love with salmon? (~00:03 )
- How GiGi dealt with restrictive eating habits (~05:14 )
- What she thinks of the carnivore diet (~08:59 )
- Other seafood GiGi loves (~13:14 )
- How to know if you should get an allergy test (~14:51 )
- Why “farm-raised” is not a dirty word (~25:26 )
- How to avoid parasites in fish (~31:14 )
- What GiGi thinks about mercury exposure (~33:25 )
- GiGi’s second favorite type of seafood (~35:10 )
- How GiGi orders at restaurants (~37:14 )
- Her favorite salmon recipe (~39:16 )
- GiGi’s main goal for salmon lovers (~43:07 )
- Get to know GiGi’s husband, a PhD, actor & producer (~47:05 )
Trigger warning: This podcast contains mentions of disordered eating.
Referenced in the episode:
- GiGi's book, Seduced By Salmon
- Follow GiGi on Instagram
- GiGi's allergy test photo
- Vivoo
- Kvarøy Arctic, Blue Circle Foods, MOWI Salmon, and Bakkafrost
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