Matt Metzgar

Celebrity Sightings

The Billboard Music Awards were tonight here in Vegas, and we got tickets to a special VIP after-party at Studio 54 in the MGM Grand.  It was a strange experience, walking down a short red carpet lined with people into the club.  Once inside however, the mirage disappeared.  Most of the people were non-celebrities like us hoping to spot a celebrity. 

The only quasi-celebrities we saw were the recent winners of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" reality show.  We briefly talked to them, though they didn't seem too interested.  The rest of the celebrities were shuttled back to a private room away from the crowd.  Vegas is good at these tricks.  Yes, the celebrities come to the high-end nightclubs, but they usually are sequestered in VIP rooms.   

Fish Oil

Fish oil is one of the top sources of omega-3 fatty acids.  Omega-3 fats are crucial to good health and have been researched extensively.  It was been well-documented that the modern diet is low in omega-3 and also has too high of a ratio of omega-6 (another type of fat) to omega-3.

Fish oil has many potential benefits.  For example, an article in last week's USA Today discussed "dry eye" and its associated problems.  Of course, there are prescription drugs for this condition (as there is for almost any problem nowadays), but the article mentions that omega-3 might be helpful in treating the condition.  I'll take my chances with a natural supplement versus prescription drugs any day. 

I have been taking fish oil for a few years now.  I usually take a spoonful or two after dinner each night.  I take Carlson fish oil, and sometimes Carlson cod liver oil during the winter.