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Healthy Ezine of the Week: Issue 178

Featured Article Essential Fatty Acids Fitness Tip Exercise Equals Energy Exercise speeds up metabolism and heart rate and increases energy. Making time for fitness is possibly the most difficult part of becoming fit. It's not your body that holds you back as much as your mind. "I don't have time to exercise." "I don't fee like it." "I'm not an athlete." "It's so boring." Do these statements sound familiar? They're the most common excuses people come up with to avoid exercise and fitness. The truth of the matter is, if you don't feel up to exercise, you probably need it the most. Exercise speeds up metabolism and heart rate and increases energy. It's easier to find time to exercise when you feel you have the energy to complete your daily tasks.

Much like the vicious cycle of no energy and lack of accomplishment, exercise creates energy which enables you to accomplish more. Try taking it one day at a time. The more you do, the more energy you will have. Eventually the exercise habit will replace the couch potato habit.

Nutrition Tip High Protein Hazards Those who struggle with their weight often turn to high-protein diets such as Atkins or Protein Power in an effort to slim down, but they are misguided, the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association warns in an advisory. Often these diets are high in fat and reduce the intake of nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables. As a result, many of these diets fail to provide essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutritional elements. What's more, they don't deliver on their promises to provide long-term weight loss. Not only that, the emphasis on animal sources of protein such as meat and eggs means dieters will be consuming large quantities of saturated fat and cholesterol. Studies have consistently shown that successful maintenance of weight loss is most likely when people follow a nutritionally sound diet and increase physical activity to burn more calories than they consume.

Nutrient of the Week

Hawthorne Berries (crataegus oxyacantha)
The parts of the Hawthorne tree used are its flowers, leaves and berries. Rich in bioflavonoids, hawthorne berries have been used for thousands of years in China to treat indigestion and is widely known as a diuretic. Since the 17th century, hawthorne has been used to treat various heart conditions and today is believed to lower blood pressure.

Quick Recipe

Campfire Banana Splits
Cut a whole unpeeled banana halfway through from end to end. Place marshmallows and pieces of chocolate bar in the slit. Wrap baanana in foil with the cut end up. Place in coals for 10 to 15 minutes until chocolate and marshmallows are melted. Open the foil carefully and scoop from the banana peel.
Patriotic Recipes
Have a safe and Happy Independence Day!

Tidbit(s)

America's Second Harvest
Dannon is offering to make a 1-dollar donation throughout the summer to America's Second Harvest every time someone clicks on the Strike Out Hunger logo at Dannon.com.

Food Fixes

To store garlic bulbs, make sure you keep them spread out (so the air can get to them) and keep them in a cool, dry, dark area. You can clean all of the garlic, place it in a glass jar, and cover with it olive oil. They will keep indefinitly.

If you buy a bunch of fresh herbs (parsley, mint, coriander etc.) and do not use it all, wash and chop the remainder and keep it a plastic container in the freezer -instant fresh herbs when you need them.

Use a cooking spray or oil the measuring cup next time you need to measure honey. This will eliminate the messy process of scraping the cup.

If a recipe calls for sifting, save time by putting all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a whisk.