Weekly Wellness
Issue 261
Featured Article
DeFatting Your Recipes -- To help you remember how to do this, there is what is known as the three R's you can memorize. These are remove, replace and reduce.
Fitness Tip
Posing for Weight Loss
Help in beating middle-aged weight gain could be just a few yoga poses away.
In a recent study, normal-weight adults reduced their risk of middle-aged weight gain with regular practice of yoga, an exercise that incorporates stretching, holding poses, breathing rhythmically, and meditating. Try a beginner class or video and use towels, pillows, and mats for support. See also: Yoga for Your Heart and Safety Tips for Yoga Beginners.
Nutrition Tip
Nutrition Tip
Lose 15 lbs. This year.
One important change in your lunchtime routine can make all the difference. In one study, those who ate at least five restaurant/takeout meals a week took in almost 300 more calories a day than those who ate out less often. In addition, they consumed a larger proportion of calories from fat. Over a year's time, those calories can add up to an extra 15 to 20 pounds. Try bringing lunch from home -- not only will it help you fight the fat, but it'll fatten your wallet by cutting down on expenses!
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quote:
"I was a vegetarian until I started leaning toward the sunlight."
-Rita Rudner US
Quick Recipe
The MLT Sandwich (mushrooms, lettuce and tomatoes)
Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with vegetable oil spray over medium heat. Add 8 ounces any sliced mushrooms; cook and stir ten minutes or until tender. Season with salt and black pepper. Meanwhile, microwave two slices bacon one to two minutes on high or until crispy. Let stand two minutes and crumble. Toast eight slices whole-wheat bread; spread one side with some low-fat mayonnaise. Top four of the slices with lettuce, sliced tomato and mushroom mixture; sprinkle with bacon. Top with remaining bread slices, halve sandwiches and serve. Serving Suggestion: Serve with potato wedges (frozen).
Tidbit(s)
Mealtime Line-Ups
What constitutes a meal in your home? Meat, potatoes and bread? Does supper always involve three courses? Rethink your dinner options and get creative with menu planning. A salad that is chock-full of vegetables and cubed cooked chicken, for example, is a one-dish meal that cuts back on the calories, fat and sodium often found in traditional dinners.
Food Fixes
When instructed in a cake recipe to flour the baking pan, try using a little of the dry cake mix instead of flour for a no-white-mess on the outside of the cake.
Wash hands in cold water and rub with salt to get rid of onion odor.
Garlic is great, but its smell lingers on your hands. To remove the scent, rub your hands against stainless steel, such as a kitchen faucet.
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