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Healthy Ezine of the Week: Issue 269

Featured Article

Human Growth Hormone FAQs -- HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone. Human Growth Hormone is the naturally occurring substance from the human pituitary gland that plays a key role in young, active function of body, brain and sex organs.

Fitness Tip

Boost "good" cholesterol.
Here's one of the best arguments for daily aerobic exercise. Medical trials suggest that a daily dose of walking, biking, jogging, or swimming helps reduce the risk of heart disease, especially if that increased activity helps you lose weight. Research shows such exercise is the best way to raise HDLs, the "good" cholesterol that helps carry harmful fats out of your system.

Nutrition Tip

Shopping for Snacks
Check the Nutrition Facts panel and look for these numbers: Less than 200 calories, and no more than 3g of total fat, 1g of saturated fat, 400mg sodium per serving. Bonus challenge: Choose snacks with no hydrogenated oils in the ingredient list. Don't expect to find much protein, vitamins or minerals in the snack aisle -- most of these foods don't offer a much nutrient bang for your bite. Above all, stick to the recommended serving size to keep from going overboard on calories.
Like snacks, but prefer healthier snacks? Check out the BellyBytes.com Healthy Snack Recipes

Quip or Quote of the Week

Quip:
One average size cantaloupe will produce about 45 to 50 melon balls.

Quick Recipe

Roasted Peppers
Place whole peppers on a baking sheet and broil as close to the heat source as possible until the skins are evenly blackened and blistered. Wrap hot peppers in paper towels or seal in paper bag to steam for 10 to 20 minutes. Peel and scrape skin from peppers, starting at stem end and working to bottom. Halve and remove seeds and membranes. (Alternatively, slice stems and bottom ends off of whole peppers, remove seeds and quarter before broiling; place quarters skin side up on baking sheet, flatten slightly, and broil and steam as above.)

Tidbit(s)

Dodge the Donuts
Donuts are bad for your health and rated number 1 in bad fats per cubic ounce. Curious about other foods that are not-so-good for you? Check out the new Belly Busters!

Food Fixes

Salt your food after cooking instead of before or during, and you'll use half as much or less without any difference in taste.

The next time you make cook and serve chocolate pudding, stir in some creamy peanut butter after removing the pudding from the heat.

If you like a little extra zip to your favorite sauces, add a pinch of dried red pepper flakes while cooking it.

More Quick Cooking Tips Online!

What's New?

The Belly Bytes Section on BellyBytes.com is being completely updated! What are Belly Bytes? Belly Bytes are listings of brand name foods and fast foods that are good for you to eat! Check it out -- there may be foods listed you'd love but never knew existed!

And now, Belly Busters! -- These are fast foods and convenience foods you should avoid!

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