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Healthy Ezine of the Week: Issue 273

Featured Article

Have Your Junk Food and Eat it, too!! -- Science now finds five foods, previously thought to be bad for you, fit for a healthy menu.

Fitness Tip

Yoga Matters
Increase confidence, control stress and promote peace of mind -- it's all in the poses. Yoga also improves your posture and circulation, and increases your flexibility, strength and coordination. Many cities have a yoga association that provides information about various types of classes. Check the Yellow Pages under "yoga instruction," or call a local fitness center for the names of studios. You can also purchase yoga video's in many choices of yoga styles from gentle, relaxing yoga routines, to power yoga routines that challenge your cardiovascular system and strengthen and tone your muscles, in addition to giving you much more flexibility.

Nutrition Tip

Cheese it?
High-fat foods can have a place in low-fat cooking -- if you know how to pick your spots. For a true cheese flavor in gratins and pasta dishes, use small amounts of aged cheese, such as extra-sharp cheddar or Reggiano Parmesan. A tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese has only 22 calories and 1.5 grams of fat. The result is far more satisfying than using a larger amount of a bland, low-fat cheese.

Quip or Quote of the Week

Quip:
If cooked too long, cauliflower will lose all of its vitamin B.

Quick Recipe

Italian Beef Sandwiches
Place four split hoagie buns on a cookie sheet and brush lightly with Italian salad dressing. Broil one to two minutes. Heat 3-tablespoons of the salad dressing. Add 8 ounces thinly sliced deli beef to the dressing and coat; heat two minutes. Divide meat mixture among bottoms of buns. Add roasted red pepper strips, sliced artichoke hearts (water packed) and sliced part-skim mozzarella cheese. Broil two or three minutes or until cheese is melted. Add tops and cut in half. Serving suggestion: Serve with a mixed green salad.

Tidbit(s)

Become a Diary Dieter
Keep a daily journal of what and when you eat. It's easier to stick to goals when you are recording every nibble...and you are also less likely to scratch the whole day after overindulgence. Review your entries from time to time to identify eating trends. Include affirming notes about goals, exercise accomplishments, etc. See also: Keeping a Food Diary

Food Fixes

When measuring molasses, corn syrup, or other syrups lightly butter the measuring cup first. Syrup will pour out nicely -- with no waste.

Citrus fruit will keep at room temperature for one to two weeks. For longer storage, refrigerate in a plastic bag or crisper.

Speed up salad making by washing, drying and cutting all ingredients as soon as you buy them. Then store in a plastic bag. At mealtime, just pull out the bag and make the salad.

More  Cooking Tips and  Quick Cooking Tips on the Web site!

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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