Weekly Wellness
Issue 275
Featured Article
Manageable Goals Equal Good Dieting -- Among the barrage of fad diets, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture.
Fitness Tip
Eating Away at Exercise?
Many people think exercise allows them to eat more, but all that does is add back the calories you burned off. Never think of exercise as a license to overindulge. Exercise is important on its own terms: It keeps your body vital and in shape, can improve your mood, and helps keep your bones strong.
Nutrition Tip
Deli Dangers
Lunch meats from the deli often are a surprise as many are astonishingly high in sodium. Three slices may contain almost a quarter of your entire day's recommended amount. Their claims of "95-percent fat free" mean little since that claim is by weight -- not calories. You could try, for example, tuna steak or salmon that can be grilled or topped with teriyaki sauce, instead of battered and fried. Ocean fish are a little fattier, but are still pretty heart-healthy. Shrimp and shellfish have more cholesterol but remain low in fat. For the red-meat fan, choose the cut with the least marbling, ask the store clerk to trim the extra fat, and watch for leaner cuts.
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quip:
Cucumbers can grow more than 20 inches long.
Quick Recipe
Grab and Go Breakfast Munchies
Pre-fill baggies with Post Honey Nut Shredded Wheat and add a handful of dried apricots, raisins and almonds, or your favorite nuts. For a quick breakfast or lunch, balance with a glass of milk. See more quick breakfast ideas: Breakfast on the Fly.
Tidbit(s)
Snack Tidbit
Most snacks are high in fat as we all know, but even if they're reduced fat, manufacturers usually increase the sodium and calories, making them just as unhealthy.
Food Facts
When you choose an oil to cook with: Safflower and sunflower beat canola.
Eggs have all 8 essential amino acids and many important nutrients, including vitamin D, found naturally in very few foods.
Stuffing a miniature marshmallow into the bottom of a sugar cone will help prevent ice cream drips.
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