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Healthy Ezine of the Week: Issue 276

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Build a Better Salad -- Make sure that salad is healthy; build it better than ever!

Fitness Tip

Patience Pays
If you don't get results right away from your workouts, don't quit -- buff takes time. When you start an exercise program, don't expect changes overnight. It may be a couple of weeks before you can actually see improvements. Although changes may seem subtle at first, stick with it. Even small amounts of exercise will start you on the road to a better body.

Nutrition Tip

Vinegar Curbs Appetite
If you include vinegar in your meals, even mixed into a glass of water or stirred into a salad dressing you may lessen damage from high carbohydrates while curbing your appetite and possibly fending off weight gain. According to a Swedish study, consuming two or three tablespoons of vinegar with white bread can cut expected rises in insulin and blood sugar by about 25 percent. Surprisingly, participants also felt fuller. This study confirms previous research done by Jennie Brand-Miller of the University Of Sydney, Australia, finding that consuming 4 teaspoons of vinegar in a salad dressing with a meal lowered blood sugar by as much as 30 percent. FYI: Vinegar drinks are now popular in Japan. See also: Over Sixty Ways to Use Vinegar

Quip or Quote of the Week

Quote:
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. --Mark Twain

Quick Recipe

Breakfast Banana Split
Split one banana lengthwise and top with your favorite yogurt and one large handful Cranberry Almond Crunch Cereal. Enjoy with an invigorating cup of coffee. See more quick breakfast ideas: Breakfast on the Fly.

Tidbit(s)

Joe to Go!
Believe it or not, coffee has four times more antioxidants than green tea! Studies also show coffee may be a booster of brain cells to boot.

Food Fixes

To "hide" vegetables in your chili from fussy eaters, puree them in a blender or food processor first.

Want a neat trick for making health-giving ginger easier to grate? Freeze it first.

When purchasing fresh chicken, check the "sell by" date on the package. This date allows for two to three additional days of refrigerated storage at home before cooking. Chicken should have no detectable odor. The flesh should feel firm and the surface should not feel slick.

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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