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Healthy Ezine of the Week: Issue 279

Featured Article

Your Aging Body: A Giant Fat Magnet? -- Why is it that as we age fat begins to overwhelm our bodies like a garden with weeds out of control?

Fitness Tip

Daily Walks Cheer You Up!
Daily walks relieve feelings of anxiety and depression, and increase feelings of enthusiasm and optimism. And that's not all. Daily walks also can help you boost your energy level, enhance your self-image, release tension, manage stress, and improve your ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep well. New! An eight-part series on Walking for Beneficial Exercise

Nutrition Tip

Go Green!
Top health organizations are urging us to eat at least five servings of vegetables and fruits per day, and for a good reason. Out of all the research done over the years, the most protective factor found against a variety of cancers is a high intake of fruits and vegetables. Dark green leafy vegetables offer superior nutrition and are a great way to meet your five-a-day goal. Dark green leafy vegetables are rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene, and some are good sources of calcium and iron. You can boil, braise, stir-fry, saute and/or steam, greens. Or, toss them into soups and fresh salads, or use to wrap whole grains. Try some of the old standbys like spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or collard greens. Or better yet, try something new and exotic like Swiss chard, kale, mustard greens, or arugula. Most grocery stores carry premixed and packaged greens that are great for easy, healthy salads. See also:
A Guide to the Healthiest Foliage on the Planet
Selecting and Storing Greens

Quip or Quote of the Week

Quote:
"What you eat and drink is 50 percent of life." -- Gerard Depardieu

Quick Recipe

"Light" Wine Spritzers
Cut down on calories and wine consumption by making wine spritzers. Pour about 4 ounces wine into a wineglass filled with ice cubes, fill the glass with carbonated water and stir gently. Top with a thin slice of lemon, if desired.

Tidbit(s)

Cook Three New Healthy Dishes
Reinvigorate your diet by learning to cook at least three dishes from cuisines such as Japanese or Greek, which are chock-full of fresh vegetables and seafood. Add one fabulous raw-vegetable salad, one mineral-rich root vegetable soup such as potato or leek or ginger-carrot, and one fruit-filled smoothie to your repertoire.

Food Fixes

For a unique flavor, try adding leftover jellied cranberry sauce to your favorite chili recipe.

Crumbled feta cheese should be used within a few days. Whole chunks keep for one to two weeks if they are wrapped in plastic or stored in an airtight container.

Fresh mint complements exotic dishes well. The two most popular varieties are spearmint and peppermint, but ginger and orange-mint plants are tasty options for home gardeners.

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

What's New?

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