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Soy Milk
A splash of soy milk on your breakfast cereal may help lower your cholesterol. According to the FDA, 25 grams of soy protein, or about four daily servings, is a good part of a dietary plan for a healthy heart. One cup of soymilk has 6.25 grams. Calcium-fortified soymilk is sold in supermarkets and whole foods stores. It's available in plain, vanilla, chocolate or strawberry flavors. Not all soymilk is calcium-fortified, however, so check labels. You can also use soymilk in custards, baked goods and other desserts -- just as you would with regular dairy milk. See also:
All About Soy
Health Benefits of Soy

Quip or Quote of the Week

Quote:
What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others. --Lucretius

Quick Recipe

Berries with Balsamic Vinegar and Black Pepper
Top four cups any fresh berries with three tablespoons sugar, two teaspoons balsamic vinegar and 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper; toss to mix.

Tidbit(s)

Pizza Eaters
Among 8,000 Italians, weekly pizza eaters sliced their risk for digestive cancers by up to 59 percent. Credit goes to these cancer fighters: Lycopene-packed tomatoes and monounsaturated fats in the olive oil. If you enjoy cooking, check out the healthy the BellyBytes.com Healthy Pizza Recipes!.

Food Fixes

Do you favor thick full-flavored chili? Let it sit in the refrigerator a day or two before serving.

When a recipe calls for one pound ground round, try substituting ground turkey breast on occasion instead. It has a subtle tasty flavor and reduces the amount of fat in the recipe even more.

Do your potatoes sprout before you use them? Peel, slice and boil them until partially cooked. Drain and freeze in small quantities. When you want mashed potatoes, remove as many as needed, pop them into boiling water to finish cooking, drain and mash.