Weekly Wellness
Issue 283
Featured Article
Fat-Free Flavor-Makers -- Keep a good assortment of these fat-free flavor-makers on hand to flavor-up your fat-reduced recipes!
Fitness Tip
Over-Exercising
Would you believe that you can over-calories and if you do, you can actually make your muscles smaller? It's true! When you exercise your muscles, you create micro-tears in your muscles which build back even stronger while you're at rest. If you don't give your muscles rest, they won't repair themselves and get stronger. It is true that maintaining or developing lean muscle will increase your metabolism, so you don't want to give it up, but you don't want to over-do it, either. Listen to your body when it's tired and sore and give it rest. Tearing down more muscle tissue will only slow down your metabolism and slow down your fat loss! See also:
How Much Exercise is Too Much?;
Over Training;
Exercise for the Healthy Adult
Nutrition Tip
Go Nuts!
Almonds and pecans are at their peak in fall, so grab some when you're looking for a healthy snack. High-protein almonds are low in carbs, and pecans are loaded with zinc and thiamin. Best of all, both nuts are great sources of fiber and heart-healthy fats. Because nuts do contain a lot of calories, stick with the in-the-shell variety if possible. Having to remove the shells means you won't overindulge when the munchies come calling.
See also:
Eat Peanuts!
Cooking Tip: Toasting Nuts
The Nut Case
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quip:
There are some 38,000 varieties of mushrooms.
Quick Recipe
Crunchy Banana-Strawberry Parfaits
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Crunchy Banana-Strawberry Parfaits
Tidbit(s)
Go Green Every Day
Recycline's Preserve toothbrushes offer an eco-friendly alternative to filling landfills with old plastic. A partnership with Stonyfield Farm encourages yogurt lovers to send used containers back to the company to be recycled into toothbrush handles. Old brushes (returned in Recycline's postage-paid envelope) are used to make plastic lumber for picnic tables.
Food Facts
When selecting tomatoes, look for those with smooth skin. They should be plump and feel heavy for their size.
Carrots will stay fresh longer if tops are removed before storing in the refrigerator.
Antipasto is an Italian word that means "before the meal." It is a selection of hors d'oeuvres such as salami, marinated mushrooms, tuna, or anchovies.
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