Weekly Wellness
Issue 322
Featured Article
All About Yogurt Yogurt makes a great summer treat with its cool, creamy texture and the best part is, it's good for you! Replace that ice cream with yogurt; with all the variety on the market today you could probably find your favorite ice cream flavor in yogurt!
Fitness Tip
The Great Outdoors
Ditch the gym and take your workout into the great outdoors with the inspiring guide from the OutdoorIndustryFoundation.org. Click on "Getting Americans Active Database" for a list of more than 100 organizations like the American Hiking Society, Bikes Belong Coalition, and American Canoe Association. Narrow down your choices by activity and/or location, and then click on one of the groups you like for program details and a Web site link. The database is also loaded with information on volunteer organizations, many of which are geared toward getting women and kids active. Pick and program and you will be outward-bound in no time.
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Nutrition Tip
White Whole Wheat vs. "Regular" Whole Wheat
White whole wheat flour is made from a naturally occuring albino variety of wheat. It's lighter in color than regular whole wheat, but it has all the nutrition and fiber of typical whole wheat flour without the bitter taste that some find unpleasant. This is due to the fact that white whole wheat does not have tannins and phenolic acid in its outer bran. These are compounds that give regular whole wheat a hearty, slightly bitter taste. Therefore, products made from white whole wheat flour have the same benefits with a naturally sweeter flavor.
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quote:
"I want nothing to do with natural foods. At my age, I need all the preservatives I can get!" --George Burns
Quick Recipe
Simple Pear Dessert
Make a simple dessert by simmering halved pears in water with fresh lemon juice, white wine, a vanilla bean, a little sugar and a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon. Top with frozen yogurt, non-fat ice cream or non fat or light Cool Whip.
Tidbit(s)
Yogurt Trivia
Yogurt is made by adding a culture of bacteria, like Lactobacillus acidophilus, to warm milk and then leaving it to thicken. It is believed that about 8000 years ago a group of bedouins set out on a long journey carrying milk in bags made from goats' stomachs. The hot sun and the bacteria worked to create the first yogurt. See also: Yogurt
Food Fixes
Asparagus: Buy asparagus spears that are firm, with deep green or purplish closed tips. To store, stand spears upright in a container filled with about 1-inch of water. Cover loosely with a plastic bag and refrigerate.
Green Beans: Green beans should be bright green and feel velvety. Although best used right away, you can store green beans in a plastic bag for up to five days.
Remove sap from your car by rubbing mayonnaise into the area; allow it to sit for a few minutes and wipe off.
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