Weekly Wellness
Issue 360
Featured Article
Burning Calories While you Sleep Add a little resistance training to your schedule and you can rev up your body's calorie-burning engine!
Fitness Tip
Improve Heart Health
To make your heart stronger, train it harder. Perform at least 30 minutes of a moderate cardio activity -- such as walking, running or biking -- each day. You should be able to speak but unable to complete long sentences without feeling breathless. When you can move and talk comfortably, you're ready for a new challenge. Cardio teaches your heart to pump blood more efficiently, which helps reduce blood pressure. Blood chemistry also changes; cholesterol and glucose levels drop, reducing risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Nutrition Tip
Trans Fat Fine Print
A product must contain less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving in order to bear a "no trans fat" label, according to the Food and Drug Administration. However, such products may still contain up to 0.49 grams of trans fat. To keep your intake low, stick to recommended serving sizes and read ingredients lists; they are arranged in order, so the presence of partially hydrogenated oil can provide a clue as to the presence of artificial trans fat in a "trans fat free" product. Most commercially produced fried foods, baked goods, and stick margarines are made with artificial trans fat. Natural trans fat is found in red meat, milk, butter, and cheese. See also: The Dangers of Trans Fat, Margarine Madness.
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quip:
The crust on bread is packed with 8 times the amount of cancer-fighting antioxidants found in a regular crumb of the same bread.
Quick Recipe
Honey Glazed Mixed Nuts
Combine one can (11.5 oz) mixed nuts, two tablespoons honey and one-quarter teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) in skillet; cook on medium-high heat two to three minutes or until glaze starts to simmer and turns foamy. Spread onto greased baking sheet, separating slightly with fork; cool completely. Makes 12 servings, 2 tablespoons each.
Tidbit(s)
Bread
The belief that bread is fattening is a myth. A single slice of bread contains about 1g of fat and 80 calories, most of which come from complex carbohydrates, the body’s preferred source of fuel. A family of four can live ten years from the bread produced by one acre of wheat. There are more than 1,000 varieties of bread on the market – enough to please any palate.
Food Fixes
Almonds are an antioxidant powerhouse. Researchers found that almonds have a large variety of antioxidants similar to those found in fruits and vegetables, tea and wine. These antioxidants are in the skins of the almond and work together with Vitmain E to promote healthy heart health by protecting cholesterol from becoming too sticky and clogging arteries.
Pour salad dressing into its bottle top instead of directly onto your salad to keep portions in check. A capful is 1 tablespoon.
Tasty Tidbit...
Add a small handful of chopped scallions or chives to any entree for a flavor-boost.
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