Weekly Wellness
Issue 428
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Fitness Tip
Play Mind Games
Be sure to flex your mind muscles to keep your brain young. The ability to process information can always be improved, no matter your age. Any activity that stimulates your brain will do: solve crossword and Sodoku puzzles, play board and card games and read. One study of mentally intact adults in their 70s and 80s found that those who did the most activities requiring mental engagement were half as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as those who did few such activities.
Nutrition Tip
Corn Syrup Scare
There have been reports regarding high fructose corn syrup and its "dangers", but in truth, in the end: sugar is sugar - and corn syrup is just like sugar. Whether it's table sugar, corn sugar, brown sugar or honey, it can be part of a healthy diet. The Food and Drug Administration has even called corn sugar "natural." So be wary of alarmist claims against corn sugar.
According to a study declaring a "gasp" factor that there is mercury in high-fructose corn syrup (Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy), reading the fine print also informs you that you would have to drink 181,797 cans of Coke to be exposed to the same amount of elemental mercury that they claim is in corn syrup. That would equal the size of a period at the end of a sentence. Also note: One liter of clean and safe drinking water contains more mercury than any of the grocery products IATP tested.
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quote
"When you're afraid of your food, you don't digest it well." Julia Child
Quick Recipe
Easy Cheesy Chili Dogs
Fill 4 hot dog buns with 4 slices American cheese, 4 grilled wieners and heated chili from a 10.5 ounce can. Top with 2 tablespoons chopped onions and 1 tablespoon mustard. Makes 4 servings.
Tidbit(s)
August is National Watermelon Month!
Watermelon is an all-American favorite for meals and snacks - and is the Leader in lycopene among fresh fruits and vegetables. And, it's functional! Watermelon is fat free, nutritionally low in calories and considered an ideal diet food, and is high in energy, making it a great energy boost! Nutrients in watermelon include vitamins A, B6, and vitamin C!
Food Fixes
You can enjoy 2 full tablespoons of creamy guacamole for just 50 calories ...but, for that very same calorie count, you could have more than five times as much fresh, chunky salsa!
In order to be in any real danger from acrylamide (which some experts claim can be caused by high temperature cooking and as such, is in foods like potato chips, fries ,etc.), a person of average weight would have to eat over 62 pounds of chips or 182 pounds of fries, every day, for his or her entire life.
Tasty Tidbit...
Marinate bell pepper pieces and onion wedges with your favorite vinaigrette or salad dressing; skewer and grill for a tasty side to burgers.
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