Weekly Wellness
Issue 431
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Fitness Tip
Sleep and Weightloss
Could sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research presented at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San Diego, body mass index (BMI) is linked to length and quality of sleep in a surprisingly consistent fashion. Getting less sleep might disrupt natural hormonal balances - for example, reducing the amount of leptin, otherwise known as the satiety hormone - and could thereby cause those individuals to eat more. Stress may also play a role in both reducing the length and quality of sleep and increasing eating and other behaviors that may result in weight gain. Further studies are in the works. Source: American Thoracic Society
See also: Sleep Apnea and Blood Pressure
Nutrition Tip
Healthy Snack Options
A recent Harvard study listed seven top nutritious snack options because they help slash the risk of dying from heart disease and cancer. They are:
- berries
- salmon
- leafy greens
- whole grains
- pine nuts
- dark yellow or orange vegetables
- yogurt
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quote
You can be a dreamer and a doer, too, if you remove one word from your vocabulary - impossible.
--Author Unknown
Quick Recipe
Fast and Fruity Jell-O Clouds
Spoon 4 Jell-O strawberry sugar-free gelatin snacks into 4 dessert cups; top with 2 drained can mandarin oranges. Top each with 2 tablespoons Lite Cool Whip.
Tidbit(s)
Pasta in Demand
The New World pasta plant, located in the St. Louis area, is working round the clock to keep up with demand. Like pasta factories around the country, New World Pasta's two other U.S. plants are similarly working, operating long hours to keep up with rising demand for pasta - the inexpensive, filling and nutritious staple that is becoming a go-to food choice for cash-strapped Americans.
Food Fixes
MyPyramid recommends getting half your daily grain servings from whole grain sources.
A family of four can live ten years from the bread produced by one acre of wheat.
Tasty Tidbit...
Cookie Cones: Dip a cookie cone in melted chocolate chips and immediately dip them into toasted nuts or multicolored jimmies. Place on a cookie sheet and chill until firm.
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