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Friday, April 15, 2011
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Recipe: Cherry Salsa
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Fish in US Safe to Eat
Health Recommendations for Kids May Backfire!
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Cherry Salsa

Serves: 4

 

Ingredients:

4 Tomatillos, chopped*

1 Tbsp. water

3 small scallions, green and white parts separated, thinly sliced

1 tsp lemon juice

1 cup dark sweet cherries (frozen or fresh), pitted, chopped*

1 pinch of ground black pepper or 1/8 tsp Tabasco sauce

 

Directions:

1.  In nonstick skillet, heat tomatillos with 1 tbsp. of water for approximately 3 minutes.

2.  Add scallion whites and cook one minute. Add lemon juice, cherries and pepper and cook additional minute. Remove from heat; add scallion greens.

3.  Refrigerate for at least one hour.

4.  If using with poultry or fish, bring to room temperature or reheat before serving.

5.  *Tomatillos and cherries can be chopped (separately) in a food processor.

 
Nutrition:

15 calories, 0g total fat (0g saturated fat), 4g carbohydrate, 0g protein, 1g dietary fiber, 0mg sodium.

 

Source: AICR.org

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  DW

"Two years," is Boston Mayor Tom Menino's response when asked how long it's been since he has had soda!

 

Soda, pop, cola - whatever you like to call it, nutritionists pretty much consider it carbonated sugar water and food coloring! And that's why I am happy to hear about Mayor Menino's expansion of his ban on sugar-sweetened drinks in schools to include all city properties and functions. This means that regular soda, juices with added sugar and sports drinks will no longer be offered in vending machines, concession stands and at city-run meetings, programs and events. What a great step for a great city!  

 

Have a healthy week!

 ~Debra   

FDA, EPA, CDC: Fish in US Safe to Eat 

tunaOur thoughts are still with the Japanese who have suffered through the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. And now, they are dealing with more bad news; last week, Japanese authorities reported that fish swimming off the country's Pacific coast contained high levels of radioactive materials.

 

While this is a blow to the Japanese environment and economy, there is no need for state-side American fish-eaters to worry...yet. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), no contaminated fish have been found in the U.S. The agencies expressed confidence that even a single fish, contaminated at levels high enough to pose a threat to human health, would be detected by the U.S.'s monitoring system.

 

Bottom Line: Despite the local contamination in Japan, there is no reason to stop eating fish found in the US. Fish is a great source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids and is recommended as a heart healthy choice by the American Heart Association.

 

Source: www.wsj.com


Health Recommendations for Kids May Backfire! 

bike ride familyWe've heard over and over again about the obesity epidemic in our nation's children. However, some of our well intentioned recommendations may have negative consequences. According to a pediatric nurse practitioner studying childhood obesity at Binghamton University in NY, several large contributing factors to the jump in childhood obesity may be a result of our own over-diligence.  

 

She cautions... 

� Children who are told by parents to avoid water foun�tains because of germs may instead drink sweetened juices which add a lot of calories but little nutrition.

� Fear of the potential danger of unsupervised community spaces can prompt parents to restrict children's play space to a backyard or inside the house where there is little opportunity to burn excess calories.

� Schools sometimes trade gym class or recess for aca�demics as they try to raise standardized test scores.

 

Bottom Line: One of the first steps in combating the negative health effects of our modern and convenient lifestyle is to acknowledge areas you may need to improve. Take stock of where you and your children may be getting extra calories when you least intend to. Also, take a look at how your family is spending free time. Are you outside in the evening together after dinner, or are you huddled around the TV burning close to zero calories? Changes don't happen overnight, but we can modify our behaviors in small ways over time. We just have to self-evaluate and make changes, if necessary.

 

Source: http://discovere.binghamton.edu/

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