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Diet 4U Online
May 6, 2002
In this issue you’ll find,
1.
Diet Tip of the Month
2.
Quote of the Month
3. Something New is Here !!
4. Editor's Picks for May
5. Nutritional Article of Interest
ü Healthy Mothers Day Gift Ideas
6.
Recipe of the month
ü A wholesome Mediterranean recipe
Diet
Tip of the Month
Eat four smaller meals a day. Each meal elevates your body's metabolism. Skipping a meal reduces your metabolism and conserves calories. By eating more often, your step up your calorie-burning rate more often. Don't eat more, eat more often.
Quotations for
Dieters
"Do not let people put you down. Believe in yourself and stand for yourself and trust yourself." - Jacob Neusner
SOMETHING NEW IS HERE !!
At last, Diet 4U Online has finished The Mediterranean Healthy Weight Plan:>) Many of you have been emailing us, asking when it will be available. It is online now!
Please go here
to read all about this exceptional Meal Plan and healthy way of life!
http://www.diet4uonline.com/mediterraneandiet.htm
 | Barbecue Month, http://www.weberbbq.com/| Bike Month, http://www.bikeleague.org/ | Physical Fitness and Sports Month, http://www.fitness.gov/aboutpcpfs/aboutpcpfs.html | Strawberry Month, http://www.calstrawberry.com/ | Women's Health Care Month, http://www.ppsinc.org/menu.htm | Drinking Water Week (May 05 - 11), http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwweek.html | Running and Fitness Week (May 12 - 18), http://www.americanrunning.org/ | Herb Week (May 05 - 11) http://www.iherb.org/ | Mother's Day, http://www.holidays.net/mother/ | |
Healthy food gifts:
| Salad "basket" - fill a salad bowl with flavored vinegars,
virgin olive oil, seasonings and salad tongs.
| Cook's "basket" - fill an attractive casserole dish or sauce
pan with a variety of dried herbs andspices, utensils and pan holders.
| Potted herbs - buy a few herbs, replant them in an attractive pot and
present them with a colorful bow.
| Certificate for a healthy, home-made dinner(s) - use one of her recipes!
| Angel food cake garnished with berries - present it on an attractive
cake plate
| Kitchen utensils, pots, equipment
| Healthy cookbook or subscription to healthy cooking magazine
(Prevention, Cooking Light) | Certificate to one of Diet 4U Online's meal plans (join her, its always
easer with a buddy:>) | |
Gardening supplies - encourage exercise and activity:
| Gardeners basket - tools, seeds or bulbs to grow flowers, vegetables or
herbs
| Book on gardening | |
Fun exercise gifts:
| Hat for walking/gardening
| Exercise t-shirt - customize it with a photo (most Kinkos offer this
service)
| Water bottles
| Gift certificate for personal trainer
| Gift certificate for exercise class or gym membership
| Certificate for a walking or exercise buddy every week | |
For Kids to Make:
| Gardening gloves that are painted or stamped with fruits and vegetables
| Herb planter
| Breakfast in bed - cup of oatmeal topped with sliced bananas or apples
and a little ground cinnamon
| http://www.innerself.com/Relationships/mothers_day.htm
- for even more ideas!
| http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_giftmom.html
- for more fun ideas! | |
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Key features of the Mediterranean diet:
| High consumption of breads, pasta, rice, couscous, polenta, bulgur and potatoes | ||||||||||
| High consumption of fruits (3-4 pieces a day), legumes and vegetables (5 different varieties) | ||||||||||
| Moderate amounts of grilled and steamed fish
| Moderate amounts of olive oil - consumed with fresh
vegetables and on salads
| Small portions of lean red meat with no visible fat,
lean pork
| Alcohol in small amounts
| High intake of antioxidants | Regular exercise is believed to be such an important
part of Mediterranean health that it is part of the Mediterranean pyramid. | |
"...the Mediterranean Diet is healthier than the American diet...."
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Turkey
and Kasha Chili
Preparation
time: 15 minutes; cooking time: less than 2 minutes.
1
teaspoon olive oil
½
cup
chopped onion
1
clove minced garlic
3
cups water
1
(14½-ounce) can fat-free chicken
broth
¾
cup whole kasha
2
(4½-ounce) cans chopped green chilies
2
teaspoons chili powder
1
teaspoon cumin
2
cups chopped cooked (leftover) turkey
2
(15-ounce) cans rinsed and drained white beans
Hot
sauce
Reduced-fat
sour cream and
shredded
Monterey Jack cheese
Heat
oil in a Dutch oven on medium. Cook onion and garlic 3 minutes or until
softened. Add water, broth. kasha, chilies, chili powder and cumin. Bring to
boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until kasha is tender.
Stir in cooked turkey and beans; cook 5 minutes until heated through. Season to
taste with several dashes of hot sauce. Serve with sour cream and cheese. Makes
4 servings.
Per
serving: 333 calories (14
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