Category: Weekly Tip

The recommended daily amount of folate for both male and female adults is 400 micrograms. A one-third-cup serving of Kellogg’s All Brand Buds contains 403 micrograms of folate. That is 101% of the recommended daily value.

Don’t rely on artificially sweetened products; their intense taste reinforces the desire for sweets.

Beans     

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Huston did a study with 3,409 men and women. Those who ate the most beans, rich in plant estrogens, were 46% less likely to develop lung cancer.  www.prevention.com

A Healthier Halloween

A Healthier Halloween

Select dark chocolate fun size options, the darker the chocolate the more antioxidants in the candy.

For 2ozs. of dressing you could have a steak

For 2ozs. of dressing you could have a steak
Arby’s Buttermilk Dressing
2oz. packet = 30 grams fat
290 calories, 270 from fat
7oz. Sirloin Steak = 11 grams fat
calories 278, 95 grams from fat

2ozs. of dark chocolate a day containing a minimum of 70% chocolate solids may be good for your heart. Just remember more than that a day is not good for your waist line.