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	Lighten Up Georgia - Weekly Tip 15 WWW.LIGHTENUPGEORGIA.ORG "Fighting Obesity - One Step At A Time" Georgia Sports Foundation * P.O. Box 2043 * Kennesaw, GA 30156 (770) 528-3580 * (770) 528-3590 Fax * jseagra6@kennesaw.edu
Release: May 9, 2005 Donation Drive '07 Proceeds go to support the Georgia Sports Foundation and its affiliates. You can make a difference! Enjoy oatmeal often! Scientists have found that the soluble fiber in oatmeal and dried beans lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol. Try topping oatmeal with: raspberry nonfat yogurt and dried cranberries, apricot fruit spread and sliced almonds, canned crushed pineapple, sliced bananas and macadamia nuts, strawberry nonfat yogurt and sliced kiwi, sliced bananas and vanilla nonfat yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon, coarsely chopped apple and brown sugar, orange marmalade and dried cranberries. Why Include Fruits? Nearly two-thirds of the vitamin C in our diets comes from fruits. Citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, or lemons are the best sources of vitamin C. Berries such as strawberries are also good sources. Vitamin C helps to form collagen, which gives structure to bones, cartilage, and muscles. Vitamin C helps our bodies absorb iron from foods. Deep yellow fruits are good sources of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene converts to vitamin A inside the human body. Research suggests a link between beta-carotene and prevention of certain types of cancer. There are no definite answers yet but the evidence encourages us to include these food sources of beta-carotene in our diets. Fruits are a nutrient-rich, low energy food. The food energy from fruits comes mostly from fructose, a simple sugar. Fruits are low in fat. The goal for fruits is to eat at least 2 servings of fruits each day, and up to 4 servings. The amount of fruit that counts as a serving is: One medium-sized fresh fruit 1/2 cup canned, cooked, or chopped fruit 3/4 cup fruit juice Tip: Large sizes of fresh fruit probably provide more than one serving of fruit. Mango Wash, pit and eat...how easy is that?! · Take mango out of skin and remove seed. Slice and eat. · Make mango and cheese kabobs by alternating pieces of fruit and cheese on a pretzel stick or party pick. · Serve mango slices on vanilla yogurt, cottage cheese or on a piece of toast. Serving size: ½ cup fruit Obstacles cannot crush me; every obstacle yields to stern resolve. (Leonardo da Vinci) Oranges Wash, peel and eat. How easy is that?! · Make orange 'wheels' by slicing oranges and adding a cherry in the center · Cut orange in half and squeeze each half into a glass for a fresh glass of orange juice · Dip orange 'smiles' in low-fat vanilla yogurt for a creamy snack. --END-- WWW.LIGHTENUPGEORGIA.ORG
Remember: May 13, 2005: Remember to turn in your teams weekly activity report. July 8-17, 2005: Georgia Games Championships August 6, 2005: Run For Life (Road Race) September 12, 2005: Bandy & Bailey Golf Jam WWW.GEORGIAGAMES.ORG

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