NUTRITION
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below.
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1) The average
American eats how many calories a day?
A) 3,400
B) 4,270
C) 3,675
Answer
2) How many calories
equal one pound?
A) 3,500
B) 2,950
C) 3,800
Answer
3) Which has more
calories, 6 medium apples or 1 large McDonalds
French fries?
A) French Fries
B) 6 medium apples
C) Same
Answer
4) The best way to
increase iron absorption from foods is to?
A) Include foods rich in Vitamin C with your
protein dishes
B) Cook your food in an iron skillet (especially
water based acidic foods like tomato sauce).
C) Increase legume (peanuts, beans, lentils,
peas) intake.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Pasta with Jalapeno Pesto Recipe
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Ingredients
5 tablespoons
shelled pumpkin seeds
2 green bell peppers
3 jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 pound linguini pasta
1 1/2 cups halved cherry
tomatoes
1/2 lime, cut into wedges
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Directions
Toast the pumpkin seeds in a preheated 350
degree F (175 degree C) oven for 6 to 8 minutes.
Raise the oven's temperature to 450 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Place the bell and jalapeno peppers on a baking
sheet. Roast the peppers for 15 to 20 minutes;
until the skin blisters.
Let the peppers cool a bit then pull the skin
away from the
flesh; discard the skin.
In a food processor or blender combine 4
tablespoons of the pumpkin seeds, cilantro,
garlic and the peppers. Blend until
the contents are coarsely chopped. With the
machine running, slowly add the oil and the lime
juice. Blend in the salt and pepper. Bring a
large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the
pasta, stirring occasionally until it is just
tender. Drain and return the pasta to the pot.
Set the pot over medium heat, add the tomatoes
and the pesto. Stir well. Add more salt and
pepper, if you'd like. Spoon the pasta onto
plates. Serve the pasta garnished with the
remaining pumpkin seeds and lime wedges.
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EXERCISE
Ever wonder how much
exercise you would have to do to burn off the pizza or
sandwich you ate? Here's a list of foods and how much
exercise you would need to use up those calories.
**Exercise info is based on a 150 lb person.
**If you weigh more than 150 lbs, the time is reduced.
**If you weigh less than 150 lbs, the time is increased.
Subway 6" Tuna sandwich =
530 calories
To burn this off you would need to do
Cycle 12-14 mph (moderate) for 1 hour
Run 5 mph (12 minute mile) for 1 hour
Golf - walking and carrying clubs for 90 minutes
Swim laps freestyle slow for 70 minutes
Two slices of Gino
East 11" Deep Deep Pizza (Cheese) = 820 calories
To burn this off
you would need to do
Cycle 12-14 mph (moderate) for 90 minutes
Run 5 mph (12 minute mile) for 90 minutes
Golf - walking and carrying clubs for 2 1/2 hours
Swim laps freestyle slow for 1 hour and 45 minutes
Claim Jumpers Chicken
Pot Pie = 2188 calories
To burn this off you would need to do
Cycle 12-14 mph (moderate) for 3 hours & 45 minutes
Run 5 mph (12 minute mile) for 3 hours & 45 minutes
Golf - walking and carrying clubs for 7 hours
Swim laps freestyle slow for 4 hour and 45 minutes
or Chasing your dog around the yard for 30 minutes
because she has your TV remote in her mouth.
Did You Know
Americans drink an average
of more than 50 gallons
of soda per person per year.
Americans consume one
hundred and fifty-six pounds of sugar a year.
200 pounds of meat,
poultry and fish per capita per year.
Reminder
There are many tools available to you on the website
that can help you reach your goals.
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Take a few minutes to
look over these tools to
find which ones will help you.
Humor
Rules of the Road, Chicago
style:
Turn
signals will give away your next move. A real
Chicago driver never uses them.
Crossing two or more lanes in a single lane-change
is considered going with the flow.
Speed
limits are arbitrary figures, given only as suggestions
and are apparently not enforceable in
the Chicago area during
rush hour.
Remember that the goal of every Chicago driver is to get
there first, by whatever means necessary.
Real
Chicago drivers will always offer to drive
because everyone else's driving is inferior.
If you are a pedestrian in Chicago, God
help you!
SERVICES
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