Soda tax

Is one of your food additions? It maybe time to make a change.
Many people think that soda is the cause of the obesity epidemic. The governor of New York City is one who thinks it is. A new bill has just been passed in New York that will add a tax to Soda. The hope is that this decrease the amount of people who are able to buy and consume the high Calorie drink. While I applaud New York for thinking out of the box and looking for ways to promote health, I do not think that the cure of obesity is that simple. Until we not only educate the public but convince them to make lifestyle change we are not going to even make a dent the in problem. This is an uphill problem but I hope that we do not stop fighting.

Read more about the Soda tax
Fresh New York soda tax plans stir up the obesity debate
Is Soda the Cause of Obesity?

Cut Your Food Bill by Planning Dinners in Advance

Check out this video to learn how to cut your food bill. Doing a whole year of dinners sound a little over whelming so try planning 2 weeks of dinners, then do a whole month and just keep building your menus until you have a years worth.

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Daily Healthy Tip

Easy way to burn calories

Get your 20 minutes of daily exercise with out leaving your house by Climbing your stairs. All of us have very busy lives and it is difficult to find time to exercise. By climbing your house stairs you don't have to leave your house and don't have to buy expensive equipment. You don't even have to do all the 20 minutes all at once, take a few extra trips up your stairs and you will have your daily exercise done in on time.

Easy Dinner Recipes

Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps

Use roasted chicken and rice noodles to fill these creative lettuce wraps for a easy weeknight meal.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 lettuce wraps)





Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces bean threads (cellophane noodles)


• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro


• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce


• 1 tablespoon chile paste with garlic


• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil


• 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken


• 12 large Boston or Romaine lettuce leaves

Preparation

• Cover bean threads with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes or until softened. Drain, and rinse under cool water. Chop noodles.


• While bean threads soak, combine cilantro, soy sauce, chile paste, and oil in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.


• Add noodles and chicken to soy sauce mixture; toss well to coat. S


• poon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each lettuce leaf; roll up.
  

Nutritional Information

Calories: 213 (21% from fat)
Fat: 4.9g (sat 1g,mono 1.8g,poly 1.5g)
Protein: 23.2g
Carbohydrate: 18.3g
Fiber: 0.7g
Cholesterol: 60mg
Iron: 1.7mg
Sodium: 641mg
Calcium: 31mg

Cooking Light, MARCH 2005

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Daily Healthy Tip

Have a California Cutie to Boost Your Immune System

The Clementine “cutie” is a variety of a mandarin orange that is seedless and easy to peel making it a perfect snack. The cutie is free of fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also an excellent source of vitamin C, which will help boost the immune.