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February 14, 2005

Issue # 51

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1. Ramblings
2. Antioxidants Prevent Aging
3. Turkey Stew
4. Listen to Your Body

1. Ramblings

Do you know how much influence the people around you have on your behavior? When you surround yourself with negative or lazy people, it is very probable that you become negative and lazy yourself.
All of us we tend to imitate the behavior of the groups we belong to (psychologists call this group pressure). That’s, why your primary focus should be to surround yourself with positive and successful people.

2. Can Antioxidants slow down the Aging?

Scientific research has shown that oxidation can cause damage to your cells and may contribute to aging. Antioxidants help prevent oxidation, increase your immune system and are even know to decrease risk of infection and cancer. Antioxidants exist as vitamins, minerals and other compounds in foods.

One of the best known antioxidants are carotenoids. You probably know them as the substance that gives fruits and vegetables their orange color.

Apricots, broccoli, pumpkin, cantaloupes, spinach and sweet potatoes, are some good choices in addition to lycopene in tomatoes. Vitamin C and E are also good antioxidants, as well as, magnesium, copper and zinc.

Increasing the healthy foods you eat is the first step in getting more antioxidants. Try to eat at least one serving of the above mentioned daily.

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3. Turkey Stew

Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless turkey breasts
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 8 whole mushrooms, sliced
- 1 celery stalk, sliced
Directions:
Rinse and cut all visible fat off of turkey. Cut turkey into bite-size pieces.Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat), and preheat over medium heat. Add meat, and cook each side for 2-3 minutes.

Stir tomato sauce, water, pepper, herbs, bouillon granules, and Worcestershire sauce into turkey, and bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45-60 minutes.Add the potatoes, carrots, onion, mushrooms, and celery to the meat. Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Nutritional Information:
- Serving size: 1 1/2 cup
- Calories: 265
- Fat: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
- Protein: 25 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Sodium: 355 mg

4. Listen to your body

Many diet plans tell you what to eat, how much to eat, and when to eat it.

This does not teach you how to attend to your own cravings, desires, or hunger. This teaches you nothing about living and feeling healthier and happier. Everyone has different strengths, weaknesses, and eating patterns.

You will only become successful when you learn to respond to your own feelings and not to what someone else says is right for you. It is critical that you learn how to be aware of and attend to both feelings of hunger and fullness, and learn what will satisfy you both physically and psychologically.

Your own body, not someone else's routine (i.e. my meal plans), is the very best guide for how much you need to eat. Try to get in the habit of tuning in to your internal cues of hunger, and not just eating the amount of food you think you should, or tuning in to external cues like the sight or smell of food. It's okay to eat any amount of food to feel both physically and psychologically satisfied. But you must learn to stop when you feel comfortably full, not stuffed.

You must believe in yourself. Listen to your body with regard to physical and psychological hunger. This will help you distinguish between what you really want and what you think you want due to habit. Once you've mastered this skill, you will be greatly empowered. Mastery will allow you to make the choices and be in charge of your life and your eating. These skills will last a lifetime, can be applied to every aspect of your life, and are absolutely critical to your success.

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