Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to all my favorite readers! Even though it is the season of delicious food that you otherwise may not eat during the rest of the year (in my case..it's gravy)..Remember to eat everything in moderation.

Here's a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without adding excessive calories and all that other "unhealthy" stuff...

Buy a fresh pineapple and dice it up. Snacking on pineapple is simply scrumptious!

You can also make a fresh fruit smoothie by blending together some diced pineapple with plain yogurt. Add flaxseed to get some more nutrients in there.

Or, make a fresh fruit salad by mixing together some pineapple, plain yogurt or lowfat sour cream, mandarin oranges and sliced cherries or blueberries. Yumm!!!


Enjoy!

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Fresh Nutrient Rich Fruits

A health promoting dessert can be easily enjoyed by making a quick and simple fresh fruit salad. The USDA and American Heart Association have a list of 10 fruits that are known to be superfoods. Include them in one of your salads. All of the fruits are high in antioxidants and fiber.

If you have a farmer's market nearby, I recommend buying your fresh produce there. It'll give you a chance to meet the grower and learn new ways to enjoy the foods. Plus, you'll know exactly where your food is coming from. It can't get much better than that, in my opinion. Local farmers deserve all the support we can give them. When you get accustomed to the way food is supposed to taste, fresh from the unadulterated ground, you won't go back to supermarket foods.

Here's the fruit list, in no particular order:
* raspberries
* cherries (have you ever had a Rainier cherry?! OOOHH!)
* wild blueberries
* cranberries
* granny smith apples
* strawberries
* red delicious apples
* plums
* prunes
* blackberries

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