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Lighten Up! This Week: April 28, 2008

The ARNG Decade of Health Proudly Supports the 10th Annual
NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH!
Thank you for all you do to serve and protect America!

Weekly News Update
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Welcoming our 2008 healthy weight management, healthy choices partner, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
www.commissaries.com

The Defense Commissary Agency with headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia, operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. The Dietician's Voice provides weekly tips for healthy eating. 1


Heart-e-Recipe: Apple Coffee Cake2
Apples and raisins keep this cake delectably moist-which means less oil and more heart health.
5 c tart apples, cored, peeled, chopped
1 c sugar
1 c dark raisins
1/2 c pecans, chopped
1/4 c vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 egg, beaten
2 c all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
  1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly oil 13- x 9- x 2-inch pan.
  2. In large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins, and pecans. Mix well and let stand for 30 minutes.
  3. Stir in oil, vanilla, and egg.
  4. Sift together flour, soda, and cinnamon, and stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time-just enough to moisten dry ingredients.
  5. Turn batter into pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool cake slightly before serving.
Each serving provides:
Calories: 196
Total fat: 8 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg
Sodium: 67 mg
Total fiber: 2 g
Protein: 3 g
Carbohydrates: 31 g
Potassium: 136 mg


Food for Thought:
Healthy Soldier…Smart Soldier-did you know that stronger, fitter Soldiers have an edge? They are less likely to be injured accidentally, are more able to withstand exposure to diseases and stress and they recover from wounds and injuries faster.3


Stress-Buster:
Show Family Power--choose to be fit!
  • Make fitness a Family Affair. Take walking tours of a local museum, zoo, or aquarium.
  • Gather together and rake the leaves or wash the car.
  • Take Family walks routinely after dinner instead of watching TV.4


Learn the Terms!
Check out this Weight Glossary on the Weight-control Information Network (WIN).
Click here for A through L.
Click here for M through Z.


1 Source: Defense Commissary Agency website, http://www.commissaries.com/
http://www.commissaries.com/healthy_living/dietitian/column/index.cfm

2 Source: National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute website, www.nhlbi.nih.gov
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/factsheet_recipes.pdf

3 Source: U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine website, http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/
http://usachppm.apgea.army.mil/hioProducts.asp

4 Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website, www.niddk.nih.gov
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/better_health.htm#whatis

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