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 The
striking changes in disease rates within countries over
time and among migrating populations indicate that the
primary determinants of diseases like, CAD, diabetes,
high blood pressure and some specific cancers are not
genetic but environmental factors, including diet and
lifestyle. Individual as well as, community interventions
need to be called upon aimed at changing diet and
lifestyle factors to build a disease free 2014. This
week we focus on, Key Diet & Lifestyle Factors for a
Disease Free 2014.
Wishing you a Healthy New Year,
Namita
[email protected]
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Articles of the Week
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Real Life Experiences
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experiences regarding successful weight loss, sexual
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Hot Fitness Tip
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 Calf
raises are the classic calf-strengthening exercise. They
use your body weight to strengthen and tone the
gastrocnemius and soleus.
To do the exercise, stand near
a wall for balance. Place your feet hip-width apart, and
make sure your ankles, knees, and hips are in vertical
alignment to protect your joints. Press down into the
balls of both feet to raise your body upward. Keep your
abdominal muscles pulled in so that you move straight
upward, rather than shifting your body forward or
backward.
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Words of Inspiration
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Conquer the Negative with a Smile
 Smiling
can help you kick your negative mood. A smile doesn’t
cost anything and goes a long way, so put a smile on
your face and try to keep your head high to rise above
whatever it is that is bringing you. It does help, and
you will feel better.
Research has shown that simply [smiling can change] your
facial expression, alter your thoughts and change your
body’s physiology. It is hard to be in a foul mood when
you are smiling!
Keep Smiling and shun the negative.
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Success Quote
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 "You
control your future, your destiny. What you think about
comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on
paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the
person you most want to be. Put your future in good
hands – your own."
Mark Victor Hansen |
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Healthy Recipe
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Holiday Quinoa Salad
Makes: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information:
Per Serving
Calories: 179 Kcal,
Fat: 4 g,
Carbohydrate: 32 g,
Protein: 5 g,
Fiber: 3 g,
Sodium: 366 mg. |
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Ingredients:
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3/4 cup quinoa
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1¾ cups water
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3/4 tsp. kosher or sea salt, divided
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1/2 medium Fuji apple, cored and finely chopped
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1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
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1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro
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1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint
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1¼ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
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1/3 cup finely chopped scallions, green and
white parts
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1/4 cup blood orange juice, or orange juice plus
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Freshly ground pepper
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2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
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Directions:
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Rinse quinoa in strainer, drain well, and place
moist grain in heavy, medium saucepan. Cook over
medium-high heat, stirring constantly with wooden
spatula until grains stick to bottom of pot and then
start to move freely and smell toasty, about 5
minutes.
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When grains of quinoa start to pop, move pot off
heat and pour in 1 cup water, standing back as it
will splatter. Immediately return pot to heat and
reduce heat to medium. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, cover,
and simmer for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is almost
tender. Off heat, let grain sit, covered, for 10
minutes.
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Using fork, fluff quinoa, and transfer it to mixing
bowl. There will be about 2¼ cups cooked quinoa.
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Let quinoa sit until it is room temperature. Add
apple, pomegranate seeds, cilantro, mint, parsley,
and scallions to grain and, using a fork, mix to
combine them.
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In small bowl, whisk orange juice, or two citrus
juices, with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt until it
dissolves. Add 4-5 grinds pepper, then whisk in oil.
Pour dressing over salad and toss with fork to
distribute it evenly.
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Serve within 2 hours. The
quinoa and dressing parts of this salad can be made
up to 8 hours ahead, then covered and refrigerated
separately and combined shortly before serving.
Courtesy: AICR
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 According to WHO, coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke, diabetes, and some specific cancers, which were common only in high-income countries, are now becoming the dominant sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The striking changes in disease rates within countries over time and among migrating populations indicate that the primary determinants of these diseases are not genetic but environmental factors, including diet and lifestyle.
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