NEWS
By Kelly Brewington | February 26, 2009
What's the best way to lose weight - load up on proteins and cut carbohydrates? Keep the good carbs and just trim fats? Or build "healthful" fats into your diet? Scientists now say it doesn't matter as long as you consume fewer calories. A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine tested four different diets and found that participants lost similar amounts of weight on each of them. In the extensive two-year study, investigators randomly assigned more than 800 overweight participants to follow one of four heart-healthy diets, each emphasizing a different combination of carbohydrates, protein and fat. All replaced saturated with unsaturated fat and emphasized whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
FEATURES
By Kristine Henry | November 22, 2007
Thinking of taking a nice evening stroll to "walk off" your Thanksgiving dinner? Plan to be gone for more than six hours. That's how long it would take a person who weighs 155 pounds to burn the roughly 1,650 calories eaten in a typical Turkey Day feast - and that's without going back for seconds. Here's a breakdown by dish: Turkey (115 calories in 3 slices) and gravy (178 calories in 1/2 cup) = 293 calories = 71 minutes of walking Mashed potatoes = 111 calories in 1/2 cup = 14 minutes of racquetball Stuffing = 198 calories in 1/2 cup = 21 minutes of biking Green beans = 18 calories = 2 minutes of ice skating or 2 minutes of racquetball Green bean casserole = 110 calories in 2/3 cup = 13 minutes of ice skating Sweet potatoes, candied = 192 calories in 1/2 cup = 16 minutes of swimming Dinner roll = 115 calories = 14 minutes of tennis Cranberry sauce = 105 calories in 1/4 cup = 9 minutes of jumping rope Pumpkin pie = 367 calories in 1 slice = 45 minutes of jogging Glass of wine = 142 calories in 1 glass (7 ounces)
NEWS
April 13, 2007
?Hip-hop gave [Don] Imus the language. He wouldn?t have known what a ?ho? was if it weren?t for rap records.? T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting, author of ?Pimps Up, Ho?s Down: Hip Hop?s Hold on Young Black Women? Article, PG 4A Up Next Sunday Design with DNA It's the stuff of murder trials and paternity suits, but DNA is inspiration for art and jewelry, too. You can have a painting made of your DNA or stuff it in a locket. IN MODERN LIFE Wednesday Swimming in calories For the latest Make Over My Meal, we're redesigning breakfast for a Roland Park family with two sons who need enough calories and nutrients to sustain them through their early-morning swimming practices.
FEATURES
By TAMARA IKENBERG | March 31, 1999
They're the hottest chicks around.In seductively synthetic colors like Day-Glo yellow, blue and pink, the sugar-coated, chick-like blobs known as Marshmallow Peeps have nested in Easter baskets for almost 60 years.And for the past four years, the campy confections -- made by Bethlehem, Pa.-based candy manufacturer Just Born -- have been one of the top-selling nonchocolate Easter candies in the United States, according to company spokeswoman Rose Craig. To meet demand, Just Born expects to produce more than 600 million Peeps this season during the chick crush from mid-February through Easter, she says.
FEATURES
By Suzanne Loudermilk | March 10, 1999
If your children think dessert is the reason to eat a meal or that appetizing means anything advertised on television, then the revised "Taming of the C.A.N.D.Y. Monster" (Book Peddlers, 1999) by Vicki Lansky is the resource for you.The book, which first was published 20 years ago, offers practical hints and uncomplicated recipes for the pickiest eaters. Try Angel's Delight for less than 200 calories a serving. Take an angel food cake (store-bought or homemade), top with frozen whipped topping (regular or light)
NEWS
By Knight Ridder / Tribune | July 25, 1999
America's interest in the Mediterranean diet in recent years makes olives a hot food trend. Just check out the aisles and deli sections of local supermarkets.Alongside the old standbys, the black Mission olives and green Manzanilla, more and more varieties are lining grocery shelves. Many stores have even added olive bars to their deli sections.Olives are available year-round, and with about 10 types of olives in supermarket olive bars, customers can pick and choose varieties to try without having to purchase a whole jar. When possible, taste olives before you buy them.
FEATURES
By Karin Remesch | November 3, 1999
Imagine indulging in a softly ripened Camembert instead of creme brulee, a blue-veined Stilton instead of apple pie or a creamy goat cheese instead of chocolate mousse. xx Forget traditional gooey sweets for dessert. This is the year to say "cheese."The after-dinner cheese course, long considered a European tradition, is making a comeback on the American dinner table. Even the 1998 Zagat Restaurant Survey includes a first-time listing of where to go for the best cheese trays."Cheese is returning.
ENTERTAINMENT
By Knight Ridder Tribune | January 10, 1999
Skip that second helping of turkey. Forget the mashed potatoes and gravy, and don't even think about the cheesecake.Not to spare your waste line -- but to save your brain.University of Kentucky researchers reported this past week the first evidence suggesting that lowering daily caloric intake might provide a hedge against several age- related brain disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.Scientists proved years ago that reducing food intake increases life span in rats and mice, although such benefits haven't yet been demonstrated in larger animals.
FEATURES
By Elizabeth Hiser | March 25, 1998
You might think that limiting your dinner entrees to 300 calories will leave you decidedly hungry and quite possibly depressed. But how about a grilled sirloin salad? Just 215 calories.Every day we get calls and letters from readers requesting recipes that Eating Well has published over the years -- recipes that are both low in fat and calories. So here we've collected our top entrees at 300 calories or less.Spice-Crusted Chicken With Citrus SalsaMakes 4 servingsSALSA:2 navel oranges1/2 small red onion, finely chopped2 tablespoons fresh lime juice2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced1 small clove garlic, mincedsalt and freshly ground black pepper to tasteCHICKEN:1 tablespoon ground coriander1 tablespoon ground cumin1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper1 teaspoon kosher salt4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat (1 to 1 1/4 pounds total)
FEATURES
By Maria Hiaasen | January 14, 1998
* Item: Lloyd's Barbeque Sauce with Shredded Pork* Servings per package: 16* Cost: $7.79* Preparation time: 8-10 minutes to heat the full, 2-pound tub on the stove, 6-8 minutes in the microwave.* Review: If you like a barbecue sauce with bite, this is a winner. Lloyd's, a St. Paul, Minn., restaurant supplier, has combined lean shreds of pork with a tangy vinegar-and-tomato barbecue sauce. This entree comes fully cooked in a resealable tub, heats nicely ++ on the stove or in the microwave, and is low-fat to boot (90 calories per quarter-cup serving, 20 calories from fat)