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featuresbluesy? 4

life is talking 10

out of sight, out of mind 11

food danger zone 13

hunger 15

in every issueflorine’s column 3

recipes 6

talk to the mirror 17

ask florine 21

the swag bag 22

success storiesdorian 9

warren 9

roehl 17

STAY POSITIVEYou don't necessarily have to be psychic to tell what the thought process was behind someone’s actions. A lot of times you can tellwhy someone accomplished something important just by focusing in on their general demeanor. I have long preached that attitude isthe key to success. If you wake up in the morning and say "today is going to be a bad day," believe me, it will be. Whatever the mindexpects, it finds!

I remember a song from a few years back. One line in particular stands out, “You’ll never shine if you don’t glow.” It resonated andstuck with me. I truly believe attitude affects everything in life, including weight-management, and all of us could move mountains(and take off pounds) just by embracing an upbeat mindset. Of course, everyone has days when they feel sad, bluesy or less moti-vated than usual. It's a part of life. What we can't do is allow those emotions to cast a shadow over our lives in general. If we do, thenegativity will completely rob us of our overall initiative and destroy our discipline.

The easiest way develop and keep a glowing attitude is to remain continually grateful for all the good things in life. Everyday, we use a food journal to keep track of what we are putting into our body, so why not keep track of all the things we're thankful for? Just sit down at your computer or grab a pen and paper at the end of each day. Ask yourself six simple words: “What am I grateful for today?" Answers will fall into place like a game of dominos. Just think about it, for starters, you have your good health and you have love... from your family, friends and, of course, me! You can read, you have music, you have a great pair of boots to wear, funny neighbors and you are living a healthy life.

When you keep track of all the good in your life on a daily habit you will exude positivity. You'll shine inside and out. A gratitude mentality will help keep you healthier, happier and more successful. And those will be three more things you can add to your gratitude list!

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Take a day off.If you're a hard worker, take a day off from work. Use a personal day. Forget the errands, cleaning the house and responding to emails. Hire a babysitter or take the kids today camp, if need be. Sleep in a little later, devote time to ahobby, treat yourself to a massage, read, download, listenand dance to new music or take a walk at your own pace. Ifthere is no way you can call off work (and we mean absolutely no way), give yourself a Saturday or Sunday anddedicate the entire day to one person, y-o-u. Everyoneneeds balance in their life. You'll return to work, and reality,feeling vibrant and positively remarkable.

Have a girl’s night.We’re all guilty of letting our busy schedules supersede oursocial lives so plan a get-together night with your girlfriends. Plan to meet somewhere that is onducive to reconnecting. Go to a trendy restaurant for a healthy dinner,enjoy a glass of vino at a casual wine bar and just sit aroundat home, catching up and laughing. No movies, concerts orplays! The focal point should be on you and your friends.

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Give.The #1 way to perk yourself up is to give something of yourself to someone else in need. If you don't have moneyto spare, donate your time by volunteering for a cause youreally believe in. Pressed for time, as well as cash? Well,don't let that stop you from reaching out. Pack a bag ofclothes you (or your family members) no longer wear andtake it to a non-profit drop box or domestic violence safehouse, go through your pantry and box-up non-perishablefoods and take it to a homeless shelter or plate a dinner forsomeone close-by who is elderly, laid-up or laid-off. Giving,generosity and helping others is a strong elixir to conquering the blues.

Change it up.Feeling gloomy on a fall day? Regardless of whether if it isday or night, wear something different from what you’reused to wearing. Ditch the sweats and over-sized t-shirt andput them into hiatus. Dawn bright colors, flash a new accessory or slip on a pair of fun shoes. Be a “quick changeartist” and play up your assets. You'll begin to radiate fromthe outside, in!

Achieve a goal.We all know that nothing feels more incredibly remarkablethan achieving an accomplishment that you deliberately set out to do. You don’t need to complete a triathlon orscale Everest; just accomplish something you’ve been putting off. Organizing a cluttered space, completing an exercise goal, planning out your meals for the week or fi-nally making a trip to the recycling center to drop off thatstack of magazines and newspapers that have been pilingup since who-knows-when, are all rewarding tasks that youcan get to — and through. Be realistic about your expectations, and go get ‘em!

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In Every Issue

1 Flatout® Light Flatbread1/2 cup fresh, sliced and stemmed mushrooms -

shiitake, button or portabella

2 tablespoons onion, sliced

6 grape tomatoes

1 tablespoon olive oil

11/2 teaspoons fat-free balsamic vinegar

salt to taste

fresh ground pepper to taste1/2 cup baby arugula

1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat outdoor grill.

While grill heats,, toss mushrooms, onions andgrape tomatoes in a pan with the olive oil; season to taste with salt and freshly groundpepper. Sauté 6 to 8 minutes.

Lightly oil both sides of Flatout® Light Flatbread. Cook flatbread on closed grill for 2minutes (watch closely to avoid overcooking.)When crisp, top flatbread with arugula,sautéed vegetables and Parmesan cheese,until cheese is melted. Remove and slice.

Alternative Cooking Option- Cook lightly oiledFlatout® in 350° F oven directly on grate for 7minutes. Remove. Top with Arugula, sautéedvegetables and Parmesan cheese. Remove, cutinto slices.

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Flatout® Arugula Mushroom Thin Crust PIzzaServes 1Calories 255 • Fat 11g • Fiber 9g

Pizza MargheritaServes 4POINTS® value per serving: 6

10 ounces pizza dough, or 1 pre-baked thin crust3/4 cup canned tomato sauce, fat-free1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 tablespoon parsley, flat-leafed, chopped 1/2 tablespoon fresh oregano, or 1/2 teaspoon dried1/2 tablespoon basil, chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon dried1/4 teaspoon table salt1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Preheat the oven according to the directionsfor the crust you are using. Spread the tomatosauce evenly over the crust; sprinkle with thecheese. Drizzle with the oil, then sprinkle withthe parsley, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.Bake until the cheese is bubbling, 10–15 minutes. Serve at once. Yields 1/4 pizza perserving.

Source: WeightWatchers.com eTools© 2010 Weight Watchers International, Inc. All rights reserved.

Any Way You Slice ItPizza with Peppers and ProsciuttoServes 6POINTS® value per serving: 6

2 teaspoons olive oil

8 plum tomatoes, chopped

1 teaspoon sugar

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried basil

¼ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

1 pound prepared fresh or thawed frozen pizzadough

1 cup roasted red pepper (not in oil), thinly sliced

8 thin slices prosciutto, cut into 1-inch strips(about 2 ounces)

1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Place oven rack on bottom rung of oven. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over mediumheat. Add tomatoes, oregano, basil, and salt;cook, stirring frequently, until most of liquidhas evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in vine-gar and cook 1 minute longer.

Spray 10 ½ x 15 ½-inch jelly-roll pan with non-stick spray. With floured hands, stretch andpress pizza dough onto bottom of pan.Spread tomato sauce onto dough. Top crustevenly with roasted pepper and prosciutto.Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella.

Bake on bottom rack of oven until crust isgolden and cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes,Cut into 6 squares..Source: “Weight Watchers Momentum Healthy Cooking

Basics” cookbook © 2009 Weight Watchers International, Inc. All rights reserved.

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93% of consumers eat pizza at least once a month (with the average beingnearly 3 times a month!) and 41% want pizzaswith healthier ingredients. You're part of thesestatistics! With more nutritious substitutions andfresh ingredients, you can get lost in these three

guilt-free and delicious pizzas.

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SUCCESSAt 296.6 pounds, just 2 years ago, Maria Warren had trouble enjoying some of her favorite activities. She loves sports, especially the Detroit Tigers, but going to the Tigers games wasquite a challenge. First there’s the tight seating and the embarrassment she felt when she didn’t quite fit in the seat. Butto even get to that, she had to go through the turnstiles—an experience that left bruises on Maria’s legs.

When Maria went to a game about a year later, and 80 poundslighter, those nightmares faded away.

She recalls, “my heart was racing and palms sweating, and I gotthrough the turnstiles with no problem!” There are so manyways to measure success, and this was certainly one for Maria.

Another way to measure her success is the scale—which nowreads 145.6 for Maria. That’s a 151-pound loss!

Maria is an inspiration for her boss, doctor, and fellow meetingmembers.

“I decided to lose weight for me and my health,” she recalls.She really made it a point to understand the program and wasmotivated to lose weight. Maria learned a lot about food andwhat stands out for her about Weight Watchers is that unlikeother plans she has tried, Weight Watchers taught her that foodis a choice. The restrictive ways of other weight loss programsfailed for Maria, but Weight Watchers broke that mold for her.

Even with her phenomenal weightloss to date, she knows that thisisn’t the end of her Weight Watchers relationship. She wouldlike to become a leader after shereaches goal. And her success iswritten in her attitude. She ex-plains, “I will constantly challengemyself with new workouts,recipes, and products.”

Maria Warren151 pounds lost!*

Maria Warren, after

Maria Warren, before.

*People following the WeightWatchers plan can expect tolose 1-2 pounds per week.

Success Story

Most of us have times in life whenwe realize that we aren’t the sameperson we used to be. For DonaldDoiron, this has happened at leasttwice when it comes to his weight.The first realization was before hejoined Weight Watchers.

Donald was a retired police officer who wasn’t moving aroundmuch at that point in life. In fact, he used a cane or a motorizedcart to get around because walking was getting to be tootough. He realized he had to do something about his weight. InAugust 2007, Donald weighed in at Weight Watchers at 396pounds, wearing 5X shirts and 60” pants. This was his last stopbefore turning to a surgical option. He was giving weight loss asolid try before going under the knife.

After suffering from a stroke, Donald promised himself that hewould adopt habits of a healthy lifestyle through Weight Watchers so that he could improve his quality of life. Thanks tothe support of his wife, leader, and other members, combinedwith his ambition and effort to lose that weight, Donald is wellon his way. He has lost a remark-able 126.8 pounds

Now, Donald has hit another pointin life when he realizes he’s not thesame person that he used to be.And so did others…one friendcommented on Donald’s change by asking “is that really you?” With only 65 pounds to lose beforereaching his goal weight, both Donald and his wife fit into his old pants!

Donald Doiron, after losing 126.8 pounds.

Donald Doiron126.8 pounds lost!*

Donald Doiron, before.

*People following theWeight Watchers plan canexpect to lose 1-2 poundsper week.

Enjoy!

Forgive!

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You can spend mega bucks to talk out your problems to a psychologist or years attempting to balance your chi, but If youaren't paying attention to what your life is speaking, you may bewasting your time when it comes to being happy with the direction your life is taking.

“Just about all chronic stress can be traced back to actions orlifestyles that are out of alignment with our values,” said IshaCogborn, certified Life Coach and Founder of Epiphany Institute(EpiphanyInstitute.com).

“If you feel disenchanted in any area of your life, the quickest solution is to identify the source of the conflict with your values,and fix it.”

Cogborn, a Weight Watchers member, revamped her life after atough economy eliminated her corporate position. It was onlythen that she really began to pay attention to the true directionshe wanted to take with her career and came to the realizationthat her purpose in life was to help motivate, equip and inspireothers to find their direction. In essence, downsizing ended upsupersizing her life, and the lives of others.

Every day, your life is speaking to you and telling you exactlywhere you should be going. Are you listening? Whether you are

trying to lose weight or finding your true passion when it comesto your career you need to examine the lesson your life is teaching. “

“There is the type of education we get in school and there arelife lessons we learn along the way. Both are important,” saidFlorine Mark, President and CEO of The WW Group, INC.

“Life is fast. Life is wonderful. To make it even more fulfilling, wehave to listen to what our life has told us so far and and gainsome sort of wisdom from it to use in the present.”

Cogborntells readerswhat ittakes toput thesesteps into action.

ON PERSONAL RSPONSIBILITYIt’s easy to play the victim, but a key to success is to recognize how much power we have over our own circumstances. The quality of our lives is nothing more than a collection of the decisions we make. Do you choose fear or will you apply for the job? Will you wallow in the hurt of past relationships or will you go on that date? Do you chooseto pass down the negative habits and biases you learned fromyour parents, or will raise your children differently? No matterhow bad our circumstances may seem, we can always choosehow to respond. When we take responsibility for our own actions and our own lives, we take back our power.

ON LIVING IN THE MOMENTWith technology pushing us to frantic paces, we’re hardly ableto focus on one thing at a time. How often have you been guiltyof checking email or sending text messages when you shouldbe giving someone your undivided attention? Our work hoursmay be nine to five, but we check the Smartphone 24/7. It’s also easy to get so bogged down in the past or concernedwith what could possibly happen in the future that we can’tenjoy the present. When we make peace with the facts of our

My Daily Reminders

• Your Happiness=Your Responsibility.

• Don't sweat the small stuff', and most of it is small

stuff.

• Life is unpredictable, your worry won’t change it.

• Character counts.

• Forgive yourself, your friends and your enemies.

• Laugh a lot, cry a little.

• Exercise, eating well, get some fresh air it’s good for

you.

• Persistence will eventually get you almost anything.

• It's okay to fail, If you don’t fail you won’t value a win.

• Learn from the mistakes of others.

• Love More. No Hate.

Your Life is Talking. Are you Paying Attention?

Developing the ability to recognize the signals in your own life can be broken into three simple steps:• Take responsibility foryour Life.

• Live in The Moment • Follow Your Intuition

Don’t Sweat It!

Feel Good!

Love!

Exercise!

Peace


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lives and leave the worries of tomorrow for tomorrow, we’reable to see and take full advantage of the opportunities andjoys of life that exist right now.

IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING INTUITIONI tell my coaching clients all the time that they are the expertson their own lives. Listening to our intuition or that inner voicethat attempts to direct our path keeps us safe and keeps ushonest about who we truly are and what we truly want.He is proof that anyone can take control of how they eat without giving up an active social life, or in his case, a job. If youwere to talk to Florine about balancing weight managementwith life, she'd tell you the same things she told Bennett. First,she'd tell you that you need a game plan, one that you can stickwith, in order to be successful. Without missing a beat, she’d gointo the pitfalls of eating high-fat and calorie-dense foods. Then,she'd remind you that life is not about food, it's about fun andrelationships.

• • • • • • • • • • • Eat 20 Percent Less By Keeping The

Serving Dishes Off The Table

Can eating less be as simple as leaving serving dishes on thestove and off the table? According to a team of researchersfrom Cornell University, it can.

Researchers led by Brian Wansink, director of the CornellFood and Brand Lab, share these findings of their "ServeHere; Eat There" study of 78 adults.

"We looked at whether serving foods from the kitchencounter, instead of at the table, would reduce the number oftimes a person refilled his or her plate," Wansink said.

"Quite simply, it is a case of 'out of sight, out of mind,'" hecontinued. "When we kept the serving dishes off the table,people ate 20% fewer calories. Men ate close to 29% less."

The same strategy can be used to help increase the consumption of healthier foods, Wansink explained.

"If fruits and vegetables are kept in plain sight, we'll be muchmore likely to choose them, rather than a piece of cake hidden in the refrigerator."

Dining environment, plate and portion size, and other hiddencues that determine what, when and how much we eat arefamiliar topics in Wansink's work. He is the author of MindlessEating: Why We Eat More Than We Think.

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Is Your Workplace a Food Danger Zone?Most are. You could be spending one-third of your day“on the job” so it'sessential that you learn how to make your work environment more WeightWatchers-friendly. No matter what position you hold, you are your body'schief operating officer with total control over your own food choices.

You can skip to work, but don't even think of skipping breakfast.

Pack-up a healthy lunch and snack so you don't pack-on the pounds.

Sugar-laden pop, energy drinks and lattes can really soak up your dailyPOINTS value like sponge. Instead, sip on plain or sugar-free flavoredwater, diet pop or a cup of coffee blended with non-fat milk and sugar-freesyrups.

Clean-up your space by getting rid of any junk food that may call yourname on stressful days.

Be a wise guy and say “No thanks.” It's courteous, respectful and verysavvy response to turning down unplanned restaurant trips or to offers offood.

Stay connected to your food tracker or log-in to your Weight WatcherseTools account to record everything you do eat.

Hang-out with your 'own' kind at lunch. Buddy up with health-consciousco-workers—people you can count on (and who can count on you) to stayon track.

Mentally nudge and poke yourself to stay on track by keeping favoritequotes, sayings or pictures in your workspace that remind you of your weight-loss goals.

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Hey, Is That Your Stomach Growling At You or Your Mind?If you're one of the millions of people trying to get to a healthierweight, you know all-too-well just how powerful a force appetitecan be.

As humans, we're different from any other animal. We eat not onlyto satisfy our physiological (body) hunger, but we also have the desire to feed our psychological hunger (mind). If we only ate toavoid the symptoms of true physical hunger, the obesity rate inNorth America would plummet.

“There are basically two types of hunger pangs,” said FlorineMark, president and CEO of The WW Group, Inc. “There's physi-cal hunger that comes about when we haven't eaten for hours. It'swhen our body lets us know that we really waited too long in providing it with nutrients. Our stomach growls and rumbles, webecome irritable, maybe even get a headache. Many of us evenfeel dizzy, weak and nauseated. On the other end of the spectrumis emotional hunger, which can strike even if our body is satiated.This type of hunger is driven by our senses and feelings. It can playgames with our weight management goals unless we outsmart itby getting in touch with what's going on in ourheads.”

According to Doreen Virtue, PhD and authorof The Yo-Yo Diet Syndrome (1997; HayHouse Inc. ), there are 16 feelings thatemotional eaters most often confusewith actually being physically hungry.They are: anger, fatigue, depression, loneliness, insecurity/inadequacy, guilt, jealousy, happiness, anxiety/nervousness, disappointment/hurt, emptiness,grief, procrastination, fear, boredom and embarrassment.

When we connect food withthese feelings, and the two becoming intertwined, we runinto problems. When we feedour emotional hunger, whatwe're really doing is dependingon food to deal with how weare feeling. This habit becomesa non-coping mechanism—adiversion with a twist becauseafter feeding emotional hunger,the feelings that led you to turnto food inevitably return, with a

partner—guilt. This guilt, on top of the everything else you're experiencing, can cause you to keep overeating. It becomes a vicious cycle.

Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers these suggestions tounderstand and overcome emotional eating:

• Learn to recognize true hunger: A craving for chips or cookiessoon after a meal is emotional hunger, not real hunger.

• Identify the food triggers: Keeping a journal can help identifypatterns in emotional eating, including emotions and feelings when eating; what and how much was eaten; and feelings after eating.

• Look elsewhere for comfort: Instead of grabbing a candy bar,take a walk, call a friend, listen to music, read or treat yourselfto a movie.

• Manage stress in a healthy way: The goal is to lower stress

with healthful strategies, including regular exercise,adequate rest and supportfrom friends and family.

• Practice mindful eating: Mindfulness is a way of paying focused attention without judgment. Applied to eating,this technique can help increaseawareness of the sensations,feelings and thoughts connected with food and eating.

• Toss out the unhealthy foods:Avoid stocking the cupboard orrefrigerator with high-caloriefoods. Consider healthy foods:a bowl of soup or a cup of tea.

• Eat a balanced diet and healthysnacks: Between meals, opt forlow-fat, low-calorie snacks suchas fresh fruit and unbuttered popcorn.

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Kari Roehl had the urge to lose weight since high school, but,like many of us, had a hard time translating that urge into success.

In 2002, Kari was involved in a car accident that resulted in nu-merous ankle surgeries. These injuries, along with a steady in-crease in other health problems, prompted Kari’s doctor tosuggest Weight Watchers as a way to improve her health andlower her weight from the 243 pounds she was carrying at thetime.

“And so, my new life began.”

That was back in April 2006. Starting with her very first WeightWatchers meeting, she felt an immediate connection to herLeader and made it a priority to attend weekly meetings andlive the Program. After losing her first twenty pounds, Kari feltlike she was on Cloud 9.

“Man, did I feel great!”

Following the Program didn’t come without difficulty, especiallyconsidering her ankle injuries, but week after week, and with ahigh-level of determination, the pounds dropped. With thehelp of her physical therapist, Kari kept up a workout routine

that included swimming and biking. She chose exercises thatsuited her rather than to use her health problems as an excusenot to exercise. She even rewarded her weight losses by investing in exercise equipment

Eating well and exercise worked wonders. By March 2007, sheweighed in at 193 pounds.

Once she lost those 50 pounds, Kari noticed that people reallybegan to see the change in her appearance and it really helpedto keep her on track. In July of 2008,she reached her Lifetime goal. Today,she is 98.2 pounds lighter from theday she started Weight Watchersand feeling better than she ever hasin her life.

Kari says that Weight Watchers willbe a part of her life forever. She at-tends meetings (at no charge nowthat she's a Lifetime member) andnow even works as a receptionist forWeight Watchers, “helping others toachieve their goals, too!”

SUCCESSKari Roehl98.2 pounds lost!*

Kari Roehl, after losing 98.2 pounds.

Kari Roehl, before.

*People following theWeight Watchers plan canexpect to lose 1-2 poundsper week.

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Q. My husband is a junk food addict. I used to be hispartner in this crime, but since I've made the commit-ment to eat better, his constant snacking is driving meoff the deep-end. It seems I'm always fighting off thetemptation to tear the bag of chips out of his handsand finish them off. I don't think “irreconcilable eatingdifferences” is a legal grounds for divorce, so what doI do?

A. Living with someone who has no interest in eating healthy,when it's a top priority for you, definitely poses a challenge,but not an unconquerable one. What you need to do is di-vorce yourself as completely as you can from your relationshipwith unhealthy foods. Just because you tied the knot doesn'tmean you have to break your other commitment to living ahealthier lifestyle. It simply comes down to the fact the he'smaking his choices and you're making yours. You're bothaware of “cause and effect” and one half of your relationship,namely you, is more focused on the “effects” your choicesbring about. Maybe he'll come around in the future; maybe hewon't. What I usually see, though, is that partners and familyof Weight Watchers members eventually do follow suit andbegin to make healthier choices, too.

Until he comes around, as he's noshing on pizza and woofingdown M & M's, instead of drooling and glaring, stay focusedon the many positive effects your commitment to eating wellbrings about. If you concentrate on this aspect alone, you'llbe mentally rattling off all the good that comes out of stayingtrue to your healthy, beautiful self long after he crinkles up theempty candy wrapper. Let's face it: You know how good youfeel when you stay on track. You know how good you look,too. You probably also remember how godawful you feltabout yourself before you took control of your eating habits?You don't want to ever go back there.

For those nights when you really feel like you're going to loseit and you feel you just have candy or some party mix, remem-ber that very little in life is “all or nothing.” You can alwayschoose to have higher POINTS value snacks; just plan forthese snacks, portion yourself out and most importantly, keeptrack of the POINTS value eaten. You won't want to make eat-ing unhealthy foods a part of your daily routine though, so al-ways make it a point to be the one (solo or with your partnerin tow) to go to the market so that you always have healthierfood options in the house.

Q. I live alone and I don’t have a lot of money. I reallylove to eat fruit, but it is hard to eat it all before itgoes bad. I hate throwing money in the trash andthat's exactly what I feel I'm doing. Canned fruit isusually cheaper, but is it an okay choice?

A. As far as taste, texture and nutritional value go, you mostlyalways get more bang for your buck with freshly picked fruit if

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you eat it relatively quickly At the same time, few people realizethat canned and even frozen fruit can sometimes actually pro-vide more nutrients than fresh fruits and here's why:Canned and frozen fruit is usually processed immediately afterthe fruit is harvested, so that when you do enjoy it, it retains asmany nutrients as it did when it was first canned or frozen. Freshfruits, on the other hand, have to undergo the shipping process.It sits in the truck as it makes its way to the store and then it sitsin the produce section until it's purchased. Then it sits in your re-frigerator until you actually eat it. That's a lot of sitting and timetakes a toll on it in terms of nutrient-loss and freshness. So, if I'min the mood for fresh fruit (and I always am!), I make it a point toshop for it at a local farmer's market or scout out the “locallygrown” section at the grocery store because I know the shippingtime has been greatly reduced and that it hasn't lost anything sit-ting in a store.

When I do buy canned or frozen fruit, there is one main guide-line I follow: I try to choose only those packed in its own juice orwater. I don't want additional syrup (even if it's listed as lightsyrup) or sugars. I don't like the fake taste nor the additionalcalories.

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Take the Distress out Of Stress

“Stressors, like choices and change, aregoing to keep on coming, so we have tolearn how to manage them.”

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