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Health
WHAT’S IN YOUR FRIDGE?
That moldy leftover chili may not be the only thing you should throw out. There may be foods in your fridge that hide empty calories, trans fats, and loads of sugar. You can help yourself make healthier choices if you keep these foods out of your fridge and freezer.
Flavored Yogurt
Strawberry, blueberry, vanilla -- a typical 6-ounce serving of flavored yogurt has 3 times the sugar of plain. Try some plain full-fat yogurt with fresh berries and nuts. You’ll get less sugar, more fiber, and lots more nutrients. And full- fat yogurt helps curb hunger better than nonfat yogurt-- and that may help you lose weight.
Mayonnaise
A tablespoon has about 110 calories. The same amount of Dijon mustard has about 15 -- though you’d probably use far less of it. It’s too tempting to slap on a sandwich if it’s right there in the fridge, so toss the mayo. Keep the mustard.
Ketchup
You may not think about that seemingly harmless bottle when you count the calories in your new low-sugar diet. But imagine that a quarter of it is filled with sugar -- 4 grams per tablespoon -- and that might change your view. Try a little spicy homemade marinara sauce with those eggs instead.
Soda
No surprise here. It’s loaded with empty calories and has al- most no nutritional value. Pitch it: You can’t drink it if it’s not there. For an alternative, try some seltzer with a little lemon for flavor.
Hot Dogs
Meat that’s been processed to make it last longer (through curing or smoking, for example) has been linked to colorectal cancer and possibly stomach cancer as well.
This includes hot dogs, ham, sausage, and corned beef, among others. Plus, have you heard what’s in most hot dogs? It will not make you hungry.
Taking a vitamin D3 supplement was shown to be effective in restoring cardiovascular damage done by
conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and atherosclerosis.
The new study found that the vitamin stimulates ni- tric oxide, which helps regulate blood flow and prevent blot
clots. The vitamin also reduced the level of oxidative stress in the cardiovascular system.
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