Happy New Year!
Fitness and Freebies wishes a safe, blessed and very Happy New Year to all!
Low Carbon Diet
The latest environmental catch phrase is “low carbon”, as in a low-carbon economy, which strives to cut back on fossil fuels to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Take the concept to your plate and you have a low-carbon diet, which maximizes foods that require less energy to grow, produce or transport.
How do you know if you’re eating low carbon? A new web site allows you to rate your plate, carboni-style, and even suggests how to lower the carbon footprint of your diet. You can drag and drop “foods” onto an imaginary skillet and the site estimates the CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalents) emmissions of your meal. CO2e is an international measure of greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide and methane.
The site: http://www.eatlowcarbon.org/
Top 5 Low-Carbon Diet Tips
- Don’t waste food. If you buy it, eat it.
- Eat regional foods in season.
- Limit meat and cheese to small portions of those you really love.
- Don’t buy air-freighted foods like seafood and produce out of season.
- Avoid processed and packaged foods.
New Year’s Nesquick Nachos
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Netsle Nesquik Chocolate Flavor Powder
3 to 4 tablespoons fat free milk
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 cups baked pita chips
1 small green apple, chopped
1 small banana, halved lengthwise and sliced
Directions:
Combine Nesquik and milk in small bowl; stir with small whisk until smooth. Whisk in peanut butter.
Pile pita chips on a platter; top with apple and banana. Drizzle with Nesquik mixture.
Recipe makes 6 servings.
Source: Nestle Nesquik
“ME” Time Moments
- Take a walk while litening to some soothing music.
- Turn off your cell phone, landline phone and just close your eyes.
- Read one chapter of a book or the newspaper
- Call your best friend
- Close your eyes for a 15 minute catnap.
And most of all, enjoy what’s left of the holiday season!
Tainted Weight Loss Pills
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers’ health at risk.
View the list and read the rest of the article.
Be cautious of these ingredients. If you’re serious about taking a weightloss pill that is proven safe AND effective – with NO SIDE EFFECTS, consider the highly endorsed and recommended Proactol.
Recall: Three G&J Gourmet Market Cocoa Products
Dorsey Marketing Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Three G&J Gourmet Market Cocoa Products: 120126, 120129, 120144
December 19, 2008 — Dorsey Marketing Inc. (DMI) of Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, is voluntarily recalling the following three G&J Gourmet Market cocoa products because these products may contain melamine:
- G&J Hot Cocoa Stuffer Item 120144 (UPC 061361201444). This hot cocoa product was sold in small green and blue boxes with a backer card, candy cane and marshmallows.
- G&J His and Hers Hot Cocoa Set Item 120129 (UPC 489702201296). This cocoa product was sold with 2 ceramic mugs in a brown box.
- G&J Cocoa item 120126, sold in 2 flavors: French Vanilla Cocoa and Double Chocolate Cocoa
- G&J French Vanilla Cocoa (UPC 061361201260). This product was sold in a small green bag with a whisk attached.
- G&J Double Chocolate Cocoa (UPC 061361201260). This product was sold in a small pink bag with a whisk attached.
No injuries have been reported and only a few samples have, in fact, been found to include melamine. However, DMI is proceeding with this recall in the interest of public health and the safety of American consumers.
The above recalled products were imported into the United States by DMI and distributed nationwide to retailer Big Lots during the weeks of September 22, 2008 and September 29, 2008 and to retailer Shopko during the week of October 10, 2008.
Consumers who purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact Tim Acheson of DMI Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST toll free at 1-888-645-1053 or email recall@dmi-global.com.
Source: FDA
Defending weight
Does it seem like after you lose weight, your body fights its way back to fat?
Researcher Barbara Nicklas of Wake Forest University says it’s the body defending its weight – what your metabolism thinks is where your weight should be.
Nicklas examined that in middle-aged and older women in a weight-loss program. The women wore devices that recorded how physically active they were.
Nicklas says women who became less active tended to regain more weight.
“If women know that this is going to happen to them, they might then try to not let it happen, by trying to keep their energy expenditure up.”
She thinks the drop in physical activity was part of the body’s way to preserve those calories and defend its weight.
The study in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: HHS Health Beat
5 Reasons You Might Need More Protein
- Type 2 Diabetes.
High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets reduce fasting blood sugar levels, lower after-meal insulin response and improve overall long-term blood sugar control. - Heart Disease.
High-protein, low-carb diets also reduce risk factors for heart disease by lowering blood pressure, cutting total cholesterol, boosting “good” high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and increasing the size of “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles, making them less prone to the oxidation that damages arteries. - Bone Health.
Although protein’s effect on calcium balance and bone health is controversial, a higher protein intake seems to be inked to greater bone mass and fewer fractures as long as calcium intake is adequate. - Muscle Preservation.
Eating more protein plus engaging in strength exercises may be the best way to minimize the gradual loss of muscle that accompanies aging (sarcopenia). Muscle loss impairs balance, increasing the risk of falling. - Weight Control.
Eating protein rich foods keeps hunger at bay. Experts say getting 30 percent of calories as protein may curb appetite via the brain chemical leptin.
Notable Notes:
- A high-protein intake is detrimental to people with declining kidney or liver function.
- Don’t over-do calories; otherwise, extra protein is simply converted to body fat.
Kashi Company Issues Allergy Alert
Kashi Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Kashi® GOLEAN® Powder Chocolate Energy Shake Mix
Contact: Susanne Norwitz
(269) 961-3949
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — December 13, 2008 — Kashi Company of LaJolla, CA is recalling a limited number of canisters of Kashi GOLEAN Powder Chocolate Energy Shake Mix because they contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
The product was distributed to grocery, health food, pharmacy and on-line retailers nationwide.
The product is packaged in a 14.8 oz – canister with a bar code of 18627 71000. Canisters with a Better if Used by Date stamped on the bottom of the canister between the dates of JAN 17 2009 and NOV 15 2009 are included in this alert.
No allergic reactions have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that a limited number of Kashi GOLEAN Chocolate Energy Shake mix canisters did not declare whey caseinate, a milk ingredient, in the ingredient statement.
Consumers who have a Kashi GOLEAN Chocolate Energy Shake Mix canister with a bar code of 18627 71000 and Better if Used by Date stamped on the bottom between the dates of JAN 17 2009 and NOV 15 2009 should call the Kashi Consumer Response center at 1-877-747-2467.
Source: FDA
FDA Beyond Our Borders
Each year, approximately $2 trillion worth of products enter the United States from more than 150 countries and territories around the world.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates a large number of these products and is responsible for ensuring that they meet U.S. standards for safety and quality and do not jeopardize the public health or national security.
The volume of imports regulated by FDA doubled in the last five years and it continues to multiply. This increasingly global economy presents new challenges and growing international work for the agency. To address these challenges, FDA launched an initiative called “Beyond Our Borders.”
FDA’s Beyond Our Borders initiative recognizes that
- many products come from countries with little ability to provide the regulatory oversight needed to assure the safety of the products exported
- lax oversight in many foreign places presents opportunities for products to be unintentionally contaminated, or intentionally contaminated by those who mean harm, by counterfeiters, or by those who try to profit by “cutting corners”
- working more closely with counterpart agencies in other countries allows FDA to be more efficient and thorough in performing its oversight responsibilities
FDA can better address international challenges to public health and national security by
- increasing collaboration with its foreign counterparts
- learning more about foreign exporters and their products
- providing technical assistance to foreign regulators and industries
- establishing overseas offices within some foreign countries
“Public health challenges know no borders, and public health officials and regulators must work together to address many of the public health and safety issues that confront us today,” says Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., FDA’s deputy commissioner of international and special programs.
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