German chocolate cake is great low-fat. Really. I was skeptical when a friend first offered me a piece of her low-fat, reduced-sugar German chocolate cake about a year ago. It’s a good thing I tried it, though. The cake is chocolatey, moist and light. It doesn’t sit like a rock in your stomach for hours, […]
Turkey day sampler
November 20, 2007
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo David “Hank” Hankins carves a 20-pound mesquite-smoked turkey Tuesday for Baxter-Curren Senior Center’s Thanksgiving dinner. CNJ staff Pre-dinner tip Joe Carpenter, a personal trainer and sports nutritionist at Gym X, said portion control is the key to eating sensible. He suggested eating fruit, nuts and whole wheat before the main […]
HAWC provides tips to avoid excess weight gain
January 27, 2006
1. Tips to speed up metabolism: — Quit starving yourself — Eat a good breakfast — Start exercising — Eat three meals a day — Exercise longer — Resist food cravings — Exercise large muscle groups — Eat less fat — Vary workouts — Avoid alcohol and smoking 2. 3,500 Calories Equals One Pound – […]
Restraint key in holiday feasting
November 23, 2005
By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer Restraint. It is a word, and a concept, horridly out of place during the holiday season, especially around Thanksgiving. It is possible, however, to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast without causing irreparable damage to the waistline, according to local fitness experts. “The entire holiday season is the season of […]
New food pyramid encourages healthy living
August 19, 2005
Melanie Salazar The food guide pyramid is a little flashier these days, and a little more specific too. MyPyramid, introduced in April of this year, added a little more color and even a person representing athletic activity to the old food guide pyramid that originally surfaced in 1992. Spawning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]
