Healthy Smiles

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Classic Comfort Foods Made Healthy

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Here are blue plate specials with nutritious twists―so you can enjoy these beautiful dishes even more, without sacrificing one ounce of good taste. 
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Beef Stroganoff

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Beef Stroganoff With Yogurt and Dill
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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 25m | Total Time: 25m

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Ingredients
12 ounces multigrain noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sirloin steak, thinly sliced kosher salt and pepper
1 pound button mushrooms, sliced
4 shallots, sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

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  • Calories 535 Calories From Fat 22%

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Directions

Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the steak with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. In 2 batches, cook the steak until browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate. Return the skillet to medium heat and add the remaining oil. Add the mushrooms and shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Return the beef and accumulated juices to the skillet and cook until

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Comments (0) Jan 12 2012

Effective Weight Loss

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11 Foods for Faster, Easier Weight Loss

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Hold this thought: To lose weight effectively and permanently, you need to eat. And eat smart. Happily,  nature designed a lot of delicious edibles to turn up your fat-burning furnace, flatten your belly, and take a big bite out of your appetite.

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Here are 11 of the get-slim food gems we’re talking about. . . . .

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 Yogurt

Yogurt

Mmmm. This creamy, tangy snack is loaded with calcium — and studies show that calcium may curtail weight gain by hindering the absorption of fat in the small intestine.

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  Eggs

Eggs

Turn breakfast into a fat-burning morning boost by skipping the stack of pancakes and feasting on

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Comments (0) Jun 01 2011

Mi Granny Always Used To Seh …

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Granny Allen by Rockoctopus 

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… Yuh wing soon clip

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… Yuh mus be tink seh mi born behind cow

…. Puss an dawg nuh have de same luck

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… Learn fi dance
a yard before yuh go abroad

…. Dawg know who fi bite and duppy know who fi frighten

…. Chicken merry! Hawk deh near

…. Yuh head faver someting whey johncrow draw brakes ina

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Comments (0) Mar 07 2010

6 Treats To Pamper Your Mom

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All moms are beautiful, but they don’t always reward themselves as much as they deserve — they need us to help them along! Mother’s Day is a great chance to pick up a treasured product that your mom loves but would rarely splurge on for herself.

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I love Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum, which uses niacinamide to help regenerate damaged skin. The Regenerist line also includes moisturizer, body lotion and facial peels — try putting several products together in a gift basket.

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Comments (0) May 08 2009

Your Helpful Emails

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I just want to thank all of you for your educational emails over the past year.

Thanks to you, I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel.

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I can’t use the remote in a hotel room because I don’t know what the last person was doing while flipping through the adult movie channels.

I can’t sit down on the hotel bedspread because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed.

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Comments (0) Apr 28 2009

Spring Gardening Tips

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Follow the 10 tips outlined below for a welcoming garden that’s filled with color and fragrance — and song.

© Martha Stewart/© Martha Stewart

Survey the Yard
Make note of tree limbs that should be removed or cabled, especially those that overhang structures. Hire an arborist to maintain large trees. Cut down last year’s perennial foliage, and toss it into the compost pile. Rake mulch from beds planted with bulbs before foliage appears, and refresh mulch in other planting areas after soil warms. Check fences, steps, and pathways for disrepair caused by freezing and thawing.

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Comments (0) Apr 03 2009