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Nutrition Wise

November 3, 2008
Breast Cancer and Coffee, Fiber Supplements and Cholesterol, Taco Salad Bowls

Q: Should breast cancer survivors avoid coffee and tea?
Q: Do fiber supplements help lower blood cholesterol?
Q: Are the edible salad bowls used in taco salads a nutrition plus or minus?

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Freshest Diet Tips

Sneaking in vegetables

Include grated raw vegetables or dried fruit to batters and doughs for quick breads, muffins and cookies.

Reduce fat when baking

Replace the oil in baked goods with thick fruit purees such as applesauce, mashed bananas or prunes.

Better snack

Freeze fresh grapes and enjoy them instead of sugary iced treats.

Milk fat

Got milk? Make sure it is skim milk. Low-fat milk (1%) has 2.5 grams of fat per cup. If you drink the recommended 4 glasses per day, you have consumed a whopping 10 grams of fat, just in your milk! 2% milk is even worse, with 5 grams of fat per cup!!

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