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LIFESTYLES/The Charlotte Post
Thursday, January 9,1997
HEALTHY BODY/HEALTHY MIND
Eating habits to help you stay thin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Start out by giving yourself
a break - have breakfast for
lunch. Chomping on breakfast
food at noon can feel delight
fully sinful but is low-c£il, fill
ing, and good for you. A bowl
of oatmeal made with 2 per
cent milk, for instance, has
210 calories and loads of fiber.
Get exotic. Buy one unfamil
iar fruit, vegetable or healthy
snack whenever you go gro
cery shopping. Some possibili
ties include fresh figs, pome
granates, baby bananas, jica-
mas, tomatillos and the new
tasty potato breeds.
Focus on eating satisfying
foods. A landmark study last
year conducted by researchers
at the University of Sydney
found that you can eat low-
calorie meals without going
hungry, provided you concen
trate on filling foods.
The researchers measured
how well 240 calories’ worth of
38 different foods curbs the
appetite. They then gave each
food a number on their “sati
ety index” - the higher the
number, the better. These so-
called “low-energy density”
foods give you a lot of bulk for
the calories. For instance, 240
calories gets you about two
cups of the most filling food
tested, boiled potatoes, but
just one lightweight croissant,
the least filling food on the
list.
Fruits, especially apples and
oranges, protein-rich foods
including steamed fish and
lean beef, and carbohydrate-
packed items such as whole
wheat pasta and oatmeal, are
the most effective at staving
off hunger pangs.
Foods with a lot of fat, such
as doughnuts and peanuts,
don't work to stave off hvmger
pangs.
Window-shop for 15 minutes
after lunch. Walking and
shopping will bum off about
50 calories.
Exercise hard before going
out to a party or dinner. For
some people, a pre-party
workout provides a significant
psychological boost, making
them less likely to down fried
appetizers and heavy entrees.
New research from Leeds
University in England also
suggests that exercise acts as
a short-term appetite suppres
sant.
Have one glass of water for
every glass of alcohol. Alcohol
lowers inhibitions and may
stimulate appetite. The latest
research shows that cocktail
calories are likely to be metab
olized like fat. By alternating
between alcohol and water,
you will cut potential alcohol
calories in half and will dilute
the uninhibiting action of
booze, accord
ing to Tammy
Baker, a
Phoenix, Ariz.,
nutritionist
and spokesper
son for the
American
Dietetic
Association.
the smallest plate available,
then pile the food on so you
fool yourself into thinking
you’re having a big meal.
At special holiday meals, eat
your favorite foods first. Don't
fill up on appetizers or bread.
“Start with your favorites,”
California nutritionist Debra
Waterhouse says, “and you'll
end up eating less.”
If you dine
out, bring home
a doggie bag so
you don’t eat
all of what is
often an over
size serving.
Limit yourself
to just one trip
to the buffet
table. Another
ploy is to take
Your childs health: new kitchen safety dimensions
By Dr. Lewis Goldfrank
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER
Parents who want to protect
their children from kitchen-
based injuries should take
heed of the Boy Scouts motto:
“Be prepared.”
Taking a few precautions
and setting up safety rules
can help keep youngsters safe.
Children are physically more
susceptible to ^ burns than
adults. Their thinner skin
scalds or burns more deeply,
more quickly and at lower
temperatures.
Touching and spilling foods
are major safety risks when
preparing, cooking and serv
ing foods.
If possible, keep babies and
toddlers in another room
when you're cooking. If they
must be in the kitchen, keep
them safeguarded in a
pla3rpen or high chair.
Select a high chair with
waist and crotch straps that
work separately from the tray.
And use the straps every time
to keep the child from sliding
between the tray and seat.
While the stove is on, do not
allow youngsters in the
kitchen alone.
Turn pot handles to the back
of the stove so that small chil
dren can’t pull pots over and
scald themselves.
Microwaves also present a
burn hazard to children. But
the majority of burns from
these appliances result from
food temperatures, not spills.
Microwaves can heat foods to
an imexpectedly high temper
ature. The jelly in a frozen
doughnut microwaved for 30
seconds can be hotter than the
boiling point of water.
There is an added risk of
falls and bums when children
stand on a counter or chair to
reach the heated food in the
microwave. As a safeguard,
keep the microwave off-limits
until children can read and
follow directions and can
reach inside the microwave
without needing a boost.
Restrict access to other elec
tric apphances, such as coffee
pots, corn poppers, toasters,
frying pans and irons.
Other precautions to help
prevent accidents:
•Fasten cords and wires
from appliances along the wall
with tape or insulated staples.
Set the water heater at a
lower temperature to help pre
vent scalding by children
using bathroom or kitchen
water.
•Install safety latches on
kitchen cabinets and drawers,
especially those containing
knives and other dangerous
utensils.
•Keep cleaning products,
detergents, fighter fluid, furni
ture polishes, and insecticides
in a locked cabinet or on a
high shelf out of reach. Store
them in their original contain
ers, with labels for antidotes
in case of poisoning. And put
the supplies away immediate
ly after use.
•Don’t leave medicine on the
kitchen counter or in other
accessible areas - even when
you are fighting a cold or
other illness. The convenience
is not worth putting a child at
risk.
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B By Jeri Young
3 THE CHARLOTTE POST
any of the authors’ other works
are well worth a glance.
I Sisters
Anita Richmond Bunkley
3 Sandra Kitt
c Ehva Rutland
r. Signet
f $5,99
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-f Anita Richmond Bunkley,
3 Sandra Kitt and Eva Rutland
ii have established themselves as
j, literary sisters to be reckoned
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1' they have taken the romance
L industry by storm and fiUed a
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Kitt was the first African
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lished by Harlequin. She was
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College graduate who has been
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romance giant.
Bunkley made her mark in
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Passage” and “Black Gold.”
Singly, any of the three are
good reads. Together, however,
they can’t seem to get off the
ground.
Compiled in “Sisters,” a collec
tion of novellas published by
Signet, their stories lack the
edge that shines in most of the
* authors’ previous works.
The best of the bunch is
Rutland’s “Guess 'What’s
Cooking.” The other two drag
along with the appeal of soggy
cereal.
( I couldn’t quite figure out
Bunkleys “Into Tomorrow” or
Kitt’s submission
“Homecoming,” which reads a
little Uke a chocolate version of
any Danielle Steele novel.
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