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Merrimack Valley Elderly Nutrition Program lunches are served in Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Newburyport, Merrimac, Salisbury and West Newbury. Menus are for Monday, Feb. 25, to Friday, Feb. 29. Monday — Low-salt Frank, mustard and relish, baked beans, coleslaw, Lorna Doone Cookies/All, hot dog roll. Tuesday — Beef liver, onion gravy, Tuscany-blend vegetables, applesauce/All, stone ground wheat bread. Wednesday — Grape juice, chicken fajitas, Oriental-style rice, Oriental-style vegetables, fruited gelatin/Diet fruit gelatin, tortilla wrap. Thursday — Swedish meatballs with gravy, herb-mashed potatoes, peas and mushrooms, fresh fruit/All, low-fat muffin. Friday — Pier 17 fish with tartar sauce, herb-roasted potatoes, Jardiniere-blend vegetables, Mandarin oranges/All, dark rye bread.
Nutrition pros help find the grains of truth amid the hype about what ...
The worst thing you can do is say, 'I have 10 top foods, and that's all I'm going to eat.' " I guess that rules out the Special K diet I was going to start tomorrow. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit group in Washington, D.C., that advocates good nutrition and sound science and blew the whistle on trans fats and other dietary disasters, recommends adding sweet potatoes, grape tomatoes, broccoli, citrus fruits, butternut squash, spinach, kale, skim or 1 percent milk, wild salmon, brown rice and whole-grain rye crackers to your diet. But what about all those buzz words, such as omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, whole grains and probiotic cultures that we've been hearing so much about? You know, the ones that are supposed to make you live forever, or something like that.
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What once was a reliable pipeline of highly anticipated market debutantes has become a sucker's bet, even for investors with the means and connections to get in on the offering price. Here are six of the most recent companies to go public. Let's see if you can spot the nearly universal theme. IPO2/19/08Gain/Loss .
Rather than sweating glycemic index, stick to the basics
If you pick up a box of Lean Cuisine Chicken Pomodoro in Australia, you'll find a small symbol on the label that lists the product's glycemic index in addition to the usual facts about calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein and sodium. About 150 other products carry the symbol, too. Developed nearly 30 years ago at the University of Toronto, the glycemic index, or GI, is becoming part of the nutritional landscape Down Under. And it's attracted attention in the U.S. and Canada, too. The GI tries to gauge how much your blood sugar is likely to rise after eating a particular food. The higher the number, the more likely your blood sugar will be elevated after eating – something people need to avoid. Foods with scores of 70 to 100 are considered high-glycemic; 55 and lower are low-glycemic.
Schools remind parents of reduced-cost meals
Collier County's public school district is reminding parents and guardians that reduced-price breakfasts and lunches are available at each public school. The price of lunch in the elementary schools is $1.85 and in the secondary schools is $2.10. Breakfast for students at all grade levels is $1. Low-income families and those faced with difficult financial situations may be eligible to receive school meals either free or at a reduced price and their child's meal status will be confidential. To find out if a child qualifies, visit www.collier.k12.fl.us/foodservice/frlunch/ and click on the "Income Chart" link on the left side. If you qualify, print the online meal application, full in the requested information and mail the completed application to: The Department of Nutrition Services, 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, FL 34109.
U.S. recalls record 65 million kg of beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday it had recalled 143 million pounds (65 million kg) of beef produced by a California company, marking the largest meat recall in the country's history.
The department described it as a Class 2 recall, meaning there was a low risk of illness.
The recall was ordered because the plant violated rules barring the slaughter of "downer" cattle in almost all cases as a precaution against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad-cow disease. Downer refers to cattle unable to walk.
Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. of Chino is taking back all raw and frozen products it has produced since Feb. 1, 2006, because the cattle didn't receive complete and proper inspection, according to a department statement.
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