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Your link to a healthy future
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
P4
P6
P8
Your heart’s desires
Take care of your busiest organ
Te 411 on infuenza
Be prepared for fu season
Berry healthy
An overlooked nutrition powerhouse
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BUILDING FOR
THE FUTURE
METHODIST
Hospital opened the doors of its new
tower Sept. 27, moving patients from the older east
and west wings into its brand-new building. The facility
was completed about four months ahead of schedule
and several million dollars under budget by McCarthy
Building Companies, Inc.
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CRANBERRIES:
NOT JUST FOR THANKSGIVING
«C
ranberries have grown beyond their traditional
holiday role. ey’ve made their way into main-
stream diets across America.
You might see them pop up in salads, scones and
spritzers. And when they appear, they oªer up a healthy
antioxidant punch. Plus they pack along vitamin C and
ber. at means they may help lower bad cholesterol
and reduce stroke and heart attack risk.
But cranberries have always been more than saucy,
sweet red rounds crushed into turkey garnish.
Historically, they’ve been credited with medicinal
properties.
Many believe cranberries can cure a urinary tract infec-
tion. However, recent research has failed to back this up.
What the research has shown is that cranberries may
discourage bacteria from settling into the stomach and
urinary tract. And that might prevent urinary tract infec-
tions and ulcers.
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POP IN A FEW CRANBERRIES
Juice up
your menu with cranberries. You might try mixing them in
with sweet potatoes or other root vegetables. Mix a few into
breads, muffins or even stuffing for a little sweet surprise. You
can even use cranberry juice as a substitute for red wine to
make your marinade nonalcoholic.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon
juice
½ teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon freshly grated or fnely
minced ginger
1
⁄
8
teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
2 cups grated carrots
¼ cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Instructions
»
In medium bowl, whisk together
lemon juice, honey, ginger, cinnamon
and salt. Toss with carrots and
cranberries.
»
Garnish with sliced almonds
and serve.
Nutrition information
Makes 4 servings. Per serving: 73 calories; 2g total fat
(<1g saturated fat); 15g carbohydrates; 1g protein;
2g dietary fber; 58mg sodium; 241mg potassium.
Source: American Institute for Cancer Research
Ginger-carrot salad with cranberries