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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is a flavor enhancer that adds a meaty orbroth-like flavor to certain foods. Some individuals are sensitive to thisenhancer. Limit your intake by asking for meals prepared without MSG andchecking the ingredient list on food labels. MSG has less sodium than salt,but it should still be avoided.(MSG can trigger migraines.)

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Put just a few more veggies on your plate, and you can reduce your diseaserisk. People who live in regions where vegetable consumption is greatestlive the longest. How can you eat more veggies? Toss a bag of baby carrotsinto your bag or briefcase, and nibble on them throughout the day. Addfrozen vegetables to canned soup. Add crunch and brilliant green color tosalads with snow peas and sugar snap peas -- first cook them briefly, thenrefresh them under cold running water.

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Dark meat chicken, or any chicken eaten with the skin, can have just as muchartery-clogging saturated fat as red meat. For the healthiest poultry meal,choose white meat and remove the skin before eating. For the best taste,though, cook the bird with the skin intact -- this will help retain themoisture in the meat, and won't affect the fat or calories.(When you roast a whole chicken or turkey, put it in breast side down. The most fat is in the back and when cooking it this way it will moisten thebreast meat naturally.)

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