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Enhance diet with healthy book
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I'm always looking for Calorie Bargains to help you live a healthier lifestyle. Here are my latest finds.
"Age-Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life"
What: Book (Peachtree, 2006, $19.95) by Marilyn Moffat, Carole B. Lewis.
Why: Do you have aches and pains? This book is about three important components of fitness: posture, flexibility and balance. Anyone who wants to enjoy life should own this book. The authors are physical therapy experts.
Health bonus: An exercise band comes with the book; all exercises are explained, including why they are important and how to do them with weights or the exercise band.
What we liked most: The descriptions are clear; the quantity and quality of the exercises are impressive.
What we liked least: The book needs more photos. They're in there, but it would be nice to have a series of five or six photos for each exercise. Also, color photos would help take the "boring" out of the images.
What it replaces: Not doing any posture, flexibility or balance exercises.
Price: $19.95.
Other offerings: "The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair" by Steve Vickery and Marilyn Moffat (Holt Paperbacks, 1999, $24).
Where to buy: BN.com, Amazon.com or your local bookstore.
Ingredients: Chapter 1: Assessing Your Body; Chapter 2: Posture; Chapter 3: Strength; Chapter 4: Balance; Chapter 5: Flexibility; Chapter 6: Endurance.
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Mary's Gone Crackers - Original Seed Cracker
Why: There is so much we liked: These nutty flavor treats are crunchy and tasty, and they're wheat-free, gluten-free and organic. Each cracker has 10.5 calories, compared with other crackers that have 12 to 20 calories.
Health bonus: They're organic and have fiber and flax seeds.
What we liked most: They don't have any added sugar, and they're hearty, which means you don't have to eat too many to be satisfied.
What we liked least: They're a bit dry.
What it replaces: Wheat Thins, Ritz Crackers, chips.
Price: $4.50 per box.
Other offerings: Caraway, black pepper, herb, onion.
Where to buy: www.marysgonecrackers.com.
Nutritional information: (13 crackers) 140 calories, 5 g fat, 21 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein, 190 mg sodium.
Ingredients: Organic short-grain brown rice, organic whole quinoa, organic brown flax seeds and organic brown sesame seeds, filtered water, organic wheat-free low-sodium tamari (water, whole organic soybeans, salt, organic alcohol), sea salt.
Infinite Circulon Cookware
Why: It's constructed of durable, even-heating, hard-anodized aluminum and is dishwasher safe and compatible with all types of stoves. The charcoal gray nonstick exterior provides quick cleanup and resists staining. Also, the grooved interior cooking surface minimizes the need for extra cooking spray - saving calories.
Health bonus: If you have good pots and pans, there's a chance you will use them more - possibly for cooking healthful foods.
What we liked most: Cleaning is simple, and you can use a lot less cooking spray.
What we liked least: The pans are very heavy and can be a bit pricey.
What it replaces: Your current nonstick cookware, which may have scrapes on the cooking surface. Also, going out to eat all the time.
Price: The 10-piece set is $299.99.
Other offerings: Circulon Elite, Circulon 2.
Where to buy: www.potsandpans.com.
Ingredients: (10-piece set) 1.5-quart and 2-quart covered saucepans, 8-quart covered stockpot, 10-inch/3-quart covered saute, 8-inch and 10-inch skillets.
Papa John's Cheese Pizza on 100 percent Whole-Wheat Crust
Why: Because pizza with a whole-grain crust is better than pizza with a regular crust.
Health bonus: Fiber has loads of benefits. With one slice, you get 5 grams of fiber or 20 percent of your daily needs.
What we liked most: Taste was pretty good (you have to be a fan of Papa John's pizza), and if you're already a whole-wheat eater, you will probably prefer this taste to the regular.
Charles Stuart Platkin
Source: The OklahomanAll rights reserved.