Don Mauer
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Dip gets makeover in time for summerJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The other weekend I had some good friends over to celebrate the second year of my 165-pound weight loss. I cleaned the deck and scrubbed down the grill and had watermelo...
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Award-winning author tackles idiot-proof saladsMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Hot summer evenings make a cool dinner salad with a glass of iced tea seem mighty appealing. If the ingredients have been already cleaned or chilled, that salad can easi...
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A taco salad that won't take toll on dietMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - While enjoying my lean lunch, a co-worker walked by with a delicious looking - and seemingly healthy - Taco Bell taco salad. My mouth watered as I studied the crisp gold...
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Why nutritional facts not always as easy as pie to noticeApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Tumultuous times seem to elevate our desire for comfort food. I don't know of a comfort food that's low in fat and calories, which is why I had a recent problem with pie...
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Woman shares her success for keeping off the weightApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Years ago, a book publisher told me: "Losing weight's easy; keeping it off's the hard part." He's right. Trim calories, increase activity and most people will loose weig...
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Be sure you know what's really in your applesauceMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The results are in and Cook's Illustrated's team of finely tuned palates picked Musselman's Lite Applesauce sweetened with sucralose (Splenda) over other sweetened and u...
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Beware: Healthy-sounding sandwiches are not created equalMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A sandwich may be the original at-home fast food. Slap some meat (or sliced veggies), perhaps a splash of mustard and some lettuce or pickles between two bread slices an...
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A little high-quality cheese can go a long wayMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Say "cheese," please. I love cheese; good cheese. At a natural food store where I shop, the cheese counter overflows with cheeses from all over the world. However, I ra...
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Flavor, fiber, good fats make Don nuts about almondsFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - If there's a shining star in the nut universe it must be an almond. If you think there's no way any nuts, let alone almonds, fit into a healthy and lean food plan, stick...
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Help kids make changes now for a healthier futureFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The Center for Disease Control compared obesity rates in children 12 through 19 for 1976 to 1980 and 2003 to 2006 and found that incidents had more than tripled to almos...