Don Mauer
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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...
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The pros and cons to demanding lean porkJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Pork rules. Really. Today's pork chops and other cuts are leaner than ever. For this lean guy, you'd think that would be a benefit, but in some ways it's not. That lean ...
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Cumin holds the flavor key to great chiliJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - You walk into the kitchen and your nose immediately tells you there's a pot of chili simmering on the stove. How do you know it's chili and not spaghetti sauce or chick...
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Sausage doesn't have to be greasy to be goodDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared Dec. 19, 2001 With the holidays bearing down at a high rate of speed, I began to t...
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Remaking a family favorite for a healthier holidayDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Who hasn't prepared or tasted what has become the traditional holiday green bean casserole made with cream of mushroom soup and French-fried onion rings? When that cass...