Don Mauer
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Some sweet facts about sweet potatoesNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - They're sweet, but with no artificial sugar, packed with vitamin A (one large contains more than 34,000 IU), containing almost as much potassium as bananas (422 mg vs. 5...
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Lean muffins, good coffee worth waking up forOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - For many folks, morning doesn't begin until they've had a cup of coffee. For years that's meant stopping at the local Java Joes, yet in this tough economy, those morning...
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Restaurant desserts can fit into lean eating planOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - With high gas prices and what appears to be regular bad economic news, many of us dine out less. This may be a good thing for those of us concerned about losing or maint...
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Bigger prices come in smaller package sizesOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Last weekend, while scraping the last of some reduced-fat mayonnaise out of its quart jar, I peered inside and noticed a hump in the jar's bottom. Curious, I turned the ...
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Leave the pumping up for the gym; I want my meat unenhancedOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the past few years, when you've shopped for fresh meat or poultry, you may have noticed labels with the word "enhanced" on them. And, if you shop at Wal-Mart, nearl...
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Reworking favorite cookies a labor of loveSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the last 16 years, one of my most difficult kitchen tasks has been taking cookies from fat to lean. Of all things baked, cookies may be the toughest to make well. S...
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Rounding down calories may round up your scaleSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When is a calorie not a calorie? The answer: When calories, literally, disappear as they're rounded down on Nutrition Fact labels. You may think: "Big deal." But, it's ...
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Good-for-you fat, high protein, makes quinoa a good grainSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Wheat rants as the most popular grain consumed in the United States. Second in line? Corn. Corn? Yes. While many folks believe corn falls in the vegetable category, it ...
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Adding eggs to breakfast could hasten weight-lossSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're counting calories and thinking about what would make a better breakfast, assuming equal calories for both: a 3.5-inch bagel with 1-ounce cream cheese and 3-oun...
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Understanding fiber means looking beyond the nutrition labelSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a dietary fiber loophole in Nutrition Facts labeling that's causing some consumer confusion. Before understanding what's happening, you'll need to know some fibe...