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Gary Lipton Media Relations Manager Phone: 1-(800)-222-5551 Fax: 1-(800)-990-4329 Web site: www. napsnet .com e-mail: printmedia@napsnet.com NORTH AMERICAN PRECIS SYNDICATE, INC. 350 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10118-0110 PRESORT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID North American Address Service Requested NE W Precis Syndicate, Inc. ! #2385 North American Precis Syndicate, Inc., 350 Fifth Avenue, 65th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10118-0110 For The Love Of Fiber (NAPSA)—Maintaining a fiberrich diet is important to overall health and wellness. Beyond helping you stay regular and energized throughout the day, it may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. The recommended daily allowance of dietary fiber for women is 21 to 25 grams per day and for men, 30 to 38 grams. However, according to dietary experts at the American Dietetic Association, most Americans consume only about half the recommended amount. At this level, people are missing out on fiber’s potential health benefits. Because fiber comes in different forms from different plants, such as oats, apples and celery, it’s important to eat a variety of fiber-rich foods to reap the many benefits. Following are tips for boosting fiber intake throughout the day: • Get a great start. Research shows that people who get the closest to the daily recommendation for fiber are often getting a large percentage from a high-fiber breakfast. Opt for products with “bran” or “fiber” in the name, such as No Sugar Added C ARNATION I NSTANT B REAKFAST Complete Nutritional Drink with added fiber. Or sprinkle unprocessed wheat bran onto your favorite cereal. • Don’t peel away. Much of the fiber in fruits and vegetables comes from the peel. • Mix in legumes. Add legumes to your favorite salad or mash and mix them with ground beef in casseroles or meat loaves. They’re flavorful, nutritious and one of the best fiber sources around. • Consume fruit often. Some good sources of fiber include raspberries, apples, bananas, oranges and pears. Incorporate them into easy-to-make recipes, such as this one for a Rise & Shine Smoothie. A Water Designed To Deliver Herbal Benefits This high-fiber smoothie contains 28 percent of the Daily Value of recommended fiber intake, as well as many other important nutrients. (NAPSA)—Herbs can do more than flavor food. Many of the herbs used today as seasonings were originally used as medicines. Culinary herbs—such as cinnamon, rosemary and mint—contain natural substances that many believe can play a role in cardiovascular health, metabolic health, healthy aging and cancer prevention. Rise & Shine Smoothie (Makes 1 serving) 1 cup ice cubes ⁄3 cup (5 fluid-ounce can) evaporated fat free milk 1 ⁄2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, strawberries or 1⁄2 of a banana 1 ⁄4 cup vanilla sugar free, fat free yogurt 1 packet No Sugar Added Strawberry Sensation or No Sugar Added Classic French Vanilla Flavor CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST Complete Nutritional Drink 2 PLACE ice, evaporated milk, berries, yogurt and Carnation Instant Breakfast in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 250 calories (5 calories from fat), 18g protein, 45g carbohydrates, 0.5g fat, 0g saturated fat, 5mg cholesterol, 320mg sodium, 7g dietary fiber. For more nutritious and easyto-make smoothie recipes, visit www.CIBe.com. Culinary herbs contain natural substances that many believe can play a role in cardiovascular health, metabolic health, healthy aging and cancer prevention. Now, a new product is said to offer these benefits by infusing culinary herbs in pure water. Called Ayala’s Herbal Water, it’s made without artificial sweeteners, preservatives or additives of any kind. Since it is made through an infusion process, the nutrients—and their potential benefits—are derived directly from the plants, rather than through additives. Created by Ayala LauferCahana, M.D.—a cook, trained pediatrician, artist and lifelong vegetarian— the water is available at www.herbalwater.com. U.S. Plays Leading Role In Wind Energy (NAPSA)—Whichever way the wind blows, wind will play a leading role in supplying the nation’s future energy needs. Wind energy is already one of the fastest-growing energy sources, and new wind farms are the second-largest source of new power generation in the U.S., after natural gas power plants. America’s wind farm fleet, with over 9,000 megawatts of capacity currently installed, is generating enough electricity to serve over 2.3 million homes—more than the number of homes found in a city such as Los Angeles. Using wind power could save precious natural gas and help to reduce prices and imports of the fuel. The enormous potential of wind energy may surprise some people: Good areas (about 6 percent of the land area) have the potential to supply more than one and a half times the current electricity consumption of the U.S. A number of federal policies support the wind industry and have contributed to the recent expansion of the wind power market in the U.S. For example, the continued availability of a federal production tax credit has sustained industry growth. New wind farm technology is accelerating the rate of energy generation. Last year, the wind power capacity of the U.S increased by 27 percent. Overall, wind energy is the fastest-growing energy generation technology—expanding by 30 to 40 percent per year. The output range of wind New technology is making wind power an even more effective source of energy, making energy less costly. power stations has continuously improved. One of the new suppliers for wind farms in the U.S., Voith, has improved energy generation through wind power with a new hydrodynamic drive system called WinDrive. This system’s variable input (rotor) speeds can now be converted into constant output (generator) speeds. Depending on the prevailing wind speed, the wind rotor is always operated at optimum speed. By the dynamic decoupling of input and output side, load peaks caused by gusty winds are evened out. Mastering such load peaks with frequency inverter solutions has proved to be difficult in the past. Even if the rotor is turning, no energy will be generated. The drive concept has already been successfully tested for plants of up to 5 megawatts. For more information, visit www.voithturbo.com.