To Eat Healthier, Try A Diabes Lifestyle Chili Meat Loaf Makes6 servings (NAPSA)—For most families, balancing a hectic lifestyle and a healthy food regimenis a constant challenge. This challenge is not easily overcome, as evidenced by the U.S. obesity epidemic that has led to increased levels of heart disease, various cancers and type 2 diabes—a disease affecting more than 21 million Americans and 1 cup tomato sauce, divided 3 Tbsp. SPLENDA Granular, divided 2 tsp. prepared yellow mustard 1% tsp. chili powder, divided 1 Thsp. dried onion flakes 1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes % tsp. salt 1 Ib. extra-lean ground turkey or beef % cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs their families. Despi these alarming health issues, only 10 percent of Americans have a gooddiet, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This means that most people need to rethink what they eat. Fortunaly, the recommended nutrition for people living with diabes represents one of the healthiest diets and a surprisingly simple lifestyle for just about anyone. Even if diabes has not affecd your family, alring your diet as if it has could be oneof the healthiest decisions you’ll ever make. “T’ve helped thousands of people adopt healthy eating habits to improve the quality and longevity of their lives. The foods and recipes I recommend to those with diabes are the same for those without the condition,” says Susan Weiner, a nutritionist and certified diabes educator. All people, like those with dia- bes, need to focus on whole foods that are high in fiber and nutrient dense—meaning natural nourishment that gives you the most health and nutrition “bang” for your calories “buck.” This includesvirtually all plant foods, most dairy products, lean meat, poultry and fish. The foods that wreak havoc on diabetic blood cabmy 2 wa sugar levels—highly processed, “empty” carbohydra foodsfull of refined flour and sugar—have similar effects on those without diabes and should be kept to a minimum. By following a diabes lifestyle, you can consume the whole foods and vitamins your body needs without exceeding the recommendedlevels of sugar and fat. Recipes and cooking practices that are diabes friendly produce delicious and flavorful food— without the nutritional-value guesswork. Finding diabes-friendly recipes and learning great tips on how to cook and eat well is made easy by dLife, the No.1 online lifestyle resource for people with diabes, featuring over 10,000 low-fat/lowcarb/low-sugar recipes designed for anyone who is commitd to leading a healthylifestyle. Here’s a twist on a hearty, satisfying meat loaf recipe perfect for the cold winr months— minus the hefty calories, sugars and fat: Preheat oven to 350 and coat a 9x5-inch nonstick loaf pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine % cup tomato sauce, 2 Tbsp. SPLENDA Granular, mustard, 1 tsp. chili powder, onion flakes, parsley flakes and salt. Mix well. Add ground meat and breadcrumbs to combined mixture and stir well. Shape into a loaf and pat into a loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine and mix remaining tomato sauce, chili powder and SPLENDA Granular. Spoon mixture over top of meat loaf. Bake 55 to 60 minus. Remove meat loaf from oven and let cool for 5 minus before slicing. Nutritional Information: 120 Calories; 8g Total Carbohydra; 5g Total Fat; 3g Saturad Fat; 30mg Cholesrol; 18g Proin; 1g Dietary Fiber; 2g Sugars. Exchanges per serving: Starch, 2 Meat. % For more information and recipes, visit www.dlife.com/healthy.
