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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 #2436 North American Precis Syndicate, Inc., 350 Fifth Avenue, 65th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10118-0110 Bring Families Together With Easy Home Meals Go Green, Save Cash (NAPSA)—One way homeowners can keep energy costs from breaking the bank is to look at their windows. Windows can account for 10 to 25 percent of the energy needed to heat and cool an average home. Energy-efficient windows can save energy and money, increase your family’s comfort and raise your home’s resale value. Easy chicken and peppers fajitas can be a great meal for the whole family. (NAPSA)—Mealtime is a great time to relax and enjoy the family. And frozen foods can save you precious time in gathering everyone together for a home-cooked meal. Many parents have discovered how simple meals can be when they stock up on what’s new in the frozen food aisles. The nutritious, delicious, convenient options there can provide great meal ideas, whether you choose fully prepared entres to heat and eat or frozen ingredients, s i d e d i s h e s , a p p e t i z e r s o r desserts to blend into meal planning. Why are frozen foods great to work into your home-cooking routine? The picking, cleaning, slicing and dicing are already done. Your favorite foods are always in season. There’s no spoilage, no waste, no chemical preservatives. And flash-freezing maintains optimal freshness, quality, taste and vitamin content. During March Frozen Food Month, or any time of the year, you may care to try the many new, delicious, time-saving solutions available in the frozen food aisles. Try this easy, tasty family meal idea: Chicken and Peppers Fajitas 1 ⁄2 lbs. frozen, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thawed and cut into strips 3 ⁄4 cup favorite store-bought fajita marinade 1 16-oz. pkg. frozen pepper stir-fry vegetable combination 8 flour tortillas, warmed Salsa, cheddar cheese, sour cream (optional) 1 Marinate chicken in fajita marinade for approx. 30 minutes. In a skillet, cook mixture over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes (or until chicken is no longer pink). Stir in vegetables and continue cooking approx. 56 minutes (stirring occasionally), until vegetables are cooked, hot and crisply tender. Serve in warm tortillas, topped with salsa, cheddar cheese and/or sour cream. Serves 4 to 6. To celebrate March Frozen Food Month, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association has an Easy Home Meals $10,000 Sweepstakes through April. To enter and for more details and rules, visit www.EasyHomeMeals.com. Nearly half of all homeowners “greening” their homes through remodeling projects replace the windows. Energy experts advise you to look for dual-pane, gas-filled windows with Low-E glass coatings and choose windows with the most energy-efficient spacers, as measured by their U-value (a measure of thermal efficiency). Choosing the most energyefficient windows, such as those labeled Envirosealed Windows, can save you hundreds of dollars a year, spare the environment from millions of tons of CO2 and improve your windows’ thermal performance by 45 percent. For more information, visit www.EnvirosealedWindows.com. Americans To Get Up, Get Walking (NAPSA)—A new, free, Webbased tool developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) is considered a step in the right direction toward battling the nation’s growing problem of sedentary lifestyles. An estimated 66 percent of the American population is overweight or obese, with much of the problem stemming from poor diet and lack of physical activity. The AHA aims to reverse these trends with the 2008 National Start! Challenge, featuring six people from across the country who’ve committed to a healthier lifestyle. The Challenge focuses on eating right and walking. Entertainer Donny Osmond is the spokesperson for the Challenge—and an avid walker. “Good health has always been one of my top priorities, but with a large family and busy schedule I can relate to the struggles that many people face in terms of making time for fitness,” says Osmond. “The great thing about walking is that it’s simple. Most people can find places to walk at work or in their communities. Plus, there’s no equipment to buy, no learning curve. You can literally start today.” Cardiovascular disease is the nation’s No.1 killer and physical inactivity significantly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. An estimated 70 percent of Americans don’t get enough exercise, often blaming lack of time and lack of motivation. Online Support The American Heart Associa- Entertainer Donny Osmond is the national spokesperson for the Start! movement. tion created MyStart! Online as a resource for people to stay motivated and make positive lifestyle changes through walking and improved eating habits. As a component of the Start! Walking Program, it is an excellent way for people to track their progress toward healthier, longer lives. With MyStart! Online, people can: • Track their daily physical activity in distance and minutes; • Track their daily caloric intake; • Map a customized walking route near their home, office or hotel if traveling; • Receive monthly Start! Newsletters with expert advice on fitness and nutrition; and • Access resources such as nutritional information, recipes and calorie charts. Start! is sponsored nationally by Subway Restaurants, Healthy Choice and AstraZeneca. For more information, call (800) AHA-USA1 or visit www.heart.org/start.
