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Sticking to New Year's Resolutions with California Raisins The
New Year brings wishes for health, happiness, and countless promises to
get in shape and stay healthy throughout the upcoming year. The traditional
resolution that tops most New Year's lists is dropping excess pounds.
The common lunchbox staple from your childhood is a surefire way to help
you attain your goal.
- Researchers studied the effect of raisins in a diet high in fiber
and low in saturated fats on adults with high cholesterol levels. The
results: subjects who followed the diet lowered their levels of LDL
cholesterol and total cholesterol, reducing their risk for heart disease.
- Studies show a positive correlation between consuming raisins and
reducing colon cancer risk factors. Eating as little as ½ cup of raisins
daily resulted in beneficial colon function.
- Raisins are a top contributor of the trace mineral boron. Boron is
required to convert estrogen and vitamin D to their active forms, and
studies show that boron protects against osteoporosis, reproducing many
of the positive effects of estrogen therapy.
Want to try your hand at blending raisins into your dietary
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Raisins Keep Metabolism Strong Throughout the Day  Experts recommend eating small meals throughout the day to keep your
metabolism strong and stave off hunger. Withholding
too many calories launches your body into defense mode where it will store
as many calories as possible to ensure survival. The good news: Raisins
are a convenient, high energy, low fat snack. They're easy to pack,
easy to eat, and almost never go bad. What's more, reaching the recommended
three to five servings of fruit is a snap with countless ways to incorporate
raisins into meals and snacks throughout the day.
Keep
California raisins on hand and try these tips, just click
here.
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Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Nature's Candy  Everyone is born with a taste for sweetness. So curbing that insatiable
sweet tooth—particularly following a holiday season—can be quite a challenge.
Processed sugars, like those found in candy and chocolate bars, are loaded
with calories and fat. So while they may satisfy your hunger, they're
completely devoid of vitamins and minerals. This
year, instead of turning to your trusty chocolate bar, why not give raisins
a try?
For
some "sweet ideas" on
how to incorporate California Raisins into your diet Click
Here.
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