and another thing

For you planners out there, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a new on-line meal planner that helps you adhere to the food pyramid (kind of like Canada’s Guide to Healthy Eating, only in handy pyramid formation).

protein

I’m told protein is the key to losing weight – and that most commercially available protein bars are bad bad bad for you. So here’s a recipe: 4 ounces soy protein powder, approximately 1 cup 2 1/4 ounces oat bran, approximately 1/2 cup 2 3/4 ounces whole-wheat flour, approximately 1/2 cup 3/4-ounce wheat germ, approximately [...]