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Drink lots of water

Water is the body's most important nutrient. You should drink at least eight 8 oz. glasses of water each day.

Eat a balanced diet

Starvation diets will cause an imbalance in your body and can slow down your metabolism. Only a diet that gives your body everything that it needs can be a healthy way to lose weight.

Take vitamin supplements

When you diet you should talk to your nurse or doctor about what nutritional supplements your body would benefit from to help with your weight loss and overall health.

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Recipes for Spring

Spring Vegetable Combo

1 ½ C zucchini, cut into thin 1-inch strips
1 ½ C yellow squash, cut into thin 1-inch strips
½ C onion, sliced thin
½ C green pepper, cut into thin 1 inch strips
Dash garlic powder
Pepper to taste

Divide vegetables evenly on 4 sheets of aluminum foil. Sprinkle each with garlic powder and pepper. Wrap securely with double foil seal. Place vegetable packets on grill 4 to 6 inches from coals, cook 8 to 12 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, turn once.

Yield: 4 servings (Serving size: ½ c)

Crispy Baked Chicken

4 skinless chicken breast halves (1 ½ lbs)
2 ½ T Dijon-style mustard, divided
1 C fresh whole wheat bread crumbs (2 sl bread
½ t dried marjoram leaves
½ t dried thyme leaves
¼ t salt
¼ t dried sage leaves
¼ t ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush tops of chicken breasts with 2 T mustard. Combine remaining mustard, bread crumbs, marjoram, thyme, salt, sage and pepper in small bowl. Pat mixture evenly over mustard. Arrange chicken, breast side up, in single layer in 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

Yield: 4 servings. (Serving size: 1 chicken breast half)

Trim Tuna Salad

3 C mixed salad greens
2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 eggs, hard cooked, cut into wedges
2 oz low fat Swiss cheese, cut into strips
2 carrots, sliced
1 C beets, cooked and diced
1 (7 oz) can of water packed tuna, rinsed and drained
¼C fat free Italian salad dressing

Combine all ingredients before serving, toss with dressing.

Yield: 6 servings (Serving size: ½ c)

Fresh Strawberry Chiffon

1 small package sugar free strawberry Jello
1 C boiling water
1 pt strawberries, hulled and crushed
1 T lemon juice
1 C low calorie whipped topping

Dissolve Jello in boiling water. Stir in strawberries and lemon juice, chill until slightly thickened. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon ½ C into each of 6 individual dessert dishes. Chill about 2 hours.