Rx Gourmet
Kids love this yummy fruit dip. It is sweet and nutty without a lot of added sugar
or calories and makes plain fruit seem like dessert. And what could be easier than
stirring together three or four ingredients? Let children help by combining all the
ingredients themselves.
Simply cut fresh seasonal fruit into chunks. (Try apples and pears this time of year.)
Then let children carefully place them on wooden skewers to make fruit kebabs. Buy
wooden skewers that are not too sharp and make sure children are old enough to do
this safely. Then let the really fun part begin: Start dipping!
Fruit Dip Serves 4
1 - 5.3 ounce container fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt (we used Dannon Light & Fit)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon all natural peanut butter*
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Mix all ingredients together and serve with fresh fruit.
*If peanut allergies are an issue, this will work fine with almond or cashew butter.
Per serving (1/4 recipe using peanut butter):
60 Calories; 2g Fat (28.6% calories from fat); trace Saturated Fat; 4g Protein;
8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 3mg Cholesterol; 32mg Sodium. Exchanges:
0 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Per serving (1/4 recipe using almond butter):
61 Calories; 2g Fat (31.8% calories from fat); trace Saturated Fat; 4g Protein;
8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 3mg Cholesterol; 13mg Sodium. Exchanges:
0 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Recipe is low fat, low calorie, diabetic friendly and can be gluten free if GF ingredients are used.
Recipe courtesy of LowFatLifestyle.com. Visit them on the web and get more free
recipes and
healthy-cooking tips at LowFatLifestyle.com.
Winter Colds and Coughs
When is it time to see your doctor?
Most winter colds and coughs are viral
and will go away on their own with home
care. But you’ll want to see your doctor
if you aren’t getting any better over time
or if your symptoms worsen. Mucus
buildup from a viral infection can lead
to a bacterial infection.
With children, be alert for high fevers
and for abnormal behavior such as
unusual drowsiness, refusal to eat, crying
a lot, holding the ears or stomach,
and wheezing. Signs of trouble for a child
or adult can include a cough that disrupts
sleep, a fever that won’t go down,
increased shortness of breath, facial pain
caused by a sinus infection, worsening of
symptoms, chest pain or a difference in
the mucus you’re producing.
Cold and flu complications may include
bacterial infections, such as bronchitis,
sinusitis, ear infections and pneumonia,
that could require antibiotics. Note:
While antibiotics are effective against
bacterial infections, they don’t help
against viral infections such as a cold
or flu.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Department of Consumer Health Information
Senior Health
Filling a New Prescription? Be Sure to Ask These Questions
When you fill a new prescription at your
pharmacy, asking the pharmacist these
questions will help ensure that you get the
full benefit from your medication and that
you are taking it safely.
• Do you have a patient profile form for
me to fill out? (This is done when you
are new to a pharmacy and should be
updated as needed.) Does it include
space for my over-the-counter drugs
and my dietary supplements?
• Can you provide written information
about my medicine? Ask the pharmacist
if it’s available in large print or in a language
other than English if you need it.
• What is the most important thing I
should know about this medicine? Ask
the pharmacist any questions that may
not have been answered by your doctor.
• What side effects might I experience,
if any? What should I do if I notice side
effects?
• Can I get a refill? If so, when?
• How and where should I store this
medicine?
• What should I do if I forget to take
a dose?
• Are there any interactions with other
medications, OTC products or food of
which I should be aware?
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration