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back to 4 - 7 ounces, twice a month. If you cannot see prove your health. If you are interested in finding out more
yourself doing that, then cut back some and replace with about these simple, delicious, and satisfying steps to im-
fish and beans as often as you can. prove your health, check out medinsteadofmeds.com. You
can watch seven short videos and find recipes to help you
Swap your fats. Replace most solid fats with liquid fats. get started with this healthier way of living.
Olive oil is the optimum recommended fat, but other liq-
uid oils are fine too. Find the one that works with your For more information on our Med Instead of Meds classes
budget. Yes, that also means cutting back on the butter and coming up in 2018, contact Janice Fields, Extension Fami-
margarine. It hurts my feelings too! Aim to eat at least 4 ly and Consumer Sciences Agent with North Carolina Co-
tablespoons of olive oil per day, but not in addition to other operative Extension, Robeson County Center, at 671-3276,
fat calories. by E-mail at [email protected]. North Carolina
State University and North Carolina A&T State University
Eat more fruits and vegetables. Make them the corner- commit themselves to positive action to secure equal op-
stone of your diet. Try to eat 3 or more cups of vegetables portunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin,
and at least 2 cups of fruits per day. Think of the rainbow religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition,
- eat a variety of colors, especially the dark green, leafy the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to
vegetables. sexual orientation.

Snack on nuts and seeds. Keep nuts and seeds at your ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
work station and snack on them instead of junk food when North Carolina Cooperative Extension is a strategic part-
you get hungry. Remember to stay within your calorie nership of NC State Extension, The Cooperative Extension
budget. Try to eat 3 small handfuls of nuts and seeds per Program at N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Depart-
week. ment of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Ag-
riculture (USDA-NIFA), and local government partners
Make your grains whole. There are so many delicious statewide. Extension delivers research-based education
whole grains to choose from like oatmeal, brown rice, and technology from NC State and N.C. A&T that enriches
and popcorn. When choosing bread and pasta, look for the lives, land and economy of North Carolinians. Exten-
“whole” in the first ingredient and make sure the product sion professionals in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band
doesn’t have enriched flour. of Cherokee provide educational programs specializing in
agriculture, youth, communities, health and the environ-
Rethink those sweets. Sugar is super addictive and mak- ment.
ing us sick. We eat almost 152 pounds per person per year.
Try to cut back on your sugar intake and work up to no
DEER CORN FOR SALE
more than 3 servings per week.
Why should you try “Eating the Med Way”? This way of
eating is backed by lots of research. It decreases the risk
of some forms of cancer and is more effective for weight
loss than low-fat diets or diets that focus on giving up spe-
cific food groups. It also protects our brains! Wouldn’t
you love to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by
40 percent? Eating the Med Way may also improve eye
health and could decrease the risk of macular degenera-
tion. The risk of type 2 diabetes is decreased as well. One
study showed a 52 percent decrease in risk of type 2 diabe-
tes when eating the Med Way! Finally, it can help manage
blood pressure and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
by 30 - 60 percent!
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Now I ask you, aren’t these benefits worth trying the Med-
iterranean style of eating? Choose Pans over Pills to im-
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