Keeping Baker Healthy!
Summer 2015
Have a healthy summer by following
these simple tips!
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Be tobacco free! Contact the Baker County
health Department at 1-877-784-8486 for information on free smoking cessation classes, or get
help online at tobaccofreeflorida.com
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Protect yourself from the sun! Always wear
sunscreen with at least SPF 15. For eye
protection, wear wraparound sunglasses that
provide 100 percent UV ray protection.
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Fill half your plate with a variety of colorful
Spring
fruits and vegetables.
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Choose healthy protein sources, such asYour
lean
meats and poultry, seafood, beans and peas,
eggs and nuts and seeds.
Healthy Eating On A Budget Tip!
Buy and cook a whole chicken that
will last you several meals! Buying
nuggets may seem like you’re saving,
but what you’re buying isn’t 100%
chicken.
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Start Small! Ease into an active lifestyle.
Diet!
Limit foods with added fats, sugars and salt.
All About Eggplant!
Stay Active!
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Limit TV time and keep the TV out of a child’s
bedroom.
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No sitting during television
commercials.
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Be sure that children get the
sleep they need.
Eggplant is low in calories.
Just 20 calories per cup.
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Go Outside! Take advantage of the
beautiful weather.
Acids in eggplant have been
known to lower bad cholesterol.
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Eggplant contains a
compound that prevents
cancerous cells from growing.
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Eggplant is an excellent source of dietary fiber,
which can help protect against type 2 diabetes
and keep the digestive system regular.
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Some delicious eggplant dishes include:
eggplant parmesan, eggplant stir-fry, and
eggplant salad.
Walk around the block after a meal.
Swimming burns more calories per
hour than almost any other activity.
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Bring water—enough for everyone to stay
hydrated!
Seasonal Recipe!
1. Fill a pie dish with warm water.
Immerse 1 rice paper round in the water
until pliable, about 15 seconds, then
transfer to a cutting board.
Scrumptious Spring Rolls
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients
2. Place some carrot, cucumber, tofu,
lettuce, and bean sprouts in the center of
the rice paper round. Each filling should
amount to about 2 tablespoons. Add a
mint leaf on top.
3. Fold the bottom of the wrapper over
the filling then fold both sides into the center, and roll the wrapper up tightly to form a
spring roll. Transfer the spring roll to a plate and keep covered with a damp paper towel
4. Repeat with the remaining rice paper rounds and filling.
For the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, hot water, vinegar,
sugar, and soy sauce. Add more hot water, if needed, to thin the sauce to the desired
consistency. Serve sauce with Spring Rolls!
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To get your seeds going, there's no need
for expensive heat mats—the top of the
water heater is ideal. Fluorescent tubes
make a suitable substitute for expensive
grow lights and can be rigged up under a
table or on a shelf in the garage.
Understanding the basics of common cooking techniques will help
you navigate through recipes and get healthy meals on the table
with ease. Find the cooking terms in the word search below!
Braise
Grill
Roast
Steam
Broil
Microwave
Sauté
Stew
Fry
Poach
Simmer
Stir-fry
Contact Information
Florida Department of Health
Baker County Health Department
480 west Lowder Street
Macclenny, FL 32063
Phone: (904) 259-6291
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