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4 *15» Wednesday, November6,2013 Neat tricks for your leftover treats The deadly incline in diabetes Larissa Harper The Clackamas Print REAL HEALTH Pumpkins, ghosts and goblins galore! There are many differ ent elements that are essential to Halloween. Delectable sweets are the center o f this holiday. People young and old look forward to this time o f the year because it is an excuse for chil dren to get more candy than they norm ally do, teenagers to go steal candy from their younger siblings (and get some o f their own) and parents to take their kids out trick-or-treating, indulg ing in some o f the candy them selves. W hen H alloween is over and you still have candy left, what do you do w ith it? “I f the candy is chocolate like R eese’s, K it Kat or M&Ms, I will make brownies w ith the left overs,” said Morgan Bird, 18. Friends Grace Graham, 19, and R achael R ichardson, 18, had answers as to w hat they do w ith their candy. “I eat it ■ Jesse Hen (linger Arts &Cultuie Editor Had enough Halloween candy yet? Do your teeth hurt from the lollipops, die choco late bars and die gumdrops? Have you ever wondered how our bodies are affected by our unhealthy habits? Our bodies are not capable o f metabolizing die insane amounts o f sugar we eat. We know our eating habits are not healthy, but we have not taken any steps to change them Sugar consumption has climbed steadily over thou sands o f years. The global sugar industry has contin ued to grow at a Steady rate since it made its Way to the Caribbean islands in the 17th century (These cane fields are where the atrocity o f the enslaving of the African peo ple began). Sugar has always been big business, a major player in the global market. Sugar is an ingredient in nearly every' processed food product on store shelves. If we created a timeline depicting die history ofAmerican food, you would see sugar’s history align with it An excellent exam ple o f this is when Coca- Cola was introduced to die public in 1886. Since that P R IN T : Arts & Culture all,”, said Graham. “There is no excess.” Richardson takes a dif ferent approach: “I will eat it and freeze the extra to hide it from my family, or else it will be gone in one day.” Trenton Jones, 18, said, “I eat it. I f I had left overs I would give it to people.” Some eat all their candy, some use the rem ainder in other treats and som e share their candy. Here are more creative ways to “reuse” and “re-purpose” your old candy! First, if you ju st can’t eat it all by yourself, throw some M&Ms, H ershey’s Kisses, or other mini chocolates into cupcakes, cook ies, brownies, muffins or make them toppings for ice-cream , adding something a little differ ent. You could also keep some to freeze for later. One recipe that is abso lutely delicious is C hocolate P eanut B utter 7-L ayer Bars. The ingredients needed are: 1 box D evil’s food cake mix le g g 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 cup coarsely crushed pret zels 1 cup peanut butter chips 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup R eese’s Pieces 1 cup honey roasted peanuts 1 can (14 oz) sweetened con densed m ilk Directions: 1. P reheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch bak ing pan w ith cooking spray. 2. N ext, mix together in a bowl: the cake mix, egg and but ter. Stir in the crushed pretzels. Spread the mixture evenly along the bottom o f the greased pan and bake for about 8 minutes. 3. A fter the 8 minutes, take it out o f the oven and sprinkle on the peanut butter chips, choco late chips, R eese’s Pieces and peanuts. Drizzle the top o f the bars w ith the milk. Put it back in the oven for 15 more m inutes or u n tilit's golden and bubbly and the center is set. 4. Let it cool com pletely before cutting into bars. Serve warm or at room temperature. M ake trail mix! Use some left oyer cereal, nuts and candy to add a little sweetness. Favorites to add are M & M s, Sm arties, gum drops, Dots, Sour Patch K ids, W hoppers, S kittles, R eese’s Pieces or Raisinets. For the specific recipe o f the pic tured trail mix ju s t toss together R ice K rispies cereal, pretzels, sunflower seeds, almonds, pea nuts, tootsie rolls, dots, R eese’s pieces, peanut butter chips and candy com! D elicious and easy, right? There are a lot o f coffee lov ers out there and a great w ay to add a little som ething special to coffee is to take some left over Hershey bars, M ilky Ways, Crunch bars and other sm ooth chocolates and m elt them in the coffee. Just make your coffee as desired and stir in the chocolates until it’s all melted, then enjoy! For more ways to get rid o f extra candy check out operation- shoebox.com . This is a way for people to donate their candy to troops. The address to send to is located on the website. .. \ : , — moment':1 has skyrocketed. According to the American Diabetes j Association, one 12 ounce can o f soda contains an aver age o f 39 grams o f sugar. Americans drink approxi* mately 50 gallons o f soda per person each year. That aver ages to almost 4.5 gallons of sugar (in soda beverages) ingested by Americans each year. Besides drinking soda, we " ingest more sugar than ever with the food choices we make. Americans shovel 22.7 teaspoons of refined sugar into their mouths every day. Some o f the worst offend ers for sugary ingredients are: ice cream, fruit smooth ies and coffee beverages. O u r. must-have food items are, in fact, contributing to a disease I that is ’the seventh leading cause of death in the world. A global epidemic, Diabetes mellitus is quickly becoming a serious wake-up call for everyone. Many pay close attention to their sugar intake and exer cise regularly, lowering their risk for diabetes. For 26 mil lion Americans, however, the innate ability to process sugar is decreased <x completely disabled. How does the body pro cess sugar? With insulin, pro duced by the pancreas. Insulin is responsible for transferring glucose — , j (sugar) generated eneigy to the cells of the body. It liter-. ally saves our lives, at least ’ three times a day, or as many times as we eat. Insulin is an essential part o f life. What would happen to our bodies if we didn’t produce insulin? The answer is scary. Find out more at www. theclackamasprint.net. send candy to our troops overseas. Add chocolate candies to your coffee to add the kick you need. Bookstore deals, meals and sales! Select sweatshirts are 25% off! Was $42.92, Now $32.25 ---------- > Neon yellow, pink, blue & green sweatshirts <----------- Was $32.95, Now $24.71 NEW! Weiner Wednesdays: Get a hot dog and small water for $2.85! Hot Pockets and Burritos: Buy one, get one FREE!! NEW! Microwavable Cheese Pizza - $4.25 Nachos - $2.50
