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Sunetal Sterne
1093 SW Tobias Way
Aloha, Oregon 97006
(503) 642-4620
(Onh 21) minutes from Portland)
Community Funeral Directors!
Providing the best service!
Whether it be a cremation, earth burial, graveside or memorial service, etc.,
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Io accomodate you the family who have lost a loved one, we will come to you
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First Lady Michelle Obama joins a group o f elementary students to harvest fresh vegetables from
the White House garden.
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Jerome Cox-Tanner, Funeral Director
License #: 0582
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Turn Your Habits to Healthy Eating
Tips for the
holiday season
F o r m an y o f us m o re th an
h a lf o f an n u al w e ig h t g ain o c ­
c u rs b e tw e e n T h a n k s g iv in g
an d N ew Y ear's. S o m e s tu d ­
ies say the a v e ra g e A m e ric an
Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC
Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
(503) 284-7838
Truly making a difference in the lives of
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If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
We are located on the
corner ofM LK and Russell
Street, on the second floor
above the coffee shop.
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p u ts on up to 5 to 7 p o u n d s in
th ese few w e ek s. A n d it's no
w o n d e r if y o u c o u n t up the
c o o k ie s, c a k e s an d c u p s full o f
e g g n o g w e ju s t c a n 't say no to
at h o lid a y p a rtie s.
W h ile w e 're c h a ttin g aw ay
an d fillin g o u rse lv e s w ith h o li­
d ay c h e e r, w e 're a lso fillin g up
w ith c a lo rie s ... o n e n ib b le at a
tim e. T h o se em p ty c a lo rie s add
up fast. So b e fo re y o u r b elly
sta rts sh a k in g lik e a bow l full
o f je lly , c h e c k out th ese tips:
Eat healthy first. At holiday
parties w here tem pting foods are
o fte n se rv e d , e a t so m e th in g
healthy b eforehand so you're not
likely to overindulge. Interact
aw ay from the buffet w here it's
easy to graze m indlessly. Serve
y o u rse lf and m ove to a different
part o f the room .
E at b re a k fa st. S tu d ie s show
th a t if y o u sk ip b re a k fa s t, you
e n d up c o n su m in g m o re c a lo ­
rie s th ro u g h o u t the d ay th an
th o se w h o sta rt o ff w ith a bow l
o f h ig h -fib e r c e re a l.
W atch your liquid calories and
reach for tall, slen d er glasses. A
C ornell U niversity study show ed
adults w ho drank from tall, slen­
d e r glasses d ran k about 19 p er­
cen t less than those w ho drank
from short, w ide glasses.
M ak e y o u r h o lid a y s m ore
e v e n t- b a s e d a n d le s s fo o d -
based. G o fo r a long w alk before
y o u r m eals and have the fam ily
g a th e r b ra n c h e s, b e rrie s and
leaves to build a beautiful fall
cen terp iece fo r y o u r table.
R id y o u r h o m e o f le fto v e rs
by h a v in g fe stiv e g ift c o n ta in ­
e rs fo r e v e ry o n e to tak e h o m e
s a m p le s o f th e ir f a v o r ite
d ish e s.
K eep y o u r h a n d s, m in d and
fe e t b u sy . P e o p le c an o fte n
g e t b o re d d u rin g th e h o lid a y s
a n d tu rn to fo o d . P lan on re a d ­
ing a novel, tak in g ph o to s, p la y ­
ing a g a m e , w ritin g in a jo u rn a l
o r p a rtic ip a tin g in a fu n run.
P r a c tic e p o r tio n c o n tr o l.
B ake y o u r fa v o rite c o o k ie s o r
p ie , b u t m a k e th e c o o k ie s
sm a lle r th an u su al an d cu t the
pie in s m a lle r slice s. T ak e o n e
p ie c e an d w a lk a w ay . L e t's
face it, so m e d e sse rts sh o u ld
be a v o id e d . O n e slice o f p ecan
p ie can be as m u ch as 9 0 0
c a lo rie s - o u ch !
C o o k sm a rt w h en m ak in g
y o u r d e lic io u s h o lid a y rec ip es.
U se a h e a r t- h e a lth y sp re a d
in stead o f b u tter, ad d d ried fruit
a n d r e d u c e th e a m o u n t o f
c h o c o la te c h ip s in c o o k ie s, cut
y o u r su g a r a m o u n t by h a lf o r
u se a su g a r s u b s titu te , o r g rill
g re e n b e an s in ste a d o f b a k in g
the u su al c a sse ro le .
T h e se little ste p s c o u ld sav e
y o u m o re c a lo rie s th a n y o u
think!