April 2008

Susan's Introduction Featured Article Susan's Healthy Hints Success Story Chef's Specials Ask Susan Free Offers Susan's Healthy Gourmet's award winning chefs have over 100+ years of combined culinary experience. Each month our chefs will prepare a list of special meals. These delicious and nutritious meals cover breakfast, lunch, dinner and even healthy desserts. Each meal can be delivered directly to your home or office. To learn more about our Chef's specials please contact us at: 1.888.396.3257 In each issue of Susan's Healthy Lifestyle our founder, Susan Johnson, will answer a question from one of our readers. If you would like to submit a question to Susan for a future issue please send it to: info@susansheatlhygourmet.com Make sure to place "Ask Susan" in the subject line. Dear Susan, Lunch is probably the worst meal of my day! I am always busy at work and just grab whatever is available. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to make my lunch healthier whether I eat out or pack a lunch from home? Tracy Berman, Del Mar, San Diego Dear Tracy, If you don't order lunch from Susan's or you only order a few lunches a week there is no reason you should stray away from your healthy eating. Whether you are eating out or packing a lunch from home, here are a few important tips:  Make sure you stay away from the fried foods. Order a side salad or fruit with your sandwich or burger. If you are packing your lunch, pack a healthy snack like veggie sticks, whole wheat snack crackers or fruit rather than potato chips or snack crackers high in Saturated fat.  When choosing your condiments, omit the mayo or use a light mayo with your sandwiches. If you're eating a salad stay away from the creamy dressings, try vinaigrettes instead. Again, spare your body from the unnecessary fats, especially saturated fats found in spreads and creamy dressings.  Stick to lean meats like turkey or chicken rather than beef. Even better, try vegetables or veggie patties. Sometimes it's a nice change to have a veggie sandwich with low fat cheese and maybe a light Italian dressing. If it's a sandwich with deli meat, try taking half the meat off and ask for extra vegetables.  If you are packing your own beverage, pack a bottle of water. If you need a little extra flavor, try a flavored water enhancer. Trust me your body will thank you! Packing your lunch is always a good idea; it's a good way to monitor what you are eating and an easy way to save money. It's learning how to pack a healthy lunch that's the tricky part! Thanks for the great question! To Your Health, Susan Johnson Referral Program - A large part of our continued success is due to our loyal customers referring their family, friends and colleagues. For that reason we have set up a referral program to reward those who so generously give to us. Each new customer you refer (who doesn't reside in your household) will entitle you to a $25 credit towards your next set of orders from Susan's Healthy Gourmet. Refer a Friend Today! by having them call (888) EZ-MEALS and be sure to remind them to mention your name and Susan's Healthy Lifestyle.		Welcome to Our April Newsletter , We hope you and yours are enjoying the beginning of a beautiful Spring season! This month's issue will provide you with answers to some of the most pressing questions we hear about eating and maintaining a healthy diet. As always, my sincere hope is that you find our online publication as beneficial to you as our meals have been. Be sure to look out for our newly revamped website and online publication, both of which have now been launched! Remember, you can refer each issue to your friends, colleagues and family by simply clicking on the "Send to Friend" link at the bottom of the newsletter. I'm sure they will enjoy it and find it as beneficial to them as you have. In the meantime, I want to wish all of our customers and readers a warm and wonderful Springtime! Susan Johnson Founder & CEO Susan's Healthy Gourmet To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com "What are Trans Fats, and why are they so deadly?" By Carissa Rivas Trans fats or Trans fatty acids, are created when hydrogen atoms are added to liquid vegetable oils to turn them into solids. This process is called hydrogenation. Food manufacturers add the resulting trans fats to baked goods, snack foods (especially chips), and processed foods to increase their shelf life. Many stick margarines and fried foods like French fries and onion rings also contain hefty amounts of trans fats. Like every other fat, trans fats offer a high amount of calories, 9 calories for every gram. However, where monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats may have beneficial effects on your cholesterol, trans fats cannot offer the same. Trans fats raise your LDL (bad cholesterol), but also lower your HDL (good cholesterol). High LDL cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol have been linked most commonly to heart disease, but they have also been linked to deadly complications related to diabetes. Advice:  Read food labels carefully, keep in mind that if there are less than 0.5 grams of trans fats per serving, food manufacturers are allowed to record it as zero. Instead check the list of ingredients. If there are hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils listed, there may be some trans fats.  Avoid cooking with ingredients that contain trans fats and are higher in saturated fats, such as butter, shortening, and stick margarine. Instead, use ingredients that contain no trans fats, are high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat, and are low in saturated fat, such as canola, safflower, sunflower, corn, and olive oils. Trans fats aren't the only things to consider when trying to lose weight. They may be the new thing, but it is still important to keep in mind saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol, and number of calories in your food. To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com "Three of the Top Fat Burning Exercises " By Steve Hochman The top Fat Burning Exercises burn so many calories and melt away fat because they work several muscles at once and get your heart rate way up. Remember to always consult your doctor before starting an exercise program. 1. Squat Presses: Target = Butt, Thighs, Shoulders, Triceps and cardio Hold dumbbells level with ears in the press position. Squat down until thighs are parallel to the floor. Stand back up and then press dumbbells over your head. Lower them back down and repeat 20 to 30 times. 2. Walking Lung Lateral Raise Curls: Target = Butt, Thighs, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps and cardio With dumbbells at your sides, lunge forward with your left leg then bring your right foot forward up to your left foot. Next raise the dumbbells laterally out to your sides until they are level with your ears, and then lower them back to your sides. Next, curl the dumbbells up and down with your palms up. Repeat, alternating legs, until 20 to 30 lateral raise curls are performed. 3. Burpee Pushups: Target = Butt, Thighs, Shoulders, Triceps Chest, Core and cardio Do one push up. Quickly jump feet forward to a squatting position. Jump high into the air, raising your hands above your head. Land with feet shoulder width apart, on the balls of your feet and drop back into a squat. Jump feet back to a push up position. Repeat 20 to 30 times in a fluid motion. When done correctly they burn fat incredibly fast, if done incorrectly they can do more harm then good. It's a good idea to check these exercises out with a qualified Personal Trainer. You can find these "Super Fat Burning Exercises" at places in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside counties where there are top Personal Trainers. You will do them on a regular basis of course at Next Level Fitness. Steve Hochman is the founder of Next Level Fitness, a high energy Personal Training Center located in Irvine Ca. He has been nationally certified by the International Sports Science Association. Check it out! www.nextlevelfitness.net To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com Do You Have A Success Story? As a result of our commitment to your health, countless numbers of our customers have experienced dramatic improvements in their health, weight and overall lifestyle. To celebrate their achievements we profile success stories from Susan's Healthy Gourmet's very own customers. If you are a Susan's Healthy Gourmet customer and would like to share your success story, please email us at info@susanshealthygourmet.com Please make sure to place "My Success Story" in the subject line of the email. You can also call 1.888.396.3257 (EZ-MEALS). To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com
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