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Lamb. Mint. Pesto, not jelly.

A bright, lively, wildly aromatic herb sauce to lighten the richness of lamb. Probably just as refreshing with anything hot off the grill, say, eggplant. A glycemic Load of zero. Puts mint jelly - with more sugar than Coca-Cola - to shame.
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Your Monday #26: A good squeeze

Today's Way comes with a simple, gentle one-minute Way to improve your health. Get up! C'mon, you can read standing up. By the time you finish reading this Way, you'll probably finish today's healthy better-posture exercise.
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Let Them Eat Mousse. Chocolate.

Celebrating Bastille Day? Get out your egg beater and make this luscious, transporting dessert in 15 minutes. Rich flavor. Light texture. Like injecting fudge sauce with air bubbles. And cream. Unusually low calorie count.
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Finding the Appalachian Trail. Everywhere.

If you live on or near the East Coast of the United States, you're probably not far from the historic Appalachian Trail. From Georgia to Maine, this 2050-mile National Scenic Trail winds along the backbone of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Here in western Massachusetts, they call their section of the range The Berkshires.
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Great Meals and Blood Pressure

Beans, kale, nuts and mushrooms. What do they have in common? Uncommonly high levels of potassium. What's that got to do with blood pressure? A lot. If you thought that hypertension was only all about salt (sodium) consumption, think again.
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Asian Spinach Salad

All these wildly fresh leafy greens from our CSA farm share keep turning into wildly delicious but near-zero-calorie salads. Here's what just happened to a bunch of the freshest spinach you've ever seen or tasted.
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Grilled Caesar Salad

The edges are smoky, browned and hot. The center is warm. The garlic mayo melts right in. The lemon cuts the richness. The cheese adds depth and a slight saltiness. Sounds a lot Better than a salad, huh?
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Your Monday #25: Your 2 Shoulders

Good news: all you need is frequent exercise to maintain muscle strength and mass. At any age. Today's a simple, one-minute Way to increase your strength. This month: your shoulders and upper back.
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Slower Sunday: No texting while walking

This is a beautifully strange walk. Starts normal. You walk from the parking lot to the trailhead. You head toward the canyon. You enter the canyon. It gets narrower. And narrower. Press Play.
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