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NutritionNotes
When It’s Chili
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hili is easy to make in both small and large
quantities. Leftovers can be frozen for weeks be-
fore being thawed and reheated. The meat and
beans in basic chili recipes provide protein, and the
beans also provide fi ber. Tomato is a good source of vi-
tamin C, while onions, garlic, and peppers have various
Need t o
positive health effects. When made with lean meat, chili
is very low in fat and relatively low in calories.
Get A way?
The most common meat found in chili is browned
ground beef, but cubed and chopped meats also will do.
Canned beans are a lot faster and easier to use than dried
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oconut Bay Beach Resort and Spa on St. Lucia beans. Many recipes call for red kidney beans, but other
salutes military personnel by offering a 50-percent types can be used. Different forms of tomatoes will work.
discount off regular room rates. With the military Spices are key to a chili’s fl avor — but chili doesn’t
discount, room rates are $155 a night for a deluxe garden- have to be hot and spicy. Vary the amount of chili powder
view room, $170 a night for a deluxe oceanview room, and to accommodate more sen-
$185 a night for a premium oceanview room. sitive palates. Hearty chili
Servicemembers and their families can stay in rooms usually contains chopped
close to the CocoLand Water Park and Kidz Klub. The onions, minced garlic, and
wing for adults, situated near the Kai Mer Spa and tranquil chili powder. Some cooks
adult-only area, has cabana beds and hammocks. Guests add extra cumin and oreg-
can book excursions to go on a zip-line canopy tour, ride ano. Some recipes might
all-terrain vehicles, mountain bike in the rainforest, and even include peanut butter
hike the Piton Mountains.
ON THE WEB
or bitter cocoa powder.
Coconut Bay’s military discount is subject to blackout When this season’s
■ Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson,
dates and valid for travel booked before Dec. 20, 2007.
USPHS-Ret., D.O., provides chili
football bowl games begin,
For more information, visit
www.cbayresort.com or recipes and tips at
www.moaa remember hearty chili can
call (866) 978-6226. For more military travel discounts,
.org/december2007. Just click
satisfy the most serious —
on Nutrition Notes.
visit
www.moaa.org/travel. or at least hungriest — fans.
Miscellany: Stay Updated and Informed
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INFORMATION YOU CAN USE: The
USA.gov Web site has created a section that caters specifically
to the needs of older Americans. It contains links to government-sponsored sites relating to health care,
prescription drug coverage, consumer protection, and retirement and provides a central point to access government
agencies. To access the site, visit
www.usa.gov/topics/seniors.shtml.
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: Many of us
carry cell phones with names and numbers stored in their memory, but nobody else knows which numbers belong
to our closest family or friends — those who should be contacted in case of emergency. The “ICE” (In Case of Emer-
gency) Campaign suggests identifying your main emergency contact as ICE — and continuing with ICE2, ICE3, et
cetera — so your emergency contacts can be called promptly.
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