Vote For A Healthier, Tastier Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Dish

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In last week’s New York Times, Kim Severson wrote about a recipe originally created by Regina Charboneau called Sweet Potatoes With Cranberry-Jalapeño Chutney.  I decided I had to try this for two reasons: a) I recently learned my mother-in-law adores baked sweet potatoes, which are incredibly easy to prepare (and it’s always a good plan to get on the in-laws good side, no?) and 2) the description of this dish promised it was both easy and that it can be made a week ahead, key for Thanksgiving:

“This is an easy and surprisingly delicious way to get a dramatic-looking sweet-potato dish on the Thanksgiving table with little fuss…  

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New Chart Helps Identify Heart Disease Risk

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The National Lipid Association (NLA) recently released an ‘infographic’ that, according to the person who contacted me on behalf of the NLA, is intended “to help people better understand their cholesterol to help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.”

And indeed, I think it’s a very useful chart.  Essentially, it helps you visualize your heart disease risk by turning the major risk factors into a series of easy questions; these questions help determine your heart disease risk and serve as a basis for discussion with your doctor:

You can also find this chart on the National Lipid Association’s “Learn Your Lipid”

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