Feeling Good 7/13

Our "Feeling Good" section is a great way to start your day! It features some fun mind games or word trivia to keep your brain juices flowing!!! It also features nutritional facts on delicious fruits, veggies and other foods that you might not realize are really good for you! YUMMY YUMMY!!!! Still not enough flavor, you say? Well, check out our recipe of the week!!!!

The Mirror Diamond Brain Game

How many ways can you read BRAIN on the diamond, using letters that touch each other? Answer below but don't cheat! Ha! You don't see the answer, huh? Well that's because it's magic! Just kidding! Just highlight the area beneath the puzzle & voila... there it is! I know you don't see anything, but trust me; it's there so highlight away!

B touches 4 R's

Each R touches: 1 A that touches 7 IN's & 2 A's, each touching 4 IN's

So there is a total of 4(7+8) = 4(15) = 60

What's in that... Apple
(medium 2-1/2 inch apple, fresh, raw, with skin)

Apples are a source of both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber such as pectin actually helps to prevent cholesterol buildup in the lining of blood vessel walls, thus reducing the incident of atherosclerosis and heart disease. The insoluble fiber in apples provides bulk in the intestinal tract, holding water to cleanse and move food quickly through the digestive system.

It is a good idea to eat apples with their skin. Almost half of the vitamin C content is just underneath the skin. Eating the skin also increases insoluble fiber content. Most of an apple's fragrance cells are also concentrated in the skin and as they ripen, the skin cells develop more aroma and flavor.

There are hundreds of varieties of apples on the market today, although most people have only tasted one or two of the most popular such as Red Delicious or Granny Smith. Apples can be sweet, tart, soft and smooth or crisp and crunchy, depending on the one you choose. There is an apple to suit almost everyone's taste, so why not choose one. Have an apple today!

Calories 81 Carbohydrate 21 grams Dietary Fiber 4 grams Soluble Fiber Insoluble fiber Calcium 10 mg Phosphorus 10 mg

Iron .25 mg Sodium 0.00 mg Potassium 159 mg Vitamin C 8 mg Vitamin A 73 IU Folate 4 mcg

*The nutritional value of apples will vary slightly depending on the variety and size.

Photo credits: d21c.com, www.flickr.com/photoes/emilyrolands; Info credit: USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory & www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/nutrition.html