EGG-CELLEN T NE WS Large eggs today have 14 percent
less cholesterol and 64 percent more vitamin D than a
decade ago, possibly because of changes in hen feed.
Vine-Ripened Wonder
Nutrition
This wholesome powerhouse may even keep diabetes at bay
Recipe
TOMATO SALSA
Nothing says summer
like a garden bursting with
tomatoes on the vine. Now
a handful of studies show
that the ubiquitous fruit—
or vegetable (it’s classified
as both)—not only guards
against several types of
cancer but also may reduce
your risk of heart disease,
osteoporosis, even diabetes.
Yield: About 2 ½ cups
2 cups seeded, chopped
tomatoes (red, yellow,
and orange)
¼ cup diced red onion
½ teaspoon minced garlic
¾ teaspoon freshly
ground cumin, roasted
2 tablespoons freshly
squeezed lemon juice
1 jalapeño pepper,
seeded and diced
1 banana pepper,
stemmed and diced
Salt and pepper
½ cup minced cilantro
leaves (for garnish)
Combine the first seven
ingredients and the mango,
if using. Season to taste with
salt and pepper. Refrigerate.
Just before serving, garnish
with the cilantro.
Nutrients per serving (¼ cup):
27 calories, 1g protein, 6g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 0g fat, 0mg
cholesterol, 245mg sodium ;
CHEW ON THIS
By Brian Wansink, Ph.D.
Have you ever eaten lunch while hunched over your desk? It’s a bad habit, and not just
because it ruins your posture. At the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, we found that when
people eat at their desks, they eat more junk food, and they enjoy the food less than when
they eat with a coworker. If you must eat at your desk, eat only hot foods. Not only does
this make desktop dining less convenient, but hot foods tend to be more nutritious than
those you’d find in a vending machine, snack bar, or…at the bottom of a desk drawer.
DINING AT YOUR DESK? DO IT RIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHS B Y TRAVIS RATHBONE (FOOD ST YLIST: ROSCOE BE TSILL); ILLUS TRATIONS,
FROM TOP: PETER ARKLE; CHRISTOPH NIEMANN. SOURCE FOR EGG DATA: USDA
ATTENTION,
FOOD LOVERS
For more tomato recipes perfect for
summer, go to aarp.org/tomatoes.
