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Holiday Slim Down
Recipes to Help Lose Those Holiday Pounds
By Donna Smith
Signs that the holidays have come and gone don't waste any time making their appearance: You have to loosen your belt a notch or two. Climbing the stairs takes a little more effort. You actually watch the television commercials advertising the specials at the gyms. And you've decided to tell your friends and family that tucking in your shirt is definitely out this season.
Getting back on track doesn't have to mean spending a small fortune to join a gym, buying all the latest home gym equipment or living on rice cakes and lettuce. Start the New Year off right by incorporating healthier eating habits and filling your recipe box with low-fat, vitamin-packed recipes. And don't forget to save a few minutes each day for some form of exercise. Before you know it, you'll start feeling – and looking – healthier! Here are a few to get you started.
A delicious Asian-inspired salad from Spacuisine.com
2 carrots (peeled)
1 long English cucumber
1 yellow zucchini
1 leek
1 large red onion (skin off)
4 Napa cabbage leaves
12 large spinach leaves
1 tablespoon chili oil*
Julienne the carrots, cucumber and zucchini on a Mandoline or by hand (as long and thin as possible to give the effect of noodles). Do the same with the leek, red onion and cabbage (by hand only).