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(NAPSA)—Luscious mangos.They are chock-full of fiber, burst-ing with antioxidants and providea tropical zing to any humdrumsalad. This Spinach Salad withMango Vinaigrette is composed ofgood-for-you spinach, walnuts andtomatoes plus creamy blue cheeseand succulent mangos that trans-form this salad into a dishstraight from paradise.At only 300 calories per serving,

this salad is perfect as a side dish oryou can double up the amount foran ideal meatless meal. Your familywill love this crunchy, juicy, tangysalad that provides a balance ofimportant nutrients. Mangos pro-vide more than 20 essential vita-mins and minerals, are an excellentsource of vitamins A and C and arerich in fiber. Since they’re availableyear-round, mangos can be your go-to source for sweet, indulgent fla-vors anytime of year.

Spinach Salad withMango VinaigretteMakes 4 Servings

Prep time: 15 minutes

1 (10-ounce) bag babyspinach

11⁄2 ripe mangos, peeled,pitted and cubed

1 medium tomato, cored,seeded and finely chopped

1⁄3 cup walnuts, toasted andchopped

1⁄3 cup green onions, sliced1⁄3 cup crumbled blue cheesefreshly ground pepper, totaste

Mango Vinaigrette1⁄2 mango, peeled, pitted andpureed

3 tablespoons extra virginolive oil

3 tablespoons whitebalsamic vinegar

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Instructions:To Make the Spinach Salad:

Place spinach, mangos, tomatowalnuts and green onions in alarge bowl. Drizzle with Man-go Vinaigrette and toss well tocoat. Add blue cheese and tossagain very lightly. Serve im-mediately with freshly groundpepper.To Make the Mango Vinai-

grette: Combine mango, extravirgin olive oil, white balsamicvinegar and salt in a blendercontainer or small food pro-cessor; blend until smooth.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serv-ing (4 servings): Calories: 300,Calories from Fat: 180, Total Fat:20g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat:0g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium:420mg, Total Carbohydrate: 30g,Dietary Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 18g,Protein: 6g, Vitamin A: 70%, Vita-min C: 80%, Calcium: 15%, Iron:15%.

IndulgeYourself Healthfully...With Mangos

Mangos can help you make themost of a simple salad.

Following are tips from the National Mango Board to get the most out of the mango experience:

• Color isn’t the best indicator of ripeness. To determine if a mango is ripe, squeeze gently. A ripemango will give slightly but not be too soft.

• To ripen firm mangos, store at room temperature. They will continue to ripen, becoming sweeterand softer over several days.

• Once ripe, store mangos in the refrigerator for up to five days.• Mangos may be peeled, cubed and placed in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several

days or in the freezer for up to six months.

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Before company arrives, pamperyour pet with natural remedies torelieve anxiety.

(NAPSA)—Approximately oneout of four individuals over theage of 65 potentially has mildmemory loss or cognitive impair-ment, which is now known togreatly increase the risk of devel-oping Alzheimer ’s disease andrelated disorders (ADRD).

Early assessment, physicianssay, can provide reassurance for thevast majority of people that they’reexperiencing normal, healthy aging.There’s no cure for ADRD as yet,but care strategies exist that canslow the progression of dementingillnesses to maintain quality of life,reduce long-term institutionaliza-tion and cut related health carecosts.

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Identify Your RisksThe first step in maintaining

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MaintainingYour Brain Health

Early assessment for Alzheimer’sdisease can reassure the vastmajority of people that they’reaging normally.

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***Of one thing I am certain, the body is not the measure of heal-ing—peace is the measure.

—George Melton***

***The body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness andreward of its operation.

—George Santayana***

***The mind’s first step to self-awareness must be through the body.

—George Sheehan***

***Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabitthe body lack.

—Henry Miller***

***Over the years your bodies become walking autobiographies,telling friends and strangers alike of the minor and major stressesof your lives.

—Marilyn Ferguson***

***Every man is the builder of a temple called his body.

—Henry David Thoreau***

The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest franchise in professionalfootball. The organization began in Chicago in 1899 as the MorganAthletic Club.

In 1798, Eli Whitney secured a U.S. government contract for$134,000 to produce 10,000 army muskets.