Ingredients
Canola oil spray
7 medium Granny Smith apples,
peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup fresh cranberries
3
/
4
cup dark brown sugar, rmly
packed
1
/
2
cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2
/
3
cup whole-wheat our
1
/
4
cup pecans or walnuts,
chopped
3 tablespoons butter, softened
(or trans fat-free margarine)
Frozen low-fat vanilla yogurt
(optional)
Autumn apple-cranberry crisp
Makes 8 servings.
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Grown-ups may enjoy using a pedometer or a watch with a heart rate monitor. A drop-in gift card for
an exercise class at a local health club may encourage interest in a new activity. Help outfit workouts
with free weights, a stability ball, a jump rope, resistance bands or workout clothing.
Get kids movin’ and groovin’
Give kids a soccer ball, football, jump rope, boomerang or flying disc, and watch the family fun
and fitness begin. Include a CD of upbeat music to play in the background.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
can begin with gifts that encourage your favorite people to live healthier year-round.
Help your loved ones exercise and eat in healthful ways with these gift ideas.
Serve up good health
Treat a foodie friend to a selection of fresh fruit, unsalted nuts or gourmet teas. Include a healthy foods
cookbook or your favorite low-fat recipes. Prepare a healthy soup mix in a nice mason jar. Or give a gift
certificate for a healthy cooking class.
Beat back stress
Help melt away someone’s holiday stress with candles, soaps, bubble bath or a soothing music selec-
tion. Offer to help with child care or housekeeping.
To top it off, give the best gift of all—your time. Make up a coupon for a walk, run, bike ride or healthy
meal to enjoy together.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Directions
•
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
•
Lightly coat medium shallow baking
dish with canola oil spray.
•
Place apples and cranberries in dish and
gently toss together.
•
In medium bowl, combine brown sugar,
oats, our, nuts and butter.
•
Sprinkle brown sugar mixture on top of
fruit.
•
Bake until apples and cranberries are
bubbly and tender, about 50 minutes.
•
Transfer dish to wire rack to cool slightly.
•
Serve warm with frozen yogurt, if
desired.
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving:
268 calories, 8g total fat
(3g saturated fat), 50g
carbohydrates, 2g protein,
4g dietary ber, 9mg sodium.
Source: American Institute for Cancer Research
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