Food Exchanges and Oz on Chocolate

TOPS NEWS 8/28/2014

Program

At the August 28 meeting of Imperial TOPS NE0267, Shirley gave a short talk on chocolate from an article by Dr. Mehmet Oz. Because it contains flavonoids, chocolate can be a health food, but it must be dark chocolate that contains at least 70 percent cocoa. For more about chocolate from Dr. Oz, see The Oz Blog.

Food Exchanges

Nutrition Exchange Amounts

The group discussed how to use the food exchanges as listed in the TOPS Real Progress journal. On a 1200-calorie diet, the recommendation is 4 starches, the equivalent of 1 slice of bread, 1/2 cup of rice, 1/3 cup of corn, and 1 ounce dry cereal.

Meeting

Donna was the best loser for the week, and Barb received the Kept It Off gift certificate. Cheryl won cash in the Ha-Ha drawing.
Donna and Shirley will provide food for the September 14 dinner at the Community Center.
The nearest Area Fall Rally will be September 27 in Sidney.
Donna will give next week’s program. The September 11 program will be to review chapter bylaws.

Yes-Yes/No-No

The Yes-Yes is to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. The No-No is no more than 4 starches per day, using the Exchange Checklist.

Come Join Us!

TOPS Club meets from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursdays at the Imperial Community Center, with weigh-ins beginning at 8:30. The first meeting is free.