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Show Eating at home changing in the Nineties, as slim is in are quick, heat and serve type, from convenience products. Naturally, some are more healthful than others. "The small print on a nutrition label gives the grams of fat per serving, serv-ing, continues Ward, and we can easily figure from that the percent of calories from fat. There are huge differences even among low calorie frozen entrees!" Slim for Life classes meet one hour per week for ten weeks. The registration fee for the course is $60, which is reduced to $50 if your pre-registration is received by Wednesday, March 20. Registration can be paid by check, cash or credit card. Visa or Mastercard is accepted ac-cepted for telephone registrations. Mail registrations to the American Heart Association, Utah Affiliate, 645 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Specify what location and time you want to attend at-tend on your check. A refund of $10 is given to participants par-ticipants losing 15 pounds or meeting their ideal weight. Another $10 is refunded to those who attend nine out of ten classes. For further information call the American Heart Association at 322-5601 or 1-800-523-7472. Classes will be held at Woods Cross, Bountiful, Layton and Davis high schools. Eating has changed in the '90s. The big, home-cooked meal is out. Food in minutes is in. Still, consumers con-sumers have never had a greater interest in-terest in the health-quotient of the foods they eat. Slim for Life, the 10-week weight loss program sponsored by the American Heart Association, Utah Affiliate, now stresses nutrition nutri-tion savvy, balanced with fast, easy and convenient meal plans. Classes will begin the week of March 25 along the Wasatch Front. "Utahns have never been more interested in the fat, cholesterol, fiber and sugar in their foods," notes Susan Ward, R.D., nutrition director. "It used to be the basic four food groups and protein that we learned in home economics," she smiles. "Now everyone wants to know about fat grams. So we designed a new Slim for Life eating plan that uses this concept instead of calories. It's different and it's fun!" "Another major characteristic of '90s-style eating," continues Ward, "is snacking." The number one snack is chips, nuts and popcorn. Clearly, notes the dietitian, a major part of Slim for Life is coping with this aspect of daily life, whether at home or at work. Ward also stresses that eating out now accounts for one-third of our meals. What on a restaurant menu qualifies as a light entree? Many, if not most of the rest of our meals. |