The Miracle Worker

Simple water is truly a "wonder drug." A steady dose of 8 glasses of water a day (ideally ½ your body weight in ounces of water) will:

Improve Your Energy
Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
Help You Lose Weight
Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
Allow for proper Digestion

Drinking Water and Weight LossWater is a natural appetite suppressant, so developing a good water drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. It's also important to remember that when the body is dehydrated, fat cells get "rubbery" and cannot be easily metabolized. This means that it's harder to lose when you don't drink your water.

Spicy Chicken and Okra
Serves 4
3 tablespoons bake mix
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 11/2-inch pieces
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 can (7 ounces) Cajun-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed

1. Place bake mix and black pepper in a plastic bag. Add chicken, and shake tocoat. Set aside.
2. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot. Add chicken,and sauté until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with theirjuices, garlic, broth, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat tolow, and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Add okra,cover, and simmer until okra is soft, about 5 minutes.

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 270 FAT 9 g PROTEIN 38 g SODIUM 435 mg FIBER 4 g CARBOHYDRATE 7 g