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February is Heart Month, so this issue is full of information on how to keep your heart strong and healthy! Read on to learn about the cholesterol-lowering Portfolio Diet, check out a few heart-healthy cooking tips and try out this month's recipe - Chicken Lettuce Cups - in celebration of the Chinese New Year, the year of the rabbit.

To your health!

Your FitNut Consulting Team

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7 Tips to Make Your Recipes Better for Your Heart!

Eating well doesn't have to mean abandoning your favourite dishes and treats! These tips will show you how to make your signature recipes just a little healthier, and will hopefully also inspire you to try some new techniques and ingredients.

Recipe of the Month: Chicken Lettuce Cups

February 3rd marked the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese calendar. While most of the foods eaten during this holiday are probably too unhealthy - or perhaps even unappealing for some - to share, this recipe, adapted from Martin Yan's Quick and Easy, is an easy, healthy dish that everyone in your family will enjoy! Lettuce is actually considered a lucky food that is eaten during the Chinese New Year, as the Chinese word for lettuce, ("sheng cai" in Mandarin) sounds a lot like the words for "creating/growing wealth". 

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