I appreciate teachers who do things like this for their kids. I am sorry but I do not use orange juice--too much acid! Would help if I could!

Wouldn't it depend if they are using outlook from MS office or outlook.com, the free email program? Mary

Here's what the American Heart Association says about fiber: Dietary Fiber Dietary fiber is the term for several materials that make up the parts of plants your body can't digest. Fiber is classified as soluble or insoluble. When eaten regularly as part of a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol, soluble fiber has been associated with increased diet quality and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. Soluble or viscous fibers modestly reduce LDL ("bad") cholesterol beyond levels achieved by a diet low in saturated and trans fats and cholesterol alone. Oats have the highest proportion of soluble fiber of any grain. Foods high in soluble fiber include oat bran, oatmeal, beans, peas, rice bran, barley, citrus fruits, strawberries and apple pulp. Insoluble fiber has been associated with decreased cardiovascular risk and slower progression of cardiovascular disease in high-risk individuals. Dietary fiber can make you feel full, so you may eat fewer calories. Foods high in insoluble fiber include whole-wheat breads, wheat cereals, wheat bran, rye, rice, barley, most other grains, cabbage, beets, carrots, Brussels sprouts, turnips, cauliflower and apple skin. Many commercial oat bran and wheat bran products (muffins, chips, waffles) contain very little bran. They also may be high in sodium, total fat and saturated fat. Read labels carefully. That's why I wouldn't stress as much about "no carbs" as I would look at an overall plan that includes low in saturated fat, trans fats, and cholesterol and higher in fiber. Those "no carb" diets are fads and people only lower their cholesterol because they loose weight fast, but I doubt most keep it off. And the diet allows a lot of saturated fat and salt, which is why I wouldn't follow it to a "T" although I would get some ideas from it beause people eat WAY too many empty carbs. But bear in mind that any refined flour products are going to be high carb, but the biggest thing that zooms up your "carb" ratings on things is SUGAR, another no no that is hard to avoid if you are fighting heart disease. We are bombarded daily by foods that contain the lethal mix of trans fats or saturated fat, high sugar and high salt. I ate two chocolate ones for breakfast this morning, lol! If your hubby is like my dad, it's not the good meals that you put on the table that are probably doing him in. Sounds like he wants a quick fix. Better to make gradual healthy changes to the way you cook to include more low carb, high fiber vegetables and healthy snacks. This is a constant battle I know. And I also know that you have to negotiate this with hubby too! Good luck, I know you have LOTS of company in your struggle here on the board! This kind of low balanced carb, high fiber diet is good for fighting diabetes too. And a lot of other chronic diseases. It's too bad that your husband isn't getting good diet advice from his physician, who should be paying attention to this too and not JUST prescribing pills. But I know that's the way most doctors do it. LOTS of really great stuff on the American Heart Association's Web site. Search "low carb" and you'll find some cautions. Low carb is fine if you include fiber and whole grains which have lots of B vitamins which are also good for the heart and blood. Here is a link that might be useful: American Heart Association Food and Nutrition

My absolute favorite lately has been The New Basics Cookbook--notes I wrote in the margins say OMG!! and Awesome! which is not what I usually write. I love those group cookbooks from churches, schools, and special groups. I love some of the little cookbooks I've bought at the grocery store checkout. I often refer to the web or my files of recipes that I've collected from newspapers and magazines. +The Betty Crocker Cookbook binder that my mom gave me as a wedding shower gift. +Betty Crocker's New Boys and Girls Cook Book--a gift from my parents for my 8th birthday. I still refer to it! I'm trying to use my appliances more so have discovered these great books: +The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook +Better Homes and Gardens Crockery Cookbook +The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook (johnliu you had me laughing so hard!! Thanks!!)