Interested in doing a little more for the environment? I was roaming through Dick’s Sporting Goods yesterday and ran across Under Armour’s new line of recycled athletic wear. How do they do it? They take plastic bottles, wash them, shred them, melt them and then make tiny cubes. They then heat the tiny cubes to a point where the cubes can be stretched into long threads. The threads then get woven into fabric. And voila, you have a recycled fabric. I am sure there are some steps they don’t tell us that keeps the product and process proprietary.

I have not tried the product out yet so I can’t comment on how it wears and works, but they claim it wears and wicks like their other lines. I am looking forward to trying this new green line out.

Visit the Under Armour website for more.

New research shows that many “healthy” frozen meals marketed to help you count your calories may not be as helpful as you think. Frozen meals tested in a recent study revealed that they actually have about 8% more calories, on average, than they claim on packaging. In addition, many restaurants who list their calories actually have about 18% more calories in their servings than advertised.

What should you do? Try making your own food whenever possible! If you eat out a lot try choosing meals with the fewest ingredients and with ingredients that you know are healthy.

Read more on Google News here.

2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 lb lean ground turkey
2 tbsp chopped garlic
½ medium onion, diced
1 c red wine
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 ½ tsp dried oregano
3 tsp mild chili powder
2 tsp paprika
1 large zucchini, diced
1 medium jalapeno pepper, diced
1 4 oz. can diced green chilies
1 15 oz. can of kidney beans, drained
1 10 or 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes with liquid

In a large pot or dutch oven heat oil over medium heat. Brown the ground turkey with the oil for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, onion, spices and wine and cook for 3 minutes. Add all other ingredients, stir well, cover and cook on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve over brown rice with a sprinkle of grated cheddar cheese. Serves 4-6.

Today on the Food Network Alton Brown shared on his show “Good Eats” the way he lost 50 pounds by changing what he ate. It is pretty simple, he makes sure he gets certain types of  food in everyday and week and completely eliminates some food from his overall diet including: fast food, soft drinks, processed meals (frozen dinners), canned soup and anything called diet. He also ALWAYS eats breakfast!And yes, he only has one serving of alcohol once a week.

The show will air again on January 14, 2010 at 11PM ET.

Check out a couple of his recipes here.