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Ingredients
• 1 1/4 cups walnut halves (5 ounces)
• 1 1/2 cups puffed brown rice cereal
• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup dried berries or cranberries, chopped
• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 cup brown rice syrup
• 1 tablespoon unrefined honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly spray an 8-by-11-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread
the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant and golden, about 9 minutes. Let cool,
then coarsely chop. Transfer the walnuts to a large bowl. Add the puffed rice, rolled oats,
cranberries, oat bran and ginger and toss well.
2. In a small saucepan, combine the brown rice syrup, cane sugar and salt and bring to a boil
over moderate heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is slightly thickened, about 4
minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour the syrup into the rice-oat mixture
and toss to coat thoroughly. Transfer the warm mixture to the prepared baking dish and pack
lightly with a spatula greased with cooking spray. Let cool for at least 45 minutes before cutting
into 16 bars.
Make Ahead
The cranberry-walnut bars can be wrapped individually in plastic wrap or waxed paper and kept in
an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Fruit Juice - How Much Is Too Much?
Avoiding the dangers of fruit juice
By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., Updated January 26, 2008
Is fruit juice dangerous? The American Academy of Pediatrics thought that it was enough of a
danger to issue a policy statement about 'The Use and Misuse of Fruit Juice in Pediatrics'.
In reality, there are a lot of other more important dangers to your child's health, but drinking too
much fruit juice can be a problem. According to the AAP, drinking too much juice can contribute to
obesity, the development of cavities (dental caries), diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal problems,
such as excessive gas, bloating and abdominal pain.
Among the recommendations of the AAP report are that:
when you give your child juice, it should be 100% pasteurized fruit juice and not fruit drinks.
infants under 6 months of age should not be given juice, although many Pediatricians do recommend
small amounts of juice for children that are constipated
younger children aged 1 to 6 years should have only 4 to 6 ounces of juice a day.
older children should be limited to 8 to 12 ounces of juice a day
instead of juice, children should be encouraged to eat whole fruits
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