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Office Gossip:

Amanda is expecting a little one on November 11, 2009!

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Think Before You Chew

Smokeless tobacco (also called chewing tobacco, spit, dip, snuff or chew) contains cancer-causing, addictive substances. You may have heard that smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative to cigarettes. Nothing could be further from the truth. Both can harm your health and place you at risk of developing oral cancer. Smokeless tobacco is known to cause cancers of the mouth, lip, tongue and pancreas. Users may also be at risk for cancer of the voice box, esophagus, colon and bladder because they swallow some of the toxins in the juice created by using smokeless tobacco. The most obvious negative consequences on your appearance include bad breath, drooling saliva and dirty, stained teeth. Brushing will not remove these stains. Think before you chew!

Braces-Friendly Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 whole bananas in the peel
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons Nutella (optional) (found near peanut butter in the grocery store)
  • 1 pint ice cream, flavor of your choice
Directions:

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Place the banana on a work surface with the ends pointing up. Using a small, sharp knife, cut a horizontal slit down the inside so you can open the peel like an envelope and stuff it. Being careful not to rip open the peel, spread 1 tablespoon of Nutella in each slit and add one ounce of chocolate chips. Close up the banana peel and wrap the banana in foil. Repeat with the remaining bananas. Place bananas on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until the inside of the bananas are soft and warm and the chocolate is melted.

Before removing the bananas from the foil, remember to be careful as the banana and the melted chocolate will be hot. Serve with ice cream..


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