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Healthy Stocking Stuffers
Aired December 22, 2003 - 06:53 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: Only three days for shopping left before Christmas. Can you believe just three days?
DR. SANDRA FRYHOFER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I can believe it, yes.
CALLAWAY: Dr. Sandra Fryhofer is here with the ideas for some healthy stocking stuffers.
And, boy, did you bring a lot of stuff.
I like this stuff.
FRYHOFER: Purell.
CALLAWAY: Yes, it kills the germs.
FRYHOFER: This alcohol rub, everyone should have some, put it everywhere, in the athletic bags...
CALLAWAY: It's hand sanitizer is what it is.
FRYHOFER: Exactly. What we need this cold and flu season. Now, you mentioned the calcium. I know that's boring, but calcium is so important. Believe it or not, kids reach their maximum bone mass at age 25 to 30. Got to get this calcium in their systems. And there are actually calcium chews out there. They're -- they taste like chocolate or caramel. So it's not as boring as it may seem.
Next, multi-vitamins. If you are trying to give your daughter- in-law or daughter a hint that you want to become a grandparent, this is what you need to put in that stocking, folic acid. Four hundred j
CALLAWAY: Sandra, that's terrible. You would want to...
FRYHOFER: Four hundred micrograms of folic acid will prevent 50 to 70 percent of all neural tube defects, an important Christmas present. You can think of it like an insurance policy.
CALLAWAY: OK.
FRYHOFER: OK. For the weekend warriors, you can give them some weights and jump ropes and things, but you might want to put a bottle of glucosamine chondrotin in their stocking, as well. This supplement actually can help with pain, knee pain in particular, and actually help slow the progression of knee arthritis.
CALLAWAY: Oh, OK. FRYHOFER: It keeps that joint space from narrowing.
Finally, green tea is a great one. This is my favorite, this comfort tea, a green tea that does have some health benefits. It's good for your cholesterol. It may thin -- it has some flavanoids and anti-oxidants that may actually thin the blood just a little bit.
And finally, you know, nuts, great choice. Believe it or not, the nut makers got the permission from the FDA this year to claim -- for a heart healthy claim. A handful of nuts is all you need, not a whole bowl. So you might want to put them in some little gift bags and tie them up with a bow so you can just eat one a day. But that's another choice.
CALLAWAY: You know, it is a good idea, though, to think healthy. You know, we don't always think about that at the holidays. But you can do some things. I know these dietary -- the calcium, these actually are pretty good. My kid -- my daughter takes these because she doesn't like milk and it's chewable.
FRYHOFER: A lot of chocolate. Yes. And they also have caramel and I think they have some orange flavored. And, you know, the dried fruit is also good. But watch out. A lot of these goodies, they're healthier, but they have calories.
CALLAWAY: Plus the sugar, yes.
FRYHOFER: So you can't overdo it.
CALLAWAY: Plus the sugar.
FRYHOFER: And some of these, even the organic ones, have some added sugar.
CALLAWAY: All right, thank you very much, Dr. Sandra Fryhofer.
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Aired December 22, 2003 - 06:53 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: Only three days for shopping left before Christmas. Can you believe just three days?
DR. SANDRA FRYHOFER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I can believe it, yes.
CALLAWAY: Dr. Sandra Fryhofer is here with the ideas for some healthy stocking stuffers.
And, boy, did you bring a lot of stuff.
I like this stuff.
FRYHOFER: Purell.
CALLAWAY: Yes, it kills the germs.
FRYHOFER: This alcohol rub, everyone should have some, put it everywhere, in the athletic bags...
CALLAWAY: It's hand sanitizer is what it is.
FRYHOFER: Exactly. What we need this cold and flu season. Now, you mentioned the calcium. I know that's boring, but calcium is so important. Believe it or not, kids reach their maximum bone mass at age 25 to 30. Got to get this calcium in their systems. And there are actually calcium chews out there. They're -- they taste like chocolate or caramel. So it's not as boring as it may seem.
Next, multi-vitamins. If you are trying to give your daughter- in-law or daughter a hint that you want to become a grandparent, this is what you need to put in that stocking, folic acid. Four hundred j
CALLAWAY: Sandra, that's terrible. You would want to...
FRYHOFER: Four hundred micrograms of folic acid will prevent 50 to 70 percent of all neural tube defects, an important Christmas present. You can think of it like an insurance policy.
CALLAWAY: OK.
FRYHOFER: OK. For the weekend warriors, you can give them some weights and jump ropes and things, but you might want to put a bottle of glucosamine chondrotin in their stocking, as well. This supplement actually can help with pain, knee pain in particular, and actually help slow the progression of knee arthritis.
CALLAWAY: Oh, OK. FRYHOFER: It keeps that joint space from narrowing.
Finally, green tea is a great one. This is my favorite, this comfort tea, a green tea that does have some health benefits. It's good for your cholesterol. It may thin -- it has some flavanoids and anti-oxidants that may actually thin the blood just a little bit.
And finally, you know, nuts, great choice. Believe it or not, the nut makers got the permission from the FDA this year to claim -- for a heart healthy claim. A handful of nuts is all you need, not a whole bowl. So you might want to put them in some little gift bags and tie them up with a bow so you can just eat one a day. But that's another choice.
CALLAWAY: You know, it is a good idea, though, to think healthy. You know, we don't always think about that at the holidays. But you can do some things. I know these dietary -- the calcium, these actually are pretty good. My kid -- my daughter takes these because she doesn't like milk and it's chewable.
FRYHOFER: A lot of chocolate. Yes. And they also have caramel and I think they have some orange flavored. And, you know, the dried fruit is also good. But watch out. A lot of these goodies, they're healthier, but they have calories.
CALLAWAY: Plus the sugar, yes.
FRYHOFER: So you can't overdo it.
CALLAWAY: Plus the sugar.
FRYHOFER: And some of these, even the organic ones, have some added sugar.
CALLAWAY: All right, thank you very much, Dr. Sandra Fryhofer.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
