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Delightful Desserts
knitting move- recently returned home or most people, dessert is the favorite course
ments dating back after more than a year in of a meal. With a little planning, one can choose
to the Revolutionary War, Iraq, sees the program’s F desserts that are much lower in fat and calories
21st century wool wizards value. “This is about citi- and even a good source of protein if made with milk and
are knitting helmet liners zens doing one small thing egg whites. Surprisingly, low-fat and low-cholesterol
to help keep those fi ghting for this country,” he said at a diets can include dessert — even a piece of cheesecake!
far from home warm and recent event in Alexandria. Fats have twice the calories per ounce as carbohydrates
show them America cares. Stone, a novice knitter and proteins. Though a few selected fatty acids are good
Nicknamed “Operation himself, gestured at those to include in your diet, these rarely are found in desserts.
Helmetliner,” its beginnings gathered. “I don’t know Obviously, the less fat a dessert has, the better. However,
can be traced to 2005. This what she thinks about the beware that many prepared fat-free products increase
grassroots movement has war. What I do know is a the amount of sugar as they reduce the amount of fat and
grown through an informal connection is being made therefore are not always lower in calories.
word of mouth and Web- between these great citi- Fats make up a large portion of pastry crusts, cookies,
based network. zens here and those kids cakes, frostings, and whole cream (ice cream, whipped
“Knitters are histori- on the other end.” cream, and butter). By making simple substitutions, the
cally cause-oriented and Houghton envisions a amount of fat consumed sig-
believe it’s important for greater role for the program nifi cantly can be reduced.
them to do their part,” says someday. “In the future, not Try using nonfat frozen
Aimee Houghton, who only would we continue to topping in place of whipped
helps organize one effort connect with soldiers, sail- cream, or substituting egg
in Alexandria, Va. “No one ors, airmen, and Marines, whites for whole eggs; you’ll
other than the military but we [also] could directly eliminate the fat and choles-
really has been called to touch the people of em- terol found only in the yolks.
serve. This is our way to battled, host nations — such
ON THE WEB
Another easy substitu-
support the individual as Afghanistan or Iraq — by tion is to use skim milk
soldier, sailor, airman, and sending them hope and
a73 Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson,
USPHS-Ret., D.O., provides
instead of whole milk or
Marine,” says Houghton. support through our knit- simple dessert recipes at www cream. With these substitu-
Military leaders also ting,” she says.
.moaa.org/wellness. Click on
tions, you’ll be able to enjoy
applaud the effort. Marine — Gina DiNicolo
Nutrition Facts.
dessert guilt-free.
Miscellany: Help Bring Back POWs

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MOAA’s 2009 Patriotic Photo Contest deadline rapidly is approaching. Enter your photos by March 31 for a
chance to win first-, second-, or third-place in four categories — camaraderie, military family, on duty, and
vintage. Find complete rules and an entry form at www.moaa.org/magazine/photocontest.
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Though the Vietnam War
ended several decades ago, there still are POWs and servicemembers missing in action. Since its formation in 1970, the
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, a nonprofit organization based out of
Arlington, Va., has been working to return POWs, account for missing servicemembers, and repatriate the recoverable
remains of those who died serving the U.S. For more information or to get involved, visit www.pow-miafamilies.org.
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