Eat Raisins

Another way to strengthen your bones is to eat a handful of raisins.  They are loaded with boron, a mineral that shuttles calcium into bone tissue.  Studies suggest eating a quarter of a cup daily could slow calcium loss to 50 percent, and trigger new bone growth in as little as three months.  Don’t like raisins?  Try dates, they’re loaded with boron, too.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

For this recipe you will need:

4  tablespoons (1/2 stick) margarine, softened
2  tablespoons heat-stable sugar substitute equal to 3 tablespoons sugar
1/4  cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
3/4  cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4  cup frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate (thawed)
1  teaspoon vanilla
1  cup all-purpose flour
1  teaspoon baking soda
1/2  teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4  teaspoon salt (optional)
1-1/2  cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/3  cup raisins, chopped

Directions:

1)  Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.

2)  In large bowl, beat margarine and sweetener or sugar until creamy. Add egg substitute; beat well. Add applesauce, apple juice concentrate and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

3)  Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.

4)  Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until firm to the touch and light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.