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If you find yourself routinely counting calories now that the warm weather's here, you might want to let sauerkraut aid your efforts to get that summer body in better shape, a Wisconsin food expert says.

Sauerkraut traditionally a staple of German cuisine is fermented cabbage, a cruciferous vegetable known to provide a wonderfully tart complement to any summer food fare.

Its a healthful and versatile food, one that fits in quite well with a low-calorie, health-conscious diet. A one-cup serving of sauerkraut has just 32 calories and contains no fat or cholesterol. Sauerkraut also is loaded with vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, and copper.

World-famous celebrities like Heidi Klum and Halle Berry love sauerkraut and hold dear their favorite sauerkraut-related recipes. Heidi loves her grandmoms Sauerkraut Soup, and Halle has publicly shared her recipe for Sauerkraut and Kielbasa.

Recent highly publicized scientific studies like those done by researchers at Michigan State University and the University of New Mexico show that chemical compounds in sauerkraut and cruciferous vegetables in general offer the body improved cancer-fighting abilities.

Tropical Surprise Salad is a great side dish for those lazy, leisurely days of grilling and eating summer food favorites.

TROPICAL SURPRISE SALAD

1 ripe mango

1 can (15.25 oz.) pineapple tidbits with juice

1 cup Silver Floss or Krrrrisp Kraut sauerkraut, rinsed and drained

1 jar (6 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained

Wash and peel mango. Cut flesh away from seed and cut into -inch cubes. In a large bowl, combine mango cubes, pineapple with juice, sauerkraut, and cherries. Mix well. Chill before serving.

Servings: 6-cup servings

Serving suggestions: Serve on leaf or romaine lettuce.

Femi Cole is a public relations specialist for Infusion Inc. in Green Bay, Wis. He can be reached by calling (920) 435-9800, Ext. 231, or by e-mailing fcole@beinfused.com
For more information about Great Lakes Kraut and its award-winning brands, visit http://www.sauerkrautnews.com

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The cost of an automobile is a big ticket item for almost any budget to absorb, but the reality is that for most of us, having a car is essential to conducting our lives. For people with no credit history, or even worse, with a poor one, getting a car loan can pose a serious challenge. But dont give up of the attempt just yet; the number of people with poor credit who need cars is so great that you can bet there is are those willing to help them. Who are they?

Talk To Your Bank

First, try the loan officer at your bank. If you have an account with a bank and have established a good record, with no bounced checks or overdraws, approach you banker about a bad credit car loan. Youll be asked how large a down payment you intend to make, and hoe much you intend to carry as loan on the car. The banks will also want to know the age and book value of the car you intend to purchase.

If the car is not worth much, your loan officer may be reluctant to offer you a bad credit car loan, because if you default on the loan the bank will be stuck with the cost of repossessing a car it cant sell. You may still get the bad credit car loan, however, if you can find someone to co-sign it and take over the payments should you be unable to meet them.

Automobile Dealerships And Bad Credit Loans

If you live in a major urban area, you might find that some of the larger automobile dealerships are willing to extend a bad credit car loan. If you do, you can expect any bad credit car loan you get from them to carry a much higher interest rate tan the loans they offer to their preferred customers. But once you have a car, you will be in a much better position to get to and from a job and back on the path to a good credit rating.

Do Your Homework

While the interest rate on a bad credit car loan can be above ten percent, it is not likely to get into the high teens or twenty percent, and you wont always have to come up with a hefty amount of cash for a down payment on the vehicle. By doing some advance research you can come across lenders who wont keep you in their debt for as long as possible by applying the bulk of you monthly payment to the interest on the automobile.

Save yourself a lot of time in filling out useless bad credit car loan applications by learning ahead of time which lenders have reputations for fair dealing, and which ones are simply interested in getting you over a financial barrel and keeping you there.

You can get a heads-up on your options for a bad credit car loan on the Internet; there are a surprising number of lenders who will at least be interested in helping you improve your situation. So don t let your frustration get the better of you; channel it into persisting in your search for a bad credit car loan until you find the one which will work in your own best interest!

You can also find more info on Bad Credit Debt Consolidation and Bad Credit Equity Loan. Personalbadcreditloanshelp.com is a comprehensive resource to know about Bad Credit Loans.

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