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— Advertiser Staff

KEEP IT HEALTHY

A SECRET: YOU CAN ROAST OR GRILL FRUITS, TOO

Make fruits and vegetables mouth-watering delicious by grilling or roasting them. Seasoned with a little olive oil, salt and pepper, then tossed on the grill for a few minutes, vegetables will taste sweet and sumptuous. Use any vegetable, from asparagus or bell peppers to corn and potatoes. But the real secret is grilled and roasted fruits: Try an apple banana sprinkled with cinnamon under the broiler, or grilled peaches, nectarines and mangoes brushed with lemon juice or sugar for great desserts.

— Drs. Jay Maddock and Bill Reger-Nash

FINAL WORD

"I always felt like everyone else was totally confident and I was the only one who wasn't. I wish I'd known that everyone else was just as afraid as I was."

Polly Walker | Who starred in "Rome" and the upcoming "Cane," on her first day at school, as quoted by Gannett News Service