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ON SHELVES
When is the right time of day to
indulge in dessert? Can eating
blueberries really prevent cancer?
Can certain leafy greens change the
way you sleep at night? What to Eat
When: A Strategic Plan to Improve Your
Health and Life Through Food (National
Geographic), by physicians Michael Roizen, MD, and Michael
Crupain, MD, is no diet book. It’s an easy-to-read guide that
addresses the big questions that often swirl around food and
its power to enhance physical andmental well-being. You’ll find
meal and snack ideas throughout, designed to promote longev-
ity, prevent disease and change the way you feel inside and out.
OUR PICK
Their careers may have begun as part of a sitcom in 1966, but
The Monkees became one of the most beloved rock-pop bands
of their era. Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy
Jones went on to recordmusic until 1971, three years after the
sitcom’s cancellation. Dolenz and Nesmith, the band’s two living
members, have released an albumof the group’s hits and deep
cuts, including“Pleasant Valley Sunday,”“Daydream Believer,”
“Last Train to Clarksville”and“Good Clean Fun,”a compilation of
live recordings.
food
SLOW COOKER CHERRY
PINEAPPLE DUMP CAKE
1 (20-oz) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 (21-oz) can cherry pie filling
1 (16.25-oz) box golden butter cake mix
½ cup butter, melted
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
1. Coat the bottom and sides of a 6-quart oval
slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread pine-
apple on the bottom of slow cooker. Spread the
cherry pie filling over pineapple.
2. In a medium-size mixing
bowl, combine butter and
cake mix until crumbly.
Sprinkle over the fruit.
3. Cover the opening of
the slow cooker, on top of the ingredients and
beneath the lid, with doubled paper towels
then fit the lid firmly on top. Cook on HIGH 2 to
3 hours, or on LOW 4 to 5 hours, until golden
and a toothpick inserted into the center shows
moist crumbs.
4. Rest uncovered 20 minutes. Top with al-
monds. Serves 8
Recipe by Melissa Sperka, blogger at melissassouthern-
stylekitchen.com
Dessert doesn’t get any easier—or more
delicious—than this five-ingredient treat,
especially when it’s topped with a scoop
of vanilla ice cream! And don’t skip the
paper-towel step, which will prevent the
cake from getting soggy.
SWEET ‘N’ SLOW
TIP Toast sliced
almonds in the
oven at 350°F for
5 to 6 minutes.
The 48-year-old
moderator of
NBC’s Sunday morning
roundtable talk show
Meet The Presssays
his interest in politics
developed slowly over
time, starting when was
“forced to watch prime-
time news conferences
with Jimmy Carter or
Ronald Reagan or the
debates and conven-
tions.”
He reads some-
thing fromone
major newspaper from
each state every day
to stay familiar with
the world outside of
Washington D.C.
He goes for a
2.5-mile run every
morning at 4:30.
Todd grew up in
Miami, is a fan of
the Green Bay Packers
and has family roots in
Iowa.
A 2 p.m. Sunday
nap is a can’t-
miss part of his week-
end routine.
5 THINGS YOU
DIDN’T KNOW
ABOUT
CHUCK TODD