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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/your-q-a1/">Ask Shannon: Fitness and Nutrition Q&A</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted January 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Shannon Clark</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">With years of training under her belt, resident fitness and nutrition expert Shannon Clark is ready to help you on your way to a healthy, informed lifestyle. Got a question? <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 59';l[5]=' 116';l[6]=' 111';l[7]=' 117';l[8]=' 113';l[9]=' 38';l[10]=' 108';l[11]=' 105';l[12]=' 97';l[13]=' 109';l[14]=' 69';l[15]=' 59';l[16]=' 116';l[17]=' 111';l[18]=' 117';l[19]=' 113';l[20]=' 38';l[21]='>';l[22]='\"';l[23]=' 59';l[24]=' 116';l[25]=' 111';l[26]=' 117';l[27]=' 113';l[28]=' 38';l[29]=' 109';l[30]=' 111';l[31]=' 99';l[32]=' 46';l[33]=' 101';l[34]=' 102';l[35]=' 105';l[36]=' 108';l[37]=' 101';l[38]=' 118';l[39]=' 105';l[40]=' 116';l[41]=' 99';l[42]=' 97';l[43]=' 114';l[44]=' 101';l[45]=' 104';l[46]=' 64';l[47]=' 116';l[48]=' 99';l[49]=' 97';l[50]=' 116';l[51]=' 110';l[52]=' 111';l[53]=' 99';l[54]=' 59';l[55]=' 116';l[56]=' 111';l[57]=' 117';l[58]=' 113';l[59]=' 38';l[60]=':';l[61]='o';l[62]='t';l[63]='l';l[64]='i';l[65]='a';l[66]='m';l[67]='\"';l[68]='=';l[69]='f';l[70]='e';l[71]='r';l[72]='h';l[73]='a ';l[74]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script> her your inquiries, and be sure to check back every week for the latest Q&amp;A. Q: What is the best way to prepare my vegetables? I don’t like to eat them raw, but I’m unsure if the cooking method will make a big difference. The best way to prepare your vegetables is any way that will get you to eat them! Well, okay, sort of. If this means dousing them in cheese and butter, it may not be the best approach. Strictly speaking, though, most preparation methods will be a good way to get in your nutrients. Cooking in a cast…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/your-q-a1/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/your-q-a1/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/your-q-a1/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/your-q-a1/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/athletics/">athletics</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/weight-control/">weight-control</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/special-features/">special-features</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/qa/">qa</a><br /><br /> </P>