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How they fight fat Greek yogurt's combo of protein, fat and carbs helps burn belly fat; the creamy stuff delivers twice as much protein as other yogurts do, so you'll feel more satiated. ingredients 1/2 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Vegetable oil cooking spray 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 egg white 1/2 cup skim milk, divided preparation Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer on high until smooth. Add yogurt and vanilla; beat until well combined. Coat 3 baking sheets with cooking spray. Heat oven to 400°F. Whisk flour, cocoa powder and baking soda in a second bowl. Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer on high in a third bowl ...

Dragon Boat Racing History     On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year, Chinese communities worldwide celebrate the  Duanwu Jie festival , which commemorates the death of the Chinese patriot/poet  Qu Yuan .     As a rival state conquered his home kingdom, Qu Yuan committed suicide, drowning himself in the Miluo river on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.     His countrymen paddled swiftly out to the middle of the river to retrieve his body, while others threw packets of rice in the water to distract the fish from eating the poet's body.     These two acts, it is said, are the origin of the festival's two main preoccupations - the glutinous rice dumplings known as zongzi, and the dragon boat races. Dragon Boat Racing in Modern Times     Dragon boat racing, despite its roots in ancient tradition, are as exciting a sport as they come. Two or m...