To lower the glycemic index of instant oatmeal, all you have to do is combine it with a little lean protein (add low-fat or fat-free milk or a half-scoop of protein powder after cooking) or healthy fat (top with a tablespoon or two of chopped nuts, which are also good for lowering cholesterol).

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For those unfamiliar with the concepts of a lean startup, it was originally proposed in 2008 by Eric Ries.

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And to help meet that goal, this master of lean manufacturing is experimenting with a new cost-saving factory setup that it hopes to deploy around the world--while competitors are just now catching up with its last-generation manufacturing innovations.

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Daimler has the technical know-how to develop lean and clean engines, but with the financials in such a weak state it cannot tie up the capital.

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He learned, for example, than when tables for two are set with small votive candles, "it makes you want to lean in and talk softly, " he said.

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It can be incredibly distracting for a lean team to enter full due diligence with an army of experts from multiple pharmas or potential investors.

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In it, he defined eight characteristics of excellent companies: a bias for action, staying close to the customer, autonomy and entrepreneurship, productivity through people, clear and compelling organizational values, focusing on what you do best, operating with a lean staff, and finding a balance between having enough structure without getting stuck in it.

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It continued a lean streak for the opener, but replays suggest the ball did not make contact with the bat and instead rebounded off his pad.

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