>> do you know who is having a good time? the people around al. he pulled that truck up, opened the door and unloaded about $1.2 million worth of great items for the folks at eagle rock. al, that was a fun moment and it just keeps getting better. >> that's right. we have donations we've never had before, high technology as far as bringing some special kind of power needs. we have all sorts of things coming up. we still have a lot to go here from bozeman, montana, for eagle mount, which is a terrific charity. back to you. >> i apologize. i think i said eagle rock. i should have said eagle mount. ming up.you've got some stuff >> interesting diet questions. people try the raw food diet. you assume it's good for you but is that a great assumption not to mention i don't want to eat anything raw but nonetheless they'll take a look at the raw food diet and plant fat versus animal fat. i didn't know that plants were fatty but apparently that can be the case. we'll take a look at that as well and i have a fun fact question for you. drinking a beer on the porch, are you more likely or less l e likely to attract mosquitos? >> you know, i forgot the question. i'm still sticking with the drinking the beer on the porch t you because you're too young. will it attract mosquitos? it does apparently. >> the more you drink, the more mosquitos you'll attract? >> you'll be swarmed all over. cordless mosquito mister to a ake t kids >> there's l natalie has a check of all the headlines. hi, natalie. good morning, matt and natalie. the top u.s. commander in afghanistan has now apologized to vice president biden, defense secretary gates, and others for criticizing them in a "rolling stone magazine" profile n. a briefing general mcchrystal said responsibility for the article was his alone and he urged them not to be distracted from their mission. mcchrystal has been summoned to appear in person at tomorrow's monthly white house meeting on afghanistan and pakistan to explain his comments. a top member of president obama's economic team is leaving his post next month. budget director peter orszag is the first to resign. the move was expected. a played a role in the health care reform plan. officials plan to fly over a massive arizona wildfire today to get a better eidea of the fire's boundaries and where it is heading next. by last night the fire had burned 10,000 acres north of flagstaff and was only 10% day 64 the gulf oil disaster, the head of transocean criticized the government's six-month ban on deep water drilling in the area. meantime, the chief of staff of bp which operated the rig said today his company has a legal and moral obligation to help the gulf coast recover. pakistani-american who tried to set off a car bomb in times square last night pled guilty monday to ten federal terrorism and weapons charges. faisal shahzad faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced. american airlines says it has found a potentially serious safety problem object at least two of its wide body jets. cracks have prompted it to inspect most of its entire fleet of 767s. and in china they call it the robot olympics. 19 international teams are going head-to-head in robot running, boxing, and dancing. some of the moves truly amazing. some not quite so much there. it is now four minutes past the hour. back outside to matt and tamron. there's an olympics scrapper. >> thanks very much. let's check back in with al. he's having a great time in bozeman. hey, al. hey, tamron, matt, thank you so much. and this is a first for "lend a hand." we're going to bring in the ceo of power dish by nvidia donating to eagle mount four of these -- >> four of them. >> how do these work? >> it takes a lot of sun light and focus it into a small area and use that thermal energy to heat up an engine to create nice, clean solar power. >> the folks at eagle mount spent over $100,000 heating their pool because special needs folks need the pool at 89 degrees. they're going to save a lot. this is amazing. >> this will cover half their power bill. >> j.d., thank you so much. >> very happy to do it, absolutely. >> it has a death ray look about it but it's really used for good. >> very positive thing. >> j.d., thank you so much. >> thank you. >> and also back here we have folks from murdoch's. let's open that bad boy up. they have $30,000 worth of donations from a carry-on trailer and metal gates, $11,000 worth of hay. the horses have to eat. king cutter tractor yard rake, boots, jackets and shirts, all thanks to murdoch's ranch and home supply. they're home grown here in bozeman, montana. thank you so much. we appreciate that. let's check your weather, see what's happening. we have a risk of strong storms today that will be stretching from the plains all the way to the east coast and there could be hail, tornadoes in the north central plains, upper midwest. on the radar you can see these storms are firing up, moving through iowa, heading into illinois. rainfall amounts 1 to 2 inches. some areas may pic >> as we head into the afternoon, there is a possibility we could see thunderstorms develop and some of those to be strong or severe. until that time, it should stay and that's your latest weather. more from bozeman, montana, and eagle mount later. natalie? >> announcer: today's "be well, be healthy" is brought to you by cheerios. 100% natural whole grain oats, one single gram of sugar per serving. ♪ sos, someone please help me >> this morning on "be well, be healthy" part of our diet sos, your diet dilemmas. how much protein should you be getting every day and the benefits of a raw food diet. joy bauer, a registered dietician. as always some great questions. corinne is with us from skype. what's your question? >> how much protein do we need a day? >> great question. >> so here is the simple calculation. you want to take your weight in pounds and half it. and that's the number that you need in terms of grams. so, for example, let's say a woman weighs 140 pounds, half of that is 70. she needs about 70 grams of protein per day. now pregnant women and serious athletes need a little bit more, but for the rest of the population, that's a really good ballpark number. and there's no problem getting that much. when you think about a palm-sized piece of chicken or fish or even lean red meat gives you between 20 and 25 grams and most people eat -- >> we're probably getting a lot more than that. >> double that for lunch and dinner. there are so many great vegetarian sources but half your weight in pounds. i hope that helps. >> no difference between men and women then? it's a total weight calculation? >> right. men are larger so normally they'll need more than women. again, athletes and pregnant women need more as well. >> okay. thank you to corinne. a call from lori out of kalamazoo, michigan. >> caller: i know all fats have the same amount of calories. i was wondering do we steel need to remain under the same total fat intake in grams recommended by cardiologists as long as we account for all the calories? >> okay. that's a very interesting question and the answer is going to vary depending upon what part we tackle. so when it comes to weight loss, your weight does not discriminate between the bad fat and the good fat because all fat, whether it comes from red meat or from heart healthy fats found in nuts and seeds, one gram equals nine calories. so if you excessively eat fat from any of those sources, you're going to pack on the pounds. on the other hand, the type of fat matters tremendously when it comes to health. because we know the bad fat, the saturated fat in dairy and the meat and poultry skin is going to jack up your cholesterol levels. that's the ldl. 4 "l" for lousy. on the other hand, the plant-based sources, the olive oil, avocado, nuts and seeds, these things help to enhance your overall health. so how much you should be eating. health organizations say between 20% and 30% of your overall calories should be coming from fat but i say as long as you minimize the bad fat and you account for the calories and your weight's in check, it really doesn't matter if you slightly fall below that or above that. just focus on the good stuff. >> and the lean meats and the lean poultry, all of that to have more of the good stuff. >> again, that's protein so back to our first question. >> okay. thank you to lori. finally, an e-mail from claudia out of medford, new jersey. i've been practicing bikram yoga, the hot yoga for six months, and it was recommended i start a raw food diet. currently i have a well balanced diet but would like to increase the quality of my health. is there a true benefit to eating only raw food? hot yoga can do a lot to your body. >> and kudos for being so passionate about her health and wellness. but i don't think there's enough scientific scientific data to support the effort someone who have to put into following a raw food diet. they follow a vegan diet for the most part, a strict vegetarian diet. they believe when you cook these plant-based foods you're destroying the nutrition and losing the plant endimes that help to you digest and absorb the food. while it's true that some nutrients are lost when you cook food especially overcooked like witt minimum "c" and "b," lycopene becomes more available when you cook them. so what i would say is go out of your way to increase your produce. i mean, the more the better, but it's absolutely fine to have some cooked, to have some raw, and just really vary it around. >> and a well-balanced diet, sounds like she has all of that going. >> she's already healthy so that's fabulous. >> as you said, kudos to her. >> that yoga is hard core. >> it's hard core. you need to replenish a lot of water after that, too. it's great, though. joy bauer, thanks. head to todayshow.com and submit your questions for joy. if you want to take our quiz text the word well to 46833. turning beach casual into evening chic with the hottest cover-up. but up next, keeping your family safe this summer with new backyard gadgets. sharing art is the highest calling for me. but without my health i wouldn't be able to do anything. 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