August 2010 Newsletter

Iron Chef Challenge

The Iron Chef Challenge is designed to get you out of your diet rut and add some healthy variety to your routine. You will expand your dietary repertoire by introducing 4 new, healthy ingredients in to your diet in the month of September.  Participants will receive weekly "secret" ingredients and will have to incorporate them in to at least one meal that week. If you successfully use all 4 secret ingredients and complete the final survey, you will be entered to win 1 of 25 prizes valued at $25! The challenge begins September 1st. You can register today in your myHealthyUtah account. Download the Iron Chef flyer (PDF) to share with your coworkers.

Wellness Warriors

Our wellness warriors completed their six month journey as an official Healthy Utah warrior. They each achieved great things with their health over a short period of time. Check our Facebook page (click on the Notes tab) to read their summaries of their wellness journeys!

Family Health Newsletter

The August Family Health Newsletter is filled with helpful and fun information for you and your entire family. Find ideas on how to make reading fun, how to bring the ocean to you, and how to take care of your children's eye health. You'll also get a great recipe - grilled veggie wedges and dip! So check it out!

Join Us for Healthy Utah Webinars

Our next scheduled webinar is just around the corner!

Title: The Grocery Guru Healthy Eating on a Budget
Presenter: The Grocery Guru - Ken Roesbery
Date: Monday, August 2, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM MST

Ken Roesbery, the Grocery Guru will present how to plan healthy meals for your family on a budget. The presentation will cover planning healthy meals that are quick and easy to prepare. You will learn tips and techniques that will save you money on your grocery bill while providing a system that also saves time. These same money saving tips can be applied to everything you purchase.

Reserve your Webinar Seat Now: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/877850890

And in September, you can look forward to our staff presentation...

Title:  The Benefits of a Plant Based Diet
Presenters:  Celsa Bowman, Melanie Gibson with Healthy Utah
Date:  Wednesday September 1, 2010
Time:  12:00 PM – 12:30 PM MST

Better health, more money in your pocket and a greener planet are just a few reasons to consider a plant based diet. In this thirty minute webinar we’ll explore the many benefits of following a plant based diet and how to make it a reality for you and your family.  Learn how simple changes and ingredient swaps can help you lose the saturated fat and enhance your health.  Our tools and tips give you the confidence you need to navigate your local farmer’s market with ease, getting the best deals and most delicious produce.   This family friendly webinar comes complete with sample menu plans and recipes.

Reserve your webinar seat now: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/768546506

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

Food for Thought

Summer is all about enjoying the outdoors and delicious fresh food. Whether it's a cool glass of mint infused iced tea or insalata caprese, garden fresh herbs bring your summer favorites to life, adding flavor and taste without sugar or salt. Best of all growing your own herbs is economical and fun. No green thumb required!.... [Read More]

Simplify Your Life

If you find yourself asking where the day went, consider the statements below - they're huge time wasters. "I'll do it later." Postponing the inevitable is a terrible burden to carry. If you don’t start now, you can’t finish.... [Read More]

Move It!

After a few minutes of exercise, your heart is pumping; you breathe faster and start to sweat. Why? Your brain is constantly monitoring and fine tuning what is going on in your body - 24 hours a day, year after year - without you even being aware of it. We know our brain helps us when we exercise, but does exercise help our brain... [Read More]

Testing Sessions

These assessments are FREE for you and your spouse. You must have an appointment to attend, so visit www.healthyutah.org/myhu to schedule your appointment today! You can view additional testing sessions on our testing session page or on our events calendar.

Healthy Recipe - Fruit Medley with Mint and Lime

Source: Cooking Light
Makes: 6 servings (1 cup per serving)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 3 plums, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
• 2  peaches, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
• 2  nectarines, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
• 2  limes
• 1  cup  water
• 1/4  cup  sugar
• 6  mint sprigs
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh mint
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lime juice
• 1  teaspoon  grated lime rind
• Mint sprigs

Directions:
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; cover and chill.  Carefully remove 6 (2-inch) strips of rind from limes using a vegetable peeler, making sure to avoid the white pithy part of the rind. Combine lime strips, water, sugar, and 6 mint sprigs in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 5 minutes). Discard lime strips and mint sprigs; cool. Stir in chopped mint, juice, and grated rind. Pour over fruit, tossing gently to coat. Garnish with additional mint sprigs, if desired.

Nutrition Information (per 1 cup serving):
122 calories, 0.5 g fat, 0.1 g saturated fat, 1.5 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 2 mg sodium