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 Nutrition At Your Fingertips
Winner of a 2010 National Health Information Award (Merit) All works by Elisa Zied available at a discount at Amazon; also available at Barnes & Noble, Borders or wherever books are sold.
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Greetings!
Hope you all had a great week! Unfortunately, I fought the second round of a cold (the first round came and went relatively quickly in mid September). I seriously try my best to take care of myself by eating well, getting almost daily exercise (including lots of walking), and finding ways to manage my stress (breathing certainly helps!). Despite all my efforts, I got slammed with back to back colds. Since I know I'm not alone, for this week's newsletter I turned to two of my favorite experts (one's an MD) to find out their top tips to combat and prevent the common cold. Read what they have to say in my new ZIED GUIDE™ post. You'll also find a delicious recipe for Chicken Noodle Skillet below, just in time to help you fight a cold AND please your palate (and those of your guests) during the upcoming holiday season. Do you love diet soda like I do? While I haven't had it for almost a week (while recovering from my cold, I thought it prudent to replace it with about 100 ounces of plain water), it's been a staple in my diet (but not without some pangs of guilt!) for quite sometime. Check out my thoughts on the topic in my new my new ZIED GUIDE™ blog post Diet Soda: Sinless Sip or Saboteur?. If you're concerned about how diet soda impacts your body weight, check out my latest column on msnbc.com Dieting: Why You Should Ditch the Diet Soda. Would love to hear your thoughts, so please post a comment and weigh in on my blog or via facebook or twitter. Hope you have a great, safe, and healthy week ahead! Elisa |
Want to Bust a Cold? Read On!
Sidelined by an annoying, debilitating cold? Or feel some slight sniffles coming on? Read my new post on The ZIED GUIDE™ to find out top tips to help you tackle a cold from two lovely spokespeople for the American Dietetic Association: Joan Salge-Blake, a registered dietitian and Boston University nutrition professor and Christine Gerbstadt, a registered dietitian AND a doctor.
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Chicken Noodle Skillet...Yum!
Have a cold? Planning a feast for family or friends? Enjoy this holiday lifesaver dish (even before the holidays!) from the new cookbook, Holiday
Secrets. To print this recipe or learn more about the author, please visit The ZIED GUIDE™.
Ingredients:
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cups cooked chicken breast, without skin,
cubed
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas and carrots
or vegetable soup combo)
2 cups uncooked ribbon noodles
2 cups chicken broth (low sodium if possible)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
Black pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Heat vegetable oil in large non-stick
skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Sauté the onion for a few minutes; then
add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil.
3. Lower heat and cover the pan.
4. Simmer until the noodles are tender, about
8 to 10 minutes.
5. Serve hot.
Chef's Notes:
We found some really large handmade noodles for
this recipe that gave it a real home-style feel.
The garnish is chopped parsley and a little
black pepper.
This is a great way to use up leftover chicken
from the night before. Often times we like to cook chicken one night and then
use its leftovers the next night to save time.
Serves 4.
Each serving: 1 cup.
Per Serving:
Calories: 291, Total Fat: 6.5g, Saturated Fat:
1g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 90mg, Sodium: 213mg, Carbohydrates: 27g, Dietary
Fiber: 5g, Protein: 30g
Total Preparation & Cooking Time:
30 min. (10 Prep, 20 Cook)
For more information about the book, visit
http://foodandhealthbooks.com.
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Parents & Kids Corner
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been named a new Advisory Board Member for Parents Magazine. My name will be listed among an amazing group of doctors, psychologists and other experts on the magazine's masthead starting in January 2011. As a board member, I will work to ensure that the information in the magazine is as helpful, accurate, and up-to-date as possible. If you are a parent of young children, I'm sure you know (or will find) the magazine to be an invaluable resource on your journey towards raising healthy kids--I know I do!
Speaking of kids, is one of yours a picky eater? Here's an oldie but goody video I did for GALTime.com on raising a picky eater. Want to share your strategies for dealing with a picky eater? Please share them me by posting a comment on GALTime.com, or send to me via facebook or twitter. You may see them in an upcoming newsletter or blog post.
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About Elisa
Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN is the founder/president of Zied Health Communications, LLC. She's a regular contributor for both MSNBC.com's Chew on This column and GALTime.com, an online women's magazine. She's also a regular guest blogger for CalorieCount.com. She's the author of three highly acclaimed books including Nutrition At Your Fingertips (Alpha, 2009), Feed Your Family Right! (Wiley, 2007), and So What Can I Eat?! (Wiley, 2006), co-authored with Ruth Winter, MS. Elisa's work has appeared in Parents, Woman's Day, Redbook, Seventeen, and Weight Watchers Magazine. A past spokesperson for 6 years for the American Dietetic Association, Elisa is frequently quoted in publications including People, Prevention, Self, Health, Fitness, Parents, Parenting, Real Simple, Glamour, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. She has also appeared on dozens of national and local television programs including CBS's The Early Show and The Today Show. Visit her at elisazied.com.
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