| Tip of The Week |
The Resolution Solution
There is something about January 1st that gives everyone a glimmer of hope and a clean slate to create healthy new habits. Don't make New Year's resolutions that you give up on by January 15th. To make your resolutions stick focus on small attainable goals that lead up to helping you achieve a larger goal.
What is Americans number one new years resolution? You guessed it, every year millions of Americans resolve to lose weight. The following are some pointers to help you make this resolution stick:
1. Keep a Food Journal! This is very important to help avoid mindless eating. Use this as a tool and review it once a week with an objective person. It is helpful to know that someone else will be taking a peek into your food journal.
2. MOVE! You need to figure out a realistic way to get more activity into your daily routine. The first thing to decide is the type of activity that that best suits your needs. Will it be walking, weight training, swimming, going to a gym, yoga, or pilates? That decision is up to you. Sit down with a calendar and schedule the times of the week that you are going to fit in your activity. This forces you to make exercise a priority. Another effective way to ensure more exercise is to find a workout buddy.
3. Forget the Numbers! Focus more on creating healthy habits and forget about the numbers on the scale. The more you stick to your healthy habits the more likely the numbers on the scale will eventually move. Do not become obsessed with the scale but instead look at it as a tool. Weigh yourself once a week.
4. Stay Hydrated! Don't forget about drinking water. Get a water bottle and make a commitment to yourself to drink at least two full bottles a day. Drinking an adequate amount of water (64 oz) has been proven to help shed pounds as well as flush toxins while nourishing newly forming cells.
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| Recipe of The Week |
Stir-Fried Chicken and Broccoli with Cashews
Yield: 4
Ingredients:
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1 ¼ lbs
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Chicken Breast, cut into ¼ inch strips
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6 TBSP
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Low Sodium Soy Sauce
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2 TBSP
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Rice Wine Vinegar
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1 TBSP
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Dark Sesame Oil
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1 tsp
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Honey or Agave Nectar
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1 tsp
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Red Chili Paste
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1 head
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Broccoli, cut into florets
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½ cup
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Cashews, unsalted and chopped
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2 tsp
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Arrowroot
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3 TBSP
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Light Sesame Oil
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1 TBSP
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Garlic, minced
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2 tsp
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Ginger, minced
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½ Cup
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Scallion, chopped
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Preparation:
1. In a small bowl combine the tamari, rice wine vinegar, honey/agave nectar, dark sesame oil, and red chili paste. Pour over the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and drop in the broccoli. Cook for 1 minute, drain and place in bowl of ice water. Drain the broccoli.
3. Pour the excess marinade off the chicken into a small bowl. Stir in the arrowroot and set aside.
4. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet, add chicken and cook stirring quickly and constantly, for two minutes. Transfer to a plate.
5. Add garlic, ginger and stir for 30 seconds. Add broccoli and chicken and cook for two minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add scallions and marinade. Cook one minute, until thickened. Add cashews and stir to combine and heat through.
recipe from The Ultra-Metabolism Cookbook by Mark Hyman, MD
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