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Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Creamy Chive Sauce
Here's a sauce so delicious, it's missing only one thing: a little crunchy bread to dip it in. Make it ameal and serve with steamed asparagus or cauliflower, mashed potatoes or orzo pasta.
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 14-oumce can reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup chopped chives (about 1 bunch)
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- PREPARATION:
- Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet or heavy skillet until flattened to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch. Season both side of the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place 1/4 cup of flour in a shallow glass baking dish and dredge the chicken in it. Discard the excess flour.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, cover and keep warm.
- Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring constantly and scraping up any browned bits, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour; stir to coat. Add wine, broth, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil, stirring often.
- Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until heated through and no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes. Stir in sour cream and mustard until smooth; turn the chicken to coat with the sauce. Stir in chives and serve immediately.
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Volunteer Opportunities and Fundraisers
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Did you know that volunteering is good for the soul? It helps rid yourself of stress, makes you feel good about yourself, and allows you to meet people who you would have never met before.
1. Saturday, October 10th - Halloween at the Broadview YMCA, 2:45-5pm. Volunteers are needed to help serve food, run carnival games, facilitate arts & crafts, and more. To volunteer contact Sara Wall at 436-9577 or at volunteer@greenbayymca.org.
2. Saturday, October 19th - YWCA Rummage Sale, 8am-5pm. To volunteer contact Korissa Diehl at 432-5581 or at kdiehl@ywcagreenbay.org.
Local Fundraisers::
- Saturday: Boy Scout Annual Food Drive: Look for a bag on your door. Put nonperishable food donations in the bag for the Boy Scouts to collect on Saturday.
- Saturday: Hogtoberfest: 5-10pm at Vandervest Harley-Davidson, 1966 Velp Avenue, Howard. Celebrating Women Riders Month, with proceeds benefiting St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - A Woman's Place. Musician Christopher Gold in the Harley Showroom during the day. Chris Aaron Band featuring Jim Schwall 6-10pm. Craft beer tasting by Titletown Brewing Co., Hinterland Brewery, and Kay Distributors. Silent auction. $10 admission. (920) 498-8822.
- Oct. 21st: Knights of Columbus Fundraiser: 4-8:30pm, Pizza Ranch, 2206 E. Main Street, Green Bay. Enjoy the pizza buffet, and part of the proceeds go to Knights of Columbus. (920) 662-0758.
- Oct. 22nd: Steak & Burger: 6pm, Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 2040 Airport Drive, Ashwaubenon. Fundraiser honors young people, and brings the supporters of the Boys & Girls Club in direct contact with children who benefit. $1,000 per table. Register at bgcgb.org/events/steak-burger.
- Oct. 23rd: Wine Tasting Fundraiser: 5-7pm, Captain's Walk Winery, Green Bay. Casual evening of wine and cheese tasting. $15. Golden House fundraiser. (920) 435-0100.
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| Contact us at livehealthybc@deperechamber.org
Sincerely,
Cheryl Detrick, President
De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce |
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| Issue: #41-2013 | October 16th, 2013
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Healthy Tip of the Week:
Get Out of Your Chair If You Want to Live
Too Much Sitting is An Unhealthy Habit, Even for Exercisers!
| By Leah Zerbe
Exercise is important, but it's also important not to spend most of the day parked in a chair. Australian researchers found that people who sit for prolonged periods of time during their non-exercise waking hours may face significant metabolic and health effects, including chronic disease. Their examination of current research on the topic was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
THE DETAILS: More than two-thirds of middle-aged people in developed countries like the U.K., the U.S., and Australia are overweight and obese; more than 5% of children fit that description. Many people send half of their daily waking hours in prolonged sitting situations, which can lead to not only obesity, but also type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic health problems. The study's authors cited recent research showing that women who spent lots of time sitting gained weight even though they exercised regularly. They conclude that people need to not only exercise, but also break up the periods of sitting around during the day, too. "Ideally, having a good mix of standing, like shuffling about and walking in the working day, and workers, and avoiding too much prolonged sitting, is what business owners, managers, and workers should be aiming for," says study coauthor Neville Own, PhD, director of Australia's Cancer Prevention Research Centre at the University of Queensland, in Brisbane.
WHAT IT MEANS: Even if you're generally fit, you need to take time to peel yourself off your chair several times a day. "Moving from a sitting to standing position works large muscles in the legs and buttocks quite nicely," Owen says.
Try these strategies to add short bursts of light movement to your daily routine:
Rise as though your life depends on it. New Zealand researchers recently found that sitting at a desk for hours on end can lead to dangerous blood clots in your legs. The condition, known as deep-vein thrombosis, is usually linked to long jet flights. Luckily, the fix is as cheap and easy as they come: Twice an hour, stand up and take a 5-minute stroll around the office. During your lunch break, take a longer walk. Use an upstairs bathroom when nature calls to add a little step-walk into your day.
Keep burning calories. If you exercise on the weekend, do some grocery shopping, window shopping, or light yard work after your workout., Anything that keeps you from slumping onto the couch right away will help burn some extra calories.
Don't take a seat. One busy mother found by walking around the playground area for 15 minutes rather than sitting on a bench, she burned 50 extra calories. Another torched 120 more calories in an hour by standing during her daughter's dance class. "For every hour you change from sitting to standing, you burn 100 extra calories," says Michele Stanten, fitness director of Prevention magazine.
Source: http://www.rodale.com/sitting-and-health
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Weight Watchers
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 How It Works One of the benefits of Weight Watchers is that no food is off limits. You can eat a variety of healthy foods. The diet even allows for small indulgences. But participants are encouraged to eat protein and fiber-rich foods instead of high-calorie foods containing fat and simple carbohydrates. Instead of counting calories, you count points. All food and drink is assigned a number - called a "PointsPlus value." As you eat, you deduct points from your personal budget. You can earn extra points when you exercise, so you can eat more that day, if you choose. You are also given a weekly allotment of extra points - your PointsPlus allowance. The PointsPlus allowance gives you wiggle room to splurge every now and then. The 'PointsPlus' System The "PointsPlus value" is different from the points system in an older version of the diet. The number in the PointsPlus system is based n nutrients in the foods such as: - Protein
- Fat
- Fiber
- Carbohydrates
The PointsPlus value is also based on how filling the food is. Foods rich in protein and fiber have a lower point value to encourage people to eat more of them Fat and simple carbohydrates have a higher point value. You are given a personalized PointsPlus daily target. The target is based on personal characteristics, such as your: - Height
- Current weight
- Sex
- Age
You must stay within your daily target. Support for Dieters In addition to its PointsPlus program, Weight Watchers provides online or in-person support. Depending on the option you choose, you are encouraged to attend weekly meetings or use the support tools available online. The online tools include a database that list PointsPlus values for more than 40,000 items. It lists recipes and meal places with precalculated PointsPlus values. Weight Watchers also provides its members with tools that can be used on smartphones. Weight Watchers Principles Important features to the Weight Watchers system include: Healthy weight loss. The program recommends dieters lsoe up to 2 pounds per week. That's the amount recommended by professional health organizations like the American Dietetic Association. Weight Watchers recommends that you should initially aim to lose no more than 10% of your starting weight. Instructive. The program teaches its members how to make healthy choices based on current scientific recommendations for nutrition and disease prevention. Supportive. Weekly meetings - available in cities throughout the country - and online tools helps its members stay motivated, overcome dieting hurdles, and learn new ways to eat. Easy to understand. The PointsPlus system is relatively easy to understand and simple to follow. Flexible: Because no food is off-limits, the program allows for all kinds of eaters: - Vegetarians
- Foodies
- Business travelers
- People with food-restricting health conditions
Gender specific. Weight watchers offers an online program geared just for men as well. It addresses their unique diet needs. You will have the greatest success if you cook most of your meals, following the Weight Watchers recipes and meal plan ideas., Weight Watchers provides quick and easy recipes called Perfectly Simple meals. When you eat out, Weight Watchers list PointsPlus values of meals from many common restaurants. Lean more about Weight Watchers! |
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Events plus Walks & Runs
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Upcoming Walks/Runs:
1. Saturday, October 19th - Africa Hope Run 5k/10k, De Pere, WI. For more information or to register, click here.
2. Saturday, October 19th - Fall Frolic 5k Run/Walk, Meadowbrook Park, Howard, WI. For more information or to register, click here.
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