Healthy New You

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wll lake Wey ton sale pext nesd| hue use and th vl apgjve on vn ong oy he OR Sa they weae ly al Abes a ey Pt an e A on on rq named m1 Chcken and Sun-Dred (NAPSA)—Mllons of Amer- cans make—and break—a host of resolutons, wth many people focused on losng weght or gettng healthy. The challenge comes as people struggle to meet ther goals, despte busy schedules and commtments that may make a healthy lfestyle seem out of reach. Ths year, health guru andftness expert Dense Austn has teamed up wth Tyson Foods to share tools and tps that people need to get n shape, makng the resoluton to lve a healther lfestyle so smple you almost can’t breakt. “Procrastnaton, famly oblgatons, work demands and lack of tme and energy are just a few culprts that can stop the best health resolutons n ther tracks,” Austn sad. “To help people navgate these roadblocks, ’'m workng wth Tyson to create a convenent, flexble plan that delvers results wth just a few small lfestyle changes.” Austn’s tps allow for a healther lfestyle wthout havng to completely change yourlfe, ncludng: Moderaton s key. Balanced food choces wll get you on the path for success. Try to eat well 80 percent of the tme, and treat yourself the other 20—enjoyng the food you love n moderaton makes t easer to mantan a healthy lfestyle long term. Mx t up. Don’t get stuck n the pattern of eatng hgh-calore, low-nutrton foods due to lack of tme. Wth fully cooked chcken or steak strps from Tyson that are recpe ready, you can quckly whp up a home-cooked meal that s both tasty and good for you. Try tossng chcken strps on a salad, makng a tasty pasta dsh, or stuffng a pta for a hgh-proten lunch or dnner. Tomato Pasta Dffculty Level: Easy Prep Tme: 15 mnutes Cook Tme: 5 mnutes Yeld: 4 servngs Curb snackng. Put a curfew on your ktchen and close t down at 8 p.m. to keep temptaton at bay. Also, try brushng your teeth after dnner to mentally cut off eatng plans for the evenng. Make t convenent. You don’t need to ht the gym every day to be healthy, but you do need to ft n your actvty tme—so be creatve. Make walkng dates wth frends so you can catch up whle gettng ft. If you have a desk job, create reasons to get out of your char throughout the day, such as walkng to a colleague’s desk nstead of callng or usng a prnter located farthest from whereyoust. Get n a routne. Try to go to bed and wakeup at the same tme each day, gvng yourself eght hours of sleep for maxmum energy. Also, numerous studes show that skppng meals leads to overeatng and weght gan, so be sure to start your day wth a healthy breakfast. As a leader n quck and easly prepared hgh-proten foods, Tyson s educatng busy and onthe-go famles about how to eat rght and make healthy food choces. Its recpe-ready, healthy chcken strps are a convenent opton because they can be used n fresh, home-cooked meals wth mnmum tme and mess. The next tme you are pressed for tme, try ths delcous recpe from Tyson and Dense Austn that takes just mnutes to prepare. Ingredents: 8 oz. uncooked lngune 1 tablespoonolve ol 2 (6-0z.) packages Tyson Refrgerated Grlled Chcken Breast Strps 2 cloves garlc, mnced 3 tablespoons water or chcken broth % cup bottled, roasted red pepper, cut nto bte-sze peces % cup ol-packed, sun-dred tomatoes; thn strps % teaspoon crushed red pepperflakes 3 tablespoonsfresh basl; thn strps 2 medum green onons, thnly slced 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese Cookng Instructons: Prepare lngune accordng to package drectons; dran andsetasde. Meanwhle, heat olve ol n large nonstck skllet over medum heat. Add chcken and garlc. Cook and str 2 mnutes longer. Str n 3 tablespoons water or chcken broth. Place chcken and remanng ngredents, except for Parmesan cheese, wth cooked pasta. Over low heat, toss to mx. Add Parmesan cheese; toss to mx. Serve mmedately. Nutrton Facts: Calores: 419; Total Fat: 9g; Proten: 32g; Carbohydrate: 50g; Cholesterol: 78mg; Sodum: 869mg.