Recipe of the Month:
Turkey and Roasted Red Pepper Wraps with Tarragon Cream Cheese
This recipe serves: 4 |
Ingredients:
For the tarragon cream cheese:
1/2 cup cream cheese, low-fat whipped
2 tablespoons minced, sweet onion
1 tablespoon freshly chopped tarragon
For the wraps:
4 large flour tortillas
3/4 pound sliced smoked turkey breast
4 slices roasted red bell pepper, from a jar
4 lettuce leaves, green leaf, bibb or romaine, shredded
Cooking Instructions
For the tarragon cream cheese:
1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion and tarragon.
For the wraps:
2. Lay the tortillas out and spread 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on each of them. Divide the turkey among the tortillas and spread the remaining cream cheese mixture on top of the turkey. Place one slice of the roasted red pepper on each wrap. Divide the shredded lettuce among the tortillas and tightly roll each tortilla into a cylinder, ending with the seam side down.
(The wraps can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.)
3. Cut the wraps in half on the diagonal and serve.
Serving Size: 1 wrap
Nutritional Information
Number of Servings: 4
Per Serving
Calories 365
Carbohydrate 31 g
Fat 11 g
Fiber 2 g
Protein 34 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 546 mg
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Congratulations Vembra Holnagel for being named Fitness Together's Client of the Month!!!
Vembra came to us on a mission. She showed tenacity and conviction from day 1!
She set achievable goals and worked hard in and out of the gym. She eats clean faithfully and shares her recipes/ dishes with her trainer and others. (Trish has never eaten better!)
She works hard in each workout and her personality just rocks! She finds humor in all that we do and deems her workouts fun! She knows fun is essential for fitness to be a lifestyle and not just a passing fix. We call her the "amazing shrinking woman" as she loses inches and lbs. weekly.
Vembra is an inspiration to all that know her. Her FT family adores her and her energy!
She is a joy to train and her dedication is to be emulated.
We also like to support our client's businesses, so we thought we'd mention that Vembra is an incredible event and party planner. She can even put together free wine tastings for you and your friends. Vembra welcomes any questions you may have about her services at: vembra@vembraholnagel.com 858-354-5791
Thank you Vembra for being a dedicated part of our family of fitness for a LIFETIME!! |
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Forget Myths, Folklore and Magic Bullets: The Best Approach to a Healthful Lifestyle Is the "Total Diet" |
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Don't eat after 8 p.m. Avoid carbohydrates, even fruit. A piece of cake on your birthday will ruin your diet. Right?
Not exactly. There are no bad foods, no good or bad times to eat and no magic bullet for maintaining a healthy weight. The fact is, it's your total diet approach that matters in living a healthful lifestyle.
March is National Nutrition Month®, the perfect time to take a fresh look at the big picture. The theme for National Nutrition Month 2008 is Nutrition: It's a Matter of Fact and the American Dietetic Association reminds consumers to focus on the total balance of foods you consume, rather than any one food or meal.
No single food or meal makes or breaks a healthful diet. Your overall pattern of eating is the most important focus. A wide variety of foods can fit within this pattern, if consumed in moderation, in appropriate portions and combined with regular physical activity. No one food or type of food guarantees good health, just as no single food is necessarily detrimental to health.
It doesn't matter if you eat after 8 p.m. What's more important is how many calories you ate the entire day, not when you ate them and splurging on cake and ice cream during a party isn't going to ruin a healthful eating plan. Pay attention to the portion of your treat and enjoy it in moderation, exercise a little longer the next day or plan ahead to save calories, like skipping your morning latte.
Develop an eating plan rich with fruits, vegetables and whole-grains for lifelong health. Too often, people adopt the latest food fad rather than focusing on overall health. Get back to basics consult a registered dietitian and use the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid at http://www.eatright.org as your guide to healthy eating.
A registered dietitian or certified personal trainer can help you look at your total diet and learn the balance and moderation needed for success, and can dispel the myths and legends that get in the way of healthful eating.
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Mayo Clinic Study Shows Parkinson's Disease Drug Might Work in Cancer Patients |
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
ROCHESTER, Minn. - A study published in the March 13 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation (http://www.jci.org/) shows that dopamine, a drug currently used to treat Parkinson's disease and other illnesses, also might work in cancer patients. The study, which was done in mouse and laboratory models, shows that dopamine could possibly prevent new blood vessels from growing and as a result, slow cancer progression.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates movement and affects behavior. In its synthetic form, dopamine is used to treat heart attack victims, Parkinson's disease and pituitary tumors. But it wasn't known until now that dopamine worked by blocking the growth of new blood vessels (a process called angiogenesis).
"Researchers now can test this concept in solid tumors where angiogenesis plays a critical role in the growth and progression of these cancers," says Sujit Basu, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic scientist who conducted this study with Partha Sarathi Dasgupta, Ph.D., a scientist with the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Calcutta, India.; and, Debanjan Chakroborty, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in biochemistry at Mayo Clinic and CNCI.
"Sometimes new drugs may not be the answer. We looked instead at a novel use for an established product and have found very promising results," Dr. Basu says.
The study has not been replicated in humans, but the results are encouraging, he says.
Dr. Basu has been studying the role of dopamine in cancer for years, and was credited with the initial discovery that dopamine can block new blood vessel growth. His current study is based on mouse and laboratory models of sarcoma - a malignant tumor affecting soft tissues. The research is the first report that dopamine has a role in cancer's use of endothelial progenitor cells to provide a supply line of nourishing blood, Dr. Basu says. These cells, a form of stem cells, are released by bone marrow into the blood system in response to the vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), which is a protein that is secreted by oxygen-deprived cancer cells. The endothelial progenitor cells then help form new blood vessels to feed the cancer.
Researchers discovered that dopamine stops the transfer of endothelial progenitor cells from the bone marrow into the circulatory system by binding to a specific receptor on the surface of the progenitor cells. This binding suppresses the activity of matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9), an enzyme that enables these cells to move out of bone marrow.
In their experiments, they found that treatment with dopamine significantly decreased mobilation of the progenitor cells from the bone marrow, and it also decreased MMP-9 expression.
"This is the first time it has been shown that an important neurotransmitter like dopamine is regulating the mobilization of these progenitor cells from the bone marrow. This is very important and represents why these findings are so unique," Dr. Basu says.
Other authors include: Chandrani Sarkar, Ph.D., of both CNCI and Mayo Clinic; Uttio Roy Chowdhury, Ph.D., and Rathindranath Baral, Ph.D., both of CNCI.
This research was supported by grants from the Department of Biotechnology, the Government of India; the National Institutes of Health; and the U.S. Department of Defense.
To obtain the latest news releases from Mayo Clinic, go to www.mayoclinic.org/news.
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Top Tips for Office Eating |
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If you're one of the 70 percent of Americans who regularly eat at their desks, stay healthy by following these food safety tips from the American Dietetic Association.
Keep Your Cool
More than two out of three desktop diners bring perishable food items for lunch, including sandwiches, fruits, vegetables and leftovers* - which can spoil if left unrefrigerated for more than two hours. Help your brown bag go the distance by storing it in the office fridge as soon as you get to work. No fridge at work? Pack your lunch in an insulated lunch bag and throw in an ice pack to keep foods cold. (Or, as an alternative, try using a frozen water bottle - it works just as well as an ice pack and doubles as a refreshing noon-time drink).
Follow Fridge Safety
According to the ADA survey, 44 percent of office refrigerators are cleaned only once a month, and 22 percent are cleaned just once or twice a year. Yet most perishable foods have a shelf life of just three to five days! Don't wait for the clean-up crew to throw out your leftovers: Label and date your food and make sure to toss it in a timely fashion.
Manage the Microwave
More than half of all employees (53.4%) say the microwave in their office kitchen is cleaned only once a month or less - possibly leaving dried-up, splattered sauces on the inside walls. Be courteous when microwaving meals by keeping food containers covered. And if food splatters, wipe down the microwave immediately, while the food is still easy to remove.
Avoid Corporate Sponging
When it comes to washing dishes at the office, nearly one in three people uses a "community sponge" to clean their plates...a potentially dangerous habit if sponges aren't properly maintained. A damp, smelly sponge is a clear sign that harmful bacteria are lurking inside, and simply rinsing a sponge with water isn't enough to keep it clean. Don't use the kitchen sponge if it's not replaced frequently. Instead, use paper towels and always wash dishes in hot, soapy water to keep bacteria at bay.
Tools of the Trade
Make the most of your desktop dining experience by stocking up on these essential food safety supplies:
· Hand sanitizer
· Disinfectant wipes or paper towels and spray cleanser
· Office refrigerator or insulated lunch bag with freezer pack
· Labels for leftovers
· Refrigerator thermometer (make sure your office fridge is set properly below 40 degrees F)
· Meat thermometer (always reheat leftover lunch foods to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F)
Clock In Carry-Out
When bringing carry-out back to your desk, don't wait too long before eating it or you could put yourself at risk of foodborne illness. If a looming deadline is unavoidable, put your lunch in the office fridge until you're ready to eat.
Source: http://www.homefoodsafety.org
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