October 13, 2009
Fast Food Factoid: In order to attain the most benefits from physical activity all individuals should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week.
Food For Thought: The average person weighs 156 pounds. If they walk at a 3 MPH pace, they will expend about 5.1 calories/minute. Say you decide to have dinner at Chili’s. For a “starter” you order the Awesome Blossom which contains 2,710 calories. If you were the average person, you would have to walk 27 miles (about 9 hours) to burn off all the calories you just ate.
Source: Stop & Go
Healthy Lunch Recipe: Veggie Stuffed Pita
Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients:
2 medium (2 1/2 cups chopped) zucchini
4 medium (1 1/4 cups grated) carrots
2 cups chopped broccoli
12 ounces cheddar cheese, low fat
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
2 Tablespoons vegetable-oil
12 - 6 inch mini-pitas
Instructions:
1. Wash vegetables.
2. Remove the broccoli flowers from stems, cut the flowers into small florets and put into mixing bowl.
3. Peel carrots and cut off the ends. Grate carrots and put into mixing bowl.
4. Slice the zucchini into thin slices. Cut each slice into quarters and put into bowl.
5. Grate the cheese and put into a separate bowl.
6. Measure oregano, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and mix together.
7. Heat oil in a skillet. Put the spices in the heated oil and then add the mixture of vegetables to the pan. Stir vegetables with a wooden spoon and saute about 5 minutes. When the vegetables are slightly tender, remove from heat.
8. Spoon vegetable mixture into the pita. Top the hot vegetables with 1 ounce grated cheese.
Note: Substitute green pepper, mushrooms or onions in place of listed vegetables.
Nutrition Facts Veggie Stuffed Pita Serving Size 1 prepared pita, 1/12 of recipe (140g) Amount Per Serving Calories 250 Calories from Fat 45 % Daily Value (DV)* Total Fat 5g 8% Saturated Fat 1.5g 8% Trans Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 510mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 37g 12% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 2g Protein 13g Vitamin A 40% Vitamin C 25% Calcium 20% Iron 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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