Healthy Monday

Hospitals Put Health on the Menu with Meatless Monday

The connection between diet and disease is not lost on the medical community, which is why many hospitals have started offering Meatless Monday meals in their cafeterias. Each week staff, patients and visitors alike get a delicious lesson in healthier habits.

“Each Monday, [Mt. Sinai's] Plaza Cafe serves more meatless products to encourage employees and visitors to reduce their risk of chronic preventable diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Reducing meat consumption has been shown to; Limit cancer risk, including risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer; reduce risk of heart disease; fight obesity, curb diabetes [and] allows you to improve your diet and live longer.”

This week's Meatless Monday Recipe: 

Go To Pasta (courtesy of Chez Us )

• 2 cups fresh vegetables
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 3 tablespoons of fresh herb minced, used thyme for this dish
• zest from one lemon, optional (it went well with favas)
• cheese, your choice, be creative
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 lb pasta, cooked according to directions ( you can use multigrain pasta )

Bring water to boil and cook pasta according to directions.  If using fresh, it will not take as long.  After cooking the pasta, drain it very well, and then lightly toss with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent sticking.  In a large frying pan heat the olive oil over medium heat.  Add the shallots, stir and cook over low heat, until soft;  about 3 minutes.  Add the garlic, stir.  Add the vegetable of choice along with the lemon juice and white wine, cook until slightly soft but still a little crisp;  3 – 5 minutes.  Add the fresh herb, stir.  Season with salt and pepper.  Remove from the heat.  Toss with the pasta.  Sprinkle in the cheese, and gently stir.  Serve.  Eat. Enjoy!

Healthy Monday - Monday Motivator :  

Time for a Change of Pace? 

If you’re getting bored with your exercise routine, switch it up this week! 

 Varying your activity 

means you’ll work new muscle groups, plus you’ll be more likely to stick with it.

Have a great Monday and remember : One step at a time....we can achieve optimal wellness!

Keep moving with Small Steps and have fun!

Best in health always,

Lisa

LQ Wellness

973-383-0955