Follower Sunday: Thank You Readership! Weight Management Expert and Dietitian helps others Wait no-longer; Healthy Recipe given from heart for Cerebral Palsy

By Anthony Sepe

Each Sunday, I thank my readership for their loyalty and dedication to my blog, by providing a healthy recipe.  For those that know, this is a healthy repeat, but for those that are unaware and are new to the blog, this is my way of “giving back.”  It is also a way to “Pay it Forward.”  Each Sunday, not only will you have a healthy recipe, but you will have an expert in the field of dietetics, food and nutrition, provide the healthy recipe to you.  It is my pleasure to introduce to you this week, my colleague, Shauna Del Prete, RD, CDN and her recipe:  “Turkey Chili.”

Shauna Del Prete, RD, CDN

Shauna Del Prete is a registered dietitian and certified dietitian-nutritionist in the state of New York. She received an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Miami and went on to receive a B.S. in Nutrition at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. After completing her dietetic internship at C.W. Post in 2009, Shauna began working with individuals preparing for weight loss surgery at NY Weight Management Programs where she is currently employed.

Shauna believes that every person can live and eat healthy. Her passion is coaching individuals to make small changes to achieve their health goals. Her mission is to provide realistic nutrition advice to people of all ages and backgrounds. In addition to providing traditional weight loss counseling for clients, Shauna provides counseling on disease management, sports nutrition, general wellness, and a variety of other topics.

 

Recipe developed and reprinted with permission of Shauna Del Prete, RD, CDN.

 

Turkey Chili

Ingredients:

1. 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2. 1-1 ½ lbs. 93% lean ground turkey
3. 1 Tbsp. each dried: coriander, cumin, oregano, chili pepper flakes, chili powder, and ground pepper
4. 3 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
5. 1 small chopped jalapeño pepper or 1-7 oz. can of chopped green chili pepper
6. 1 medium chopped onion
7. 1 green bell pepper chopped
8. 1 red bell pepper chopped
9. 4 garlic cloves
10. 2 cans kidney beans (rinsed and drained two times)
11. ¾ c low sodium turkey stock
12. 35 oz. canned stewed crushed tomatoes

Garnish:

• Low fat sour cream or 0% plain Greek yogurt
• 1 small red onion chopped
• Shredded Mexican cheese mix
• Chopped scallion

Directions:

1. Pour 1 ½ tbsp. EVOO in large stock pot over medium heat.
2. Add turkey, tomato paste, and all dried spices.
3. Cook until browned. In the meantime, heat remaining oil in pan and cook onions, pepper and garlic on medium until onions translucent.
4. Add cooked vegetables to stock pot and combine remaining ingredients. Let simmer for 1 hour uncovered.
5. Garnish with sour cream (I use 0% plain Greek yogurt but it may curdle in hot chili), chopped scallion, cheese, and chopped onions.

 

Try Shauna’s Chili and let us know how you liked it, by posting your comment back here on this post.

Thank you for reading and visiting today,

Anthony

President Obama accepts Nobel Challenge—and so can you!

The Nobel Committee members made no bones about it:  Helping President Obama achieve ambitious peacemaking goals was their goal in awarding the prize Friday.  Now let’s take a look at our challenge:

Consuming fewer calories than we burn, will result in weight loss, but better yet—cutting back on calories and exercising more, would be awesome for us.

• One pound of body fat= 3500 calories

Remember though, the causes of obesity are more complex than just energy imbalance.  Our families have lots to do with this; undoubtedly, genetics plays a role in this too.  Our surroundings play a part, as well, but one-step-at a-time will meet our challenges for healthy weight loss. 

Resources for Success:

• To keep track of your success, you might want to read about the National Weight Loss Registry  and visit Registered Dietitians, as Nutrition Experts.
• NewU - “Your Weight, Your Health, Your Choice," which is an online weight loss support group where members join to receive support, expert feedback from Lisa and Ursula, both registered dietitians, and have the opportunity to share their struggles and successes.  NewU encourages lifestyle change and health living through realistic weight loss strategies without dieting.

Here is a healthy recipe to help with the challenges of weight loss:

Lemon Caper Chicken with Sweet Potato Puree

Chicken Ingredients:

1. 2 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2. Juice of 1 lemon
3. 1 T olive oil
4. 2 shallots, minced
5. 1 T capers, drained
6. 1 t Dijon mustard

Sweet Potato Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes, microwave or baked

2 T orange juice

14 cup golden raisins

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Salt and freshly ground black pepper(optional)

Method:

To make the chicken preheat broiler. Place chicken in a shallow roasting pan.  Combine remaining chicken ingredients and pour over chicken.  Broil 6 inches from heat source 12 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.  To prepare the potatoes, scoop hot sweet potato pulp into bow.  Add remaining sweet potato ingredients except salt and pepper/ mix well.  Season to taste with salt and pepper , if desired. Serve with chicken.

Recipe Source: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen. You: on a diet.