It’s simple, a healthy diet and exercise is all it takes. Don’t rely on shakes and fad diets, they just don’t work! Because when you stop dieting, you will struggle to maintain what you have lost. ‘Diet’ comes from the Greek word “diaita” which means “a manner of living”. By definition, your work isn’t finished when you reach your dream weight (Women’s Health, March 2008), you must continue to eat well and exercise to maintain your ideal weight. Make exercise & healthy eating your lifestyle, make it a habit, it’s like brushing your teeth. You may not always enjoy doing it, but you feel so much better afterwards!
Recipe of the Month
Mediterranean Vegetable frittata
If you would like to include more vegetables into your diet and/or the diets of your loved ones, this recipe is a great way to do it.
Simply serve a slice or two with a lovely green salad and you'll be satisfied for hours (and then if you've been really good you can have another slice!).
Ingredients
· 5 eggs
· 1/4 cup low fat milk
· 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley
· 60g semi sundried tomatoes, Finley chopped
· 80g artichokes, finely sliced
· 1/2 large red capsicum, sliced julienne (match stick strips)
· 1/2 zuccini, finely sliced
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees (160 degrees fan forced). Lightly grease a medium shallow non-stick frying pan with ovenproof handle.
2. Beat the eggs, milk and parsley together until well combined. Stir in the sundried tomatoes, artichokes, capsicum and zuccini into the egg mixture.
3. Pour into prepared frying pan and place in oven and cook for 15-20 minutes or until firm.
4. Flip out frittata onto chopping board and cut into slices and serve immediately garnished with Italian Parsley. If you are not using a non - stick frying pan, using a knife cut around the sides of the frittata and edge it out.
NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings: 4 Serving size: 269g
Average Quantity per Serving Energy 841 kJ or 201 Cal Protein 15.3 g Fat, total 10.0 g - saturated 2.7 g Carbohydrate 10.1 g - sugars 9.7 g Sodium 192 mg
It’s simple, a healthy diet and exercise is all it takes. Don’t rely on shakes and fad diets, they just don’t work! Because when you stop dieting, you will struggle to maintain what you have lost. ‘Diet’ comes from the Greek word “diaita” which means “a manner of living”. By definition, your work isn’t finished when you reach your dream weight (Women’s Health, March 2008), you must continue to eat well and exercise to maintain your ideal weight. Make exercise & healthy eating your lifestyle, make it a habit, it’s like brushing your teeth. You may not always enjoy doing it, but you feel so much better afterwards!