Monthly Archives: November 2012

Great American Smokeout

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Today marks the 37th Annual Great American Smokeout, where smokers from across the nation can use this day to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and then use this day to quit smoking.

Ready to quit?  Healthy Horizons can help!  Healthy Horizons offers a six week program at no cost to all Butler faculty and staff. The program is designed to help you quit tobacco for good. During this program, you will meet privately with a pharmacist to develop a personalized step-by-step plan to quit tobacco. Our pharmacists will work with you to identify the best way to help you quit and lead a healthy tobacco free life.

For more information, contact the Healthy Horizons office at healthyhorizons@butler.edu or extension 8143.

Meatless Monday: White Beans and Greens

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Have you taken the pledge to go meatless on Mondays?  Even if you haven’t committed to going meatless every Monday, it is still fun to incorporate new recipes into your diet.

White Beans and Greens

Source: Natural Vegan Kitchen by Christine Waltermyer

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (2 teaspoons)
  • 3 cups cooked or canned cannellini beans or great northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 5 cups chopped kale
  • sea salt
  • ground black pepper

Heat the water in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook and stir for 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and soft. Add another small splash of water if needed to prevent the onion from sticking to the pan. Add the beans and cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the kale and another splash of water, if needed, to keep the beans from sticking to the skillet.

Season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the kale has wilted and is tender to your liking. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Take a look at how to prepare this meal:

http://youtu.be/9IKFKE-qbS0

 

Personal Training at the HRC

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Did you know that Butler’s Health and Recreation Complex offers Certified Personal Training for students, HRC members, and Non-Members?

 

Certified Personal Training Rates

Service Student Rate Member Rate Non-Member Rate
Fitness Assessment* $15 $20 $27
60 Minute Private Training Session $10 $15 $22
60 Minute Group Training Session (2-5) $7.50 per person $10 per person $17 per person

*Fitness assessment included with private and group session purchases of two or more

Notice: Prospective client must be at least 16 years old to be eligible for the personal training service. All training sessions must be used within 6 months of date of purchase.

Contact Ceci Jennings, Personal Training Coordinator, at cajennin@butler.edu ext. 6121 for information regarding the Personal Training service.

 

Five Ingredient Friday: Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

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Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated. Here is another quick and easy meal that will be on the dinner table in no time!

Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 jar of your favorite salsa

The recipe could technically end there, however, you can also add:

  • 1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1-2 cups frozen corn

Pour half the jar of salsa into the crock pot. Place chicken breasts into the crock pot and cover with remaining salsa. Set the crock pot on low for 4-6 hours if using frozen chicken breasts or 2-3 hours on low for fresh chicken breasts. Cooking time may vary depending on your crock pot. Make sure chicken is cooked through before serving. Add black beans and corn during last half hour of cooking time, just so they’re heated through.

Chicken may be served whole over brown rice or shredded and served in tortilla shells, over a salad or on a whole wheat bun. Leftovers freeze well! Serves 6.

Each serving is approximately 350 calories.