LIVE WELL FERGUSON
February 2009

In the cold winter months, it's very hard to get up and moving. We all would rather sit on the couch wrapped in our blankets watching "The Biggest Loser." However, this can have a very negative impact on our well being. A current study found that teens that spend more than two hours in front of the TV or computer each day had less endurance than their peers in a running test.

To help us all get out and moving Live Well Ferguson is planning to form a team for the Go St. Louis Family Fun Weekend April 18, 2009. Many groups join in this weekend through schools in the Read, Right, Run, a 5K walk/run, or a 1 mile walk for seniors. There's something for all age groups and abilities in this weekend. To prepare Live Well Ferguson will sponsor a free training session for all fitness levels ages 12 and up. The group will meet twice a week with each session led by volunteer physical therapy students. One session will focus on a different aspect of training; endurance, strengthening, stretching, and how to progress. The second weekly session will be a group walk in a Ferguson neighborhood. The first meeting will be Thursday Feb.1 9 at 7:00pm in the BTC school cafeteria 150 N. Elizabeth (corner of Elizabeth and Chambers) with the second session a weekend walk/run.

To sign up for training, please call 314-522-8809 and leave your name and number on Councilwoman Faul's voicemail by pressing 2

What: Group walk/run training session
When: Twice a week starting
Where: BTC Center 1050 Smith
Cost: FREE

Next Live Well Ferguson Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday February 18th - 7:00 pm at the Parks and Recreational Building

Warm Healthy Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup with Lime
(6 servings) 218 calories per serving-Fat 6.37g Fiber 2.35g

Strips
4 small corn tortillas
3 tsp. Olive oil divided

preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush tortillas with 2tsp oil and cut in half, then stack the halves and cut crosswise into strips. Place strips on a baking sheet and bake till golden brown: about 12 minutes

Soup
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 C chopped onions
1 diced zucchini
6 C low-sodium chicken broth
1 diced tomato
1Tbs diced jalapeno
1 bay leave
½ tsp cumin
1/8 tsp dried crushed red pepper
½ oz. rotisserie chicken shredded
2 green onions
¼ C fresh cilantro (if you like)
2 Tbs fresh lime juice

In large saucepan, heat remaining oil and sauté garlic, onions and zucchini. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, jalapenos, bay leaf cumin and red pepper. Bring this to a boil and simmer for 5 minute then add chicken and simmer Until cooked through. Stir into soup the green onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper then garnish with tortilla strips to serve.

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