Program Promotes Heart-Healthy Home Cooking

Friday, March 1, 2013

Program Promotes Heart-Healthy Home Cooking (NAPSA)—Cooking at homecan be simple, affordable and hearthealthy. The bad newsis thatit’s becomingincreasingly rare. That’s the word from experts who say take-away-from-home meals account for at least half of all U.S. food expenditures. These meals typically contain more saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, added sugars andcalories and fewer fruits, vegetables and whole grains than home-cooked meals. The American Heart Association is serving up help for families who are looking for healthy, affordable solutions thanksto its Simple Cooking with Heart program. The popular website has added 30 recipes, a good mix of popular dishes from around the world, to help teach people that cooking at home can be simple, affordable and heart-healthy. The program, funded by a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation for the second year, features several recipes that can feed four people for under $15. In addition, there are live cooking demonstrations, online how-to videos, tips and free downloadable host kits that encourage people to host cooking demonstrations or parties with family, friends and neighbors. A Nutritional Impact “With busy, on-the-go lifestyles, many Americans havelost touch with their kitchens and thrown in the towel on eating healthy, which is key to prevention of heart disease and stroke,” said Rachel Johnson, Ph.D., R.D., an American Heart Association spokesperson. “The program and its recipes make it easy to bring nutrition back in the home, and it’s easy on the pocketbook,too.” “We believe in supporting initiatives that help people improve their nutritional knowledge and skills, so they are able to identify, shop for and prepare healthy, home-cooked meals,” said Karrie Denniston, director of hungerrelief and nutrition at the Walmart Foundation. Spanish-language materials that include recipes and instructional videos can be accessed at www.heart.org/cocinasimple. To download the Simple Cooking Take-away-from-home meals typically contain more saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, added sugars and calories than home-cooked meals. with Heart organization or host kits, find a live cooking demonstration in your area or for more information on the Simple Cook- ing with Heart program, visit www.heart.org/simplecooking. Spicy Asian Salad Cups About $1.50 per serving % cup light mayonnaise 1% teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon Chinesechili sauce 2 (12.5-0z) canssalt-free white meat chicken packedin water, drained 1 (8-oz) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 4 green onions, chopped 2 tablespoons unsalted choppednuts (cashews, almonds or walnuts) \Y% teaspoon black pepper Juice of 1 lime or 2 teaspoons from jar 12 lettuce leaves (iceberg, green leaf, bib, etc.) 1. In a medium mixing bow], combine mayonnaise, mustard and chili sauce. 2. Stir in chicken, chest- nuts, onions, nuts, pepper and lime juice. 3. Spoon equally into lettuce leaves (“cups”) and serve. Per serving: Calories 215, Total Fat 8.0 g, Saturated Fat 0.5 g, Trans Fat 0.0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 297 mg, Carbohydrates 8 g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 0 g, Protein 26 g, Potassium 301 mg, Calcium 8 mg.

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