The Clubs: Club Houston July 2011 Newsletter

Club Houston July Activities

Mondays through Fridays - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - $10.00 lockers
Tuesdays - 4:00 pm to midnight - Half-Price rooms
Wednesdays - 4:00 pm to midnight - Half-Price lockers
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To Your Health

10 Ways to Eat Healthy Without Breaking the Bank
"I can't afford healthy foods, especially with increasing produce prices." If trying to eat healthy is costing you a fortune, then go here to read how you can change things.

9 Best and Worst Times for Surgery, Screening, Sex and More
Timing is everything, especially when it comes to health. Though there can be no bad time to eat healthy, get a full night's sleep or take your vitamins, much of what's tied to health and well-being can be optimized by doing it at the right time of day, week or year.  Go here for the complete story.

All about Deep Breathing
“Take a deep breath” you must have heard these words many a times but hardly anybody knows how it helps us.  Go here to find out why.

Bodybuilding Workouts That Produce
If building muscle mass is your goal, nothing is more important to the process than effectively planned out muscle building workout.  Go here to read more.

Choosing Right When You’re Dining Out
Going out to eat has become a way of life and you can make this experience a healthy one as long as you control your nutritional intake by following a few important guidelines.  Read the full article.

Healthy Eating

Indian Style Black Bean Burrito
The combination of Southwestern ingredients and Eastern seasonings add a unique flavor to this burrito. One serving also provides you with 329% of the daily value (DV) for vitamin A and 180% DV for vitamin C. Enjoy!

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced thin
• 4 medium cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
• 1-1/2 cups sweet potatoes cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup green peppers, thinly julienned
• 1 cup red peppers, thinly julienned
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 TBS + 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 15 oz can black beans, drained
• 2 oz Chevre goat cheese (optional)
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 4 whole wheat tortillas

Topping:

Prepared salsa (optional)
1 head of romaine lettuce, shredded (remove outer leaves and discard)

Directions:

1. Chop onions and garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their health-promoting properties.
2. Prepare other vegetables.
3. Heat 1 TBS broth in a 12 inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, and peppers in broth over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garam masala and sweet potatoes and mix well. Add 1/2 cup broth and cook covered on low heat for about 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
4. Add beans making sure they are rinsed and drained well first. Mix, cooking for another 5 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. While vegetables are cooking, shred lettuce.
7. Place vegetable mixture in tortilla and top with goat cheese. Roll and top with salsa and shredded lettuce.

Healthy Cooking Tips:
Cutting bell peppers thin and the sweet potatoes small will allow their flavors to