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1 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E N A T I O N A L H E A L T H Y L U N C H D A Y 1 W H A T S I N 2 Y O U R P A N T R Y E A P L I F E S T Y L E 3 B E N E F I T S H E A L T H Y 4 R E C I P E O F F I C E S P A C E W O R K O U T - E V E N T S C H E D U L E 5 On Nov. 15, City of Tyler employees participated in National Healthy Lunch Day, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association. Employees were asked to pack or buy a healthy lunch and snap a picture of the lunch to share with other employees. This event was all about celebrating the importance of good nutrition and its role in lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Here are the pictures that were submitted. Together, we can start making healthier lunch choices...today and every day. Pictured below: Mary Foster, Museum Curator, Goodman Wellness Committee Rose Ray Jami Rogers Samuel Brady Amanda Cook Tiffany Dunkley Cendy Espinoza Veronica Gentry Susan Gottschalk Marty Lawrence Samantha Martinez Jennifer Palmer Tracy Pethick John Ragland Claudia Rodriguez Ashley Taylor Natalie Valle Jenny Wells Pictured above: Dyamond Williams, Volunteer, Yvonne Hitt, City Hall Receptionist, Jimmy Ramsey, Risk Technician, Sara McCracken, Risk Manager and Jennifer Pitman, Executive Assistant. Continued on page 2

2 P A G E 2 Tyler PD Dispatch 1st Shift Tyler PD Dispatch 1st Shift Sara McCracken Risk Manager, HR Jennifer Pittman City Manager s Office Yvonne Terrazas Tyler PD Dispatch 1st Shift 10 Tips for Healthier Fast Food Choices It is possible to make wise choices and eat a fairly healthy meal if you order carefully. 1. Instead of French fries or onion rings, order healthy side items vegetables and fruits such as salads, apple slices and carrots. 2. Select from the restaurant s healthy menu, if available. 3. Order the smallest sandwich on the menu. 4. Ask for grilled chicken instead of fried chicken in sandwiches, wraps, and salads. 5. Ask for sandwiches without mayonnaise, sauces, and cheese. 6. Opt for low-fat or low-calorie sauces and dressings such as mustard, fat-free salad dressing, salsa or barbecue sauce. 7. Order a main course salad, but be careful. Sometimes salads with a lot of high-fat meats and cheese actually have more calories than a cheeseburger. When it comes to salad dressing, a little can go a long way, so use the smallest amount possible. 8. Choose lean meats or veggies for subs; try the turkey or grilled chicken breast sub instead of a meatball sub. 9. For subs, ask that some of the bread be scooped out before it s assembled and pile on fresh veggies. 10. Choose sugar-free drinks, such as water (best choice!), unsweetened tea, coffee or diet soda.

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4 P A G E 4 Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinated in Spicy Soy Sauce Ingredients: 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 fresh red Thai Chile or cayenne Chile 2 Tbsp. sugar pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced 1 large clove garlic, peeled and finely grated or 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil minced 1 1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat and 1 Tbsp. finely grated fresh ginger cut into 1-inch-thick medallions Directions: Whisk soy sauce and sugar in a medium bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in garlic, ginger, Chile and oil. Place pork in a re-sealable plastic bag. Add the marinade and seal the bag, squeezing air out. Turn the bag to coat the medallions. Refrigerate for two hours, turning the bag once to redistribute the marinade. Preheat the grill to medium. Remove the pork from the marinade. (Discard marinade.) Grill the medallions until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. P U N C H I N G ( 2 0 R E P S ) - W H I L E R O C K I N G F O O T T O F O O T, P U N C H W I T H A L T E R N A T I N G A R M S. T O R E D U C E E L B O W S T R E S S, T R Y N O T T O F U L L Y S T R A I G H T E N Y O U R A R M. Do you have a question about the City of Tyler benefits? Would you like to submit a health related article for the newsletter? Maybe you have a healthy recipe you would like to share. Please submit your ideas and/or questions to jrogers@tylertexas.com.

5 P A G E 5 Z O Ë S K I T C H E N With a predilection for grilled meats, herbs and olive oil, the Mediterranean diet has long been a healthy one. In 1995, when Zoë Cassimus opened her namesake restaurant in Homewood, Ala., naturally she turned to the ingredients revered in her Greek family. Her ambitious son, a one-time University of Alabama football player, led the expansion charge, opening Zoës Kitchen throughout the Southeast and Southwest, with locations starting to open elsewhere in the country. The menu includes pitas filled with caper-and-onion-strewn albacore tuna and homey chicken kebabs over rice pilaf. Nov. 17 Open Enrollment Rose Garden 2 p.m. Nov. 19 Tyler Heart Walk 8 a.m. Nov. 22 Paperwork Workshop City U 7 a.m. 9 a.m. Dec. 1 Paperwork Workshop City U 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Dec. 3 Ugly Christmas Sweater 5k Tyler YMCA 9 a.m. Dec. 7 Paperwork Workshop City U 3 p.m.-5 p.m.