I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E E M P L O Y E E W A L K V O L L E Y B A L L L E A G U E 1 2 H A B I T S D I N I N G O P T I O N S 3 I T S T M E T E X A S 4 R E C I P E C A L E N D E R O F E V E N T S L I G H T E N U P E A S T T E X A S 5 Meet at the main entrance at 2 p.m. Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a FitBit! The Glass Recreation Center and Tyler Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging local churches, businesses, families and friends to form a team and join the Parks and Recreation volleyball league. All games will be played at the Glass Recreation Center, 501 W. 32nd St. Registration opens Monday, Jan. 23 and runs through Friday, Feb. 24. The volleyball divisions that will be offered are Co-Rec Open and Women s Open. League play begins Monday, March 13. There is a $175 fee per team and an extra $25 fee for open gym time practices. If you are interested in playing on a team, please email jrogers@tylertexas.com. Fit to a T will pay the entry fee for a team of City of Tyler employees who would like to participate. For more information on the volleyball league, call (903) 595-7271 or visit www.tylerparksandrec.com. A complete list of activities are listed in the 2017 Winter/Spring edition of the Tyler Parks and Recreation Activity Guide.
P A G E 2 Like most families, you have probably set a few resolutions for yourself in 2017. If being a healthy and active family is on the list, let Together Counts help you! We encourage busy families to get started with the Together Counts program. The free resources for parents can support your fitness and nutrition education goals and may make sticking with 2017 resolutions a bit easier. With 2017 underway, incorporate these tips into your family s schedule to keep living a healthy active lifestyle this winter. 1. Start small. Don t get ahead of yourself and endeavor to revamp your whole routine. Start by adding one small change at a time. This way, your changes are more likely to stick with you throughout the whole year. 2. Don t stay stuck in the house. Bundle up and get outside. If the weather is too bad, have an indoor snowball fight by crumpling up old newspapers into balls. Then for fun, serve hot chocolate afterwards. When bedtime comes and the kids go right to sleep, you won t regret it. 3. Cook with the kids. Pull the kids into the kitchen and have them help cook dinner for the family. Some kid-friendly meals include make your own veggie pizza or a taco salad bar. For more tips, check out the blog, Creating Memories in the Kitchen with Your Kids, from the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association. 4. Incorporate the kids into your exercise routine. Have you hit the ground running with getting healthy in the new year? Set a healthy example and bring the kids along with you on your morning or evening walk. Including kids early on will create healthy adults. 5. Think outside of the box. Cooler weather doesn t have to deter from fun and fitness! Planning a nature hike or biking a new trail are fun ways to fit some physical activity into our busy schedules. Remember that City employees can join the Glass Recreation Center free of charge. Regular fees do apply for family members. To learn more great ideas to help keep your family fit, visit TogetherCounts.com.
P A G E 3 Starbucks A great healthy option at Starbucks is the Reduced-Fat Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich. With a leaner protein, bacon from the turkey over the traditional pork is a healthier option for this relatively low-carb English muffin and egg sandwich. It can be the perfect start to your day. It packs a powerful nutritional punch of 13 grams of protein for a mere 230 calories. Register now at www.ittcommunitychallenge.com.
P A G E 4 Vegetable Rice Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup sweet onion small, diced 1 Tbsp. fresh garlic finely chopped 1/2 cup red pepper small, diced 1/2 yellow pepper small, diced 1/2 cup zucchini small, diced 1 cup blanched green beans cross cut to small diced size 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper course ground 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 fresh lemon zest Directions: In 12 sauté pan add and heat oil, then add onions and sauté until onions become translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté one minute, then add peppers and zucchini and sauté until just tender. Add green beans, salt, pepper and mix well and then add brown rice, lemon zest. Mix well again and sauté until thoroughly heated and serve. Submitted by: Taste of Health 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.
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