ASHEVILLE GYNECOLOGY & WELLNESS

located in Gerber Village

Fro the information Session of Asheville Gynecology & Wellness‘s CHIP program, a Recipe for Health was provided. On Tuesday, August 18th the attendees were treated to delicious, healthy African Curried Vegetables served over whole wheat coconut Couscous prepared by none other than Reza Setayesh founder of Rezaz and Piazza. Dr. Vicky Scott  facilitated the meeting that included a PowerPoint Presentation featuring powerful testimonials.  Below is the recipe for the food Reza prepared for guests to sample. SORRY We forgot to photograph the food.

African Curried Vegetables

Yield: 6 guests

Recipe for Health

For the Curry

1 onion, medium dice

1 parsnip, medium dice

2 carrots, medium dice

3 stalks of Celery, medium dice

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 lemon, zest

1 Eggplant, medium dice

1 zucchini, medium dice

1 red pepper, medium dice

½ bunch Kale, chopped finely

1 tbls curry powder

1 tbls coriander

1 tbls fresh ginger, minced

2 large tomatoes, diced

1 cup cooked, chickpeas

¼ cup currants

-in a large skillet with a lid, steam onion with water on high heat, enough to create steam and add as you go. Don’t let it get dry at all.

-Once the onions are soft add all the ingredients and more water (this is a stew not a soup J) and cook on medium heat until all vegetables are cooked and flavors develop. Add SALT as you desire.

 

For the Couscous

1 pint whole wheat couscous

2 tbls coconut oil, virgin and organic

2 pinches of cinnamon

-Bring three pints of water to boil, place couscous in a heat tolerated container, add enough water to the couscous to barely cover the grains, stir the mixture, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

ENJOY 

For those who missed out on the tonight’s program you can still register by calling 828-585-6655. Registration is open to men and women interested in making lifestyle changes that have been proven to reduce risk of various chronic diseases and even reverse certain diseases. CHIP is an 18-session, 12-week program designed to help participants achieve the goals of lowering cholesterol, reducing blood pressure, losing weight, and reducing risks for various chronic diseases. Healthy food samples will be served at most sessions.

 Call before August 28th for classes starting August 31st 828-585-6655 

 

CHIP Schedule

Event	Date	Time
Class 1 – The Rise and Rise of Chronic Disease	Mon, Aug 31	06:00 PM
Class 2 – Lifestyle is the Best Medicine	Thu, Sep 03	06:00 PM
Class 3 – The Common Denominator of Chronic Disease	Tue, Sep 08	06:00 PM
Class 4 – Optimal Lifestyle	Thu, Sep 10	06:00 PM
Class 5 – Eat More, Weigh Less	Mon, Sep 14	06:00 PM
Class 6 – Fiber, Your New Best Friend	Thu, Sep 17	06:00 PM
Class 7 – Disarming Diabetes	Mon, Sep 21	06:00 PM
Class 8 – The Heart of the Matter—Heart Healthy	Thu, Sep 24	06:00 PM
Class 9 – Controlling Blood Pressure and Discovering Protein	Mon, Sep 28	06:00 PM
Class 10 – Bone Health Essentials	Thu, Oct 01	06:00 PM
Class 11 – Cancer Prevention	Mon, Oct 05	06:00 PM
Class 12 – Understanding Your Results and Taking Action	Thu, Oct 08	06:00 PM
Class 13 – Become What You Believe and Your DNA is Not Your Destiny	Mon, Oct 12	06:00 PM
Class 14 – Practicing Forgiveness	Mon, Oct 19	06:00 PM
Class 15 – Re-enginering Your Environment	Mon, Oct 26	06:00 PM
Class 16 – Stress-relieving Strategies	Mon, Nov 02	06:00 PM
Class 17 – Fix How You Feel	Mon, Nov 09	06:00 PM
Class 18 – From Surviving to Thriving	Mon, Nov 16	06:00 PM
Graduation – Commencement Ceremony	Thu, Nov 19	06:00 PM

Program Features

• Live facilitation 
• Community support network
• Food samples
• Cooking demonstrations
• Participant Kit (Learn More, Live More, Eat More, Drink More, Walk More)
• 3 Health Screens (Baseline, 30 days and 90 days) including:
  • Fasting Glucose
  • Total cholesterol
  • HDL
  • LDL
  • Triglycerides
  • Blood pressure
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Frame size
  • Lifestyle evaluation and progress reports