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Lemon Chicken with Olives
Ingredients (serves 
- 1.2kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 brown onion, halved, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 1 small lemon, sliced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves
- 1 cup (180g) pitted kalamata olives
Method
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in batches, turning, for 5 minutes or until browned. Remove to a plate.
- Add onion and garlic to saucepan. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until just soft. Return chicken to saucepan. Add tomatoes, lemon, sugar and oregano. Bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickened. Stir in olives. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
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The Importance of Stretching
Stretching is so often not given enough credit for the impact it can have on a person’s posture and ability to function throughout the day. It is a must in all programs and it is a delight that you all complete your stretching but here are the advantages of stretching.
Flexibility is the range of motion that is available to a joint or joints. Flexibility is important because:
- It improves muscle balance around a joint, thus improving posture
- It reduces the chance of injury when playing a sport or in every day activities
- It increases the blood and nutrient supply to muscles and cartilage, thereby also reducing muscle soreness after training.
Stretching Correctly
Stretching should not be done as a warm-up to an activity as you could injure your muscles if stretching them when they are cold. At least 3 to 5 minutes of cardiovascular training is recommended to warm up the muscles sufficiently. Each major muscle group should be stretched slowly and with control, holding each stretch for 1 to 3 sets of 10 to 60 seconds. Hold each stretch at the point of mild tension or tightness, not to the point of pain.
It is important to stretch after doing any physical activity. When muscles perform any exercise, they tighten and shorten as a result. Stretching them out helps to restore and improve their length. When doing strength training, you should stretch each muscle group directly after performing each set.
When not to Stretch
- Following muscle strains or ligament sprains
- When joints or muscles are infected, inflamed or hurt
- After a recent fracture
- When sharp pains are felt in the joints or muscles
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No Out of Pocket Expense – Type II Diabetes Course Starting Mid – August 2011
If you have Type 2 Diabetes and would like some guidance contact Coordinated Fitness for more information.
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FALLS PREVENTION FREE SEMINAR in September! If you have a family member with osteoporosis or at risk of falling we are running a free seminar to assist. Please let your friends and family know. The Falls Prevention Seminar is Thursday the 29th September.
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Coming in October a Coordinated Fitness Loyalty card for clients of Coordinated Fitness to gain discounts at local businesses.
