VIVE EN FORMA wants you to Get Fit For Life! The time is now for the Latino and African-American communities to step up to the overwhelming obesity crisis facing our friends and families in America. Two out of three children in neighborhoods are overweight or obese. Vive en Forma is an educational and interactive campaign to educate minorities on eating better and staying fit. We provide information on culturally-relevant nutrition and fitness so that families can actively choose to make healthier choices.
Vive en Forma is a non-profit organization, 501(c)3—pending. Our mission is to help you embrace a healthier lifestyle and live your life in shape. Watch for us! Our national campaign connects with Latinos and African-Americans at large festivals, schools, media, and online. Be sure to join us. Sign up for our e-newsletter and fan us on Facebook.
Eat Right – Be Active – Live Life
Teresa Farias Latter
Executive Director, Vive en Forma
There are nearly 9 million American children who suffer from obesity. Some of the highest rates of child obesity are found in Chicago communities. As high as 5,000 deaths in the Chicago area alone can be contributed to obesity. Our country as a whole spends over $100-billion each year on obesity-related diseases. Vive en Forma's primary purpose is to address this serious issue with solutions for better living.
"Obesity in this country is nothing short of a public health crisis. And it's threatening our children, it's threatening our families and more importantly it's threatening the future of this nation.“
“Nearly a third of the children in this country are either overweight or obese, and a third will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lifetime.”
Michelle Obama, First Lady
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And our winning recipe is.....
MANGO-LIME CHICKEN KABOBS WITH CONFETTI SALSA
By: Alisandro Serna from Streamwood, IL
Check it out below or watch our winner prepare it on NBC5 here!
Ingredients:
1 ripe mango, 1 ripe peach or nectarine, ½ red bell pepper, ½ orange bell pepper, ½ green bell pepper, ½ cucumber, 1 small glove of garlic, 4 limes, 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 4 tablespoons of Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper to taste
Procedure:
Soak the Kabobs sticks in water to prevent them from burning during grilling. Peel the mango using a peeler. Using a knife, cut along the seed and remove the mango pulp. Cube half of the mango into small sized cubes and set aside.
Roughly chop a small sized garlic glove, and put into a food processor. Add the other half of the mango to the food processor along with the juice of 2 limes, the olive oil, ½ teaspoon of salt and two grinds of black pepper. Once blended, set aside in a bowl.
Cut the chicken breast into long strips, and cut the long strips into 1 or 1½ inch cubes. You want to make sure that the chicken cubes are roughly the same size so that they cook evenly. Place the chicken cubes into the mango-lime marinate, and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Meanwhile, chop the red, green, and orange peppers into small cubes. Peel the cucumber and take out the seeds. Chop the cucumber into small cubes. To chop the peach or nectarine, use your knife and cut around as you would cut an avocado. Chop the peach or nectarine into small cubes as well. It is important that all the fruits and vegetables in the salsa are uniform.
In a bowl mix the chopped mango, peach or nectarine, the cucumber and the peppers. Add the juice of two limes, and 2 tablespoons of cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until it is ready to serve.Skewer three or four chicken cubes into a bamboo skewer. Season the chicken kabobs with salt and pepper to taste.
Oil the grill and grill the chicken kabobs for 2-3 minutes on each side until they are cooked. If you don’t have access to a grill you can also cook the chicken kabobs in a skillet with a bit of olive oil. Place the Mango-Lime Chicken Kabobs in a platter and spoon the Confetti Salsa into a bowl. Spoon a bit of the confetti salsa over the chicken kabobs for garnish and enjoy!
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