AOC Nutrition Recommended Fall Recipes: Chicken & Veggie LoMein

Eat Healthy For Immune System Boost with AOC Nutrition Recommended Recipes

Eating well is key to maintaining strength, energy, and a healthy immune system. In addition, because HIV can lead to immune suppression, food safety and proper hygiene are concerns when it comes to preventing infections. A healthy diet is essential to maintaining good health across your lifespan.

Eating a meal high in fiber has been shown to lower cholesterol. High cholesterol can cause atherosclerosis (thickening of artery walls), heart disease, and stroke. It is important for men to get 21-25 grams of fiber a day and women 30-38 grams a day. Fiber from vegetables, fruits, grains and seeds, comes in two forms: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber pushes the fat out of your body by collecting it like a vacuum. Insoluble fiber (indigestible fiber) creates a bulky stool, which lowers your chances of becoming constipated. Let’s use a green apple to explain fiber. The skin on the apple has insoluble fiber, while the fleshy part is soluble fiber.

Prepare an easy 10-minute meal by putting veggie spirals with lo mein noodles and baked chicken breast. I purchased a bag of Green Giant Veggie Spiral Skillets – Teriyaki from Walmart. Blend with prepared LoMain noodles and easy baked chicken breast or shredded rotisserie chicken.