Diabetic-Friendly Cooking By Latina Chef LaLa - Valoramas

Chef LaLa, Latina celebrity chef and a certified nutritionist, is helping to educate Latinos about type 2 diabetes by participating in a food and health tour in Southern California and showing how to prepare a diabetic-friendly meal.

Chef LaLa encourages Latinos to make healthy lifestyle changes via the new program Sazone Su Salud (Season Your Health)

Sazone Su Salud (Season Your Health) is an educational campaign that showcases food recipes to help Hispanics to create a healthy, diabetic-friendly lifestyle. Chef LaLa engages Latinos in live demonstrations of diabetic-friendly cooking in three California communities – Bakersfield, Los Angeles, and Orange County.

Chef LaLa said: “I’m excited to be a part of Sazone Su Salud to help educate Hispanics about easier ways to prepare healthy meals as one way to help manage their type 2 diabetes.”

Type 2 diabetes is a very serious problem among the Latino community in the U.S.  One out of five adult Latinos of age 50 or older has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. California has the highest rate of type 2 diabetes among Latinos aged 18 to 44 years.

Chef LaLa To Give Live Cooking Demonstration In Anaheim

Celebrity chef and certified nutritionist Chef LaLa is teaming up with Merck to raise awareness about the rising problem of type 2 diabetes among Latinos in Southern California.

As part of her efforts, she’s bringing her Sazone Su Salud (Season Your Health) food and health tour to Anaheim this week. 

The event, which will feature a live cooking demonstration of diabetes-friendly dishes, takes place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 7 at the Northgate store at 720 W. La Palma Ave. in Anaheim.

For more information, plus cooking tips and recipes from Chef LaLa, visit www.SazoneSuSalud.com.

Chef LaLa Joins Merck To Kick Off A Food & Health Tour In California Aimed To Help EDUCA

Merck today announced the launch of a food and health tour in Southern California with award-winning celebrity chef and certified nutritionist, Chef LaLa, to educate Hispanics about type 2 diabetes and to encourage them to make healthy lifestyle changes. Sazone Su Salud (Season Your Health), is a program that showcases simple, healthy recipes to help Hispanics lead a diabetes-friendly lifestyle. Paired with a healthcare provider, Chef LaLa will engage in live cooking demonstrations in three California communities – Bakersfield, Los Angeles and Orange County. The first event launches today in Bakersfield and will be held at Albertsons grocery store.

“As a Hispanic woman, chef and nutritionist, it’s important for me to help my community understand that we can enjoy our traditional cuisine and still eat healthy,” said Chef LaLa. “I’m excited to be a part of Sazone Su Salud to help educate Hispanics about easier ways to prepare healthy meals as one way to help manage their type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects the Hispanic community in the U.S. Nearly one out of five Hispanic adults over the age of 50 reported having type 2 diabetes, which is among the highest prevalence for all racial/ethnic groups. In Los Angeles, Kern and Orange Counties more than 4.4% to 13.5% of Latino adults have been diagnosed with diabetes. Among U.S. regions with the highest Hispanic populations, California has the highest rate of type 2 diabetes among younger Hispanics aged 18 to 44 years (3.2% versus 1.3% for non-Hispanic whites in that age group).

“Through Sazone Su Salud and Chef LaLa, we hope to educate Hispanics about the serious health risks associated with type 2 diabetes and to raise awareness of diet steps they can make to help manage this complex disease,” said Stephen Clement, M.D., C.D.E., director, Medical Affairs for Diabetes, U.S., Merck. “We are excited to reach out to Hispanics and to encourage them to talk to their doctors about type 2 diabetes – whether they are already diagnosed with diabetes or are at risk.”

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Celebrity Chef Lala Joins Merck To Kick Off A Food And Health Tour In California Aimed To Help EDUCA

Chef LaLa is a Spokesperson for NBA/WNBA FIT éne•bé•a (página oficial de la NBA)

Chef LaLa is a Spokesperson for NBA/WNBA FIT éne•bé•a (página oficial de la NBA) which is the league’s comprehensive health and wellness program that encourages physical activity and healthy living for children and families.

Latina History Day Luncheon, March 9

So thrilled that I will be a speaker @HOPELatina Latina History Day Luncheon March 9, 2012 #inspiration.

Thank you Ladies for the honor.

Prevention First for a Healthy Latino Community Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Keeping the Promise: Prevention First for a Healthy Latino Community Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - White House

MODERATOR: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard

PANELISTS

• Chef LaLa, Healthy Lifestyle (Food and Nutrition) Expert and Advocate
• Dr. Elmer Huerta, Director, Cancer Preventorium, Washington Hospital Center
• Elizabeth J. Fowler, Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy at the National Economic Council
• Sandra de Castro Buffington, USC Annenberg School for Communication

ABOUT

Witness CHCI’s convening power at the Public Policy Conference.  On September 11-13, CHCI will bring together national leaders, elected officials, corporate executives, community activists, and educators (just to name a few) to discuss critical issues facing the Latino community and the nation.   

Join Members of Congress and thousands of Latino thought leaders and policy influencers in this three-day event, which has served as a vital forum for Hispanic-American leaders since 1980.  The conference showcases best practices within critical policy areas, such as employment and job creation, education, healthcare, immigration, international relations, housing, energy and the green economy, and technology.  Attendees will benefit from participating in this important dialogue that helps shape issues of national concern.

Daily agendas include plenary sessions, keynote luncheons, and policy summits, which feature presenters from government, corporate, labor, and nonprofit communities who are working toward better policies on national initiatives that affect the Latino community.

Chef LaLa Keynotes Education, Leadership, Careers Conference

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) —The Early Academic Outreach Program at UC Santa Barbara is hosting its second summer Education, Leadership, Careers Conference. This one-day event is Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at UC Santa Barbara.

Students will have a keynote presentation and then go to break out rooms across the campus to hear from three (3) different professional guest speakers in three 30 minute “speed mentoring” sessions wherein speakers will talk about their own education, leadership, and career experiences. Participating students will also go on campus tours, visit labs, and see various departments that will showcase UCSB sustainability initiatives during the afternoon. Some students will also participate in building a scale model solar powered car and then race them to demonstrate concepts of renewable energy and conservation. The conference will culminate with a UCSB student panel that will feature current students talking about their college experiences, student sustainability initiatives, and the pursuit of their educational, leadership, and career goals.

The conference starts at Harold Frank Hall at 9:00-9:35 AM with registration and then the Opening Session Keynote Speaker Chef LaLa, Celebrity Chef/Owner of “Savor!” Catering, (9:35-9:55 AM). The conference will host over 200 incoming 9^th grade students from Carpinteria, Fillmore, South (Bakersfield), Lompoc, and Santa Maria High Schools that are currently attending the UCSB EAOP Summer Algebra Academies (SAA). Students will learn about the benefits of higher education and how it can open doors to career opportunities that often represent their dreams coming true. Students will also learn from professional guest speakers that many successful people come from humble beginnings and have worked hard and continued to educate themselves for opportunity and success throughout their lives. All the guest speakers are former first generation college bound students themselves.

Guest Speakers include: Keynote Speaker Chef LaLa, Celebrity Chef/Owner of “Savor!” Catering; the District Director for Assembly member Das Williams of the 35^th District (Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios); SB School District Board Member (Monique Limon); the Administrator for Civil Service Advocacy Dept. of Human Resources / County of LA (UCSB ’84); an Area Manager for CA PST AT&T Corporate Real Estate (UCSB ’84); an LA Convention Center Events Coordinator (UCSB ’06); and an entrepreneur and Coach from ELACC. Other speakers include an independent organizational consultant; SB City Parks and Rec Outreach Services Coordinator; and a clinical psychologist and Chicana/o Studies professor from Palomar College.

Britt A. Ortiz, Director of UCSB EAOP, described the intentions behind the conference, “Our goal is to inspire, mentor, and challenge the participating students to be their personal best everyday and become the future leaders of California and this Country through a strong education, leadership, and pursuing the career of their dreams.” Mr. Ortiz also commented, “We want the students to understand that many successful adults were just like them when they were young and that they were the first in their families to go to college and become professionals.”

The Summer Algebra Academies (SAA) are designed to improve basic algebra and math skills, teach students how to adopt a college going culture into their lives by setting career goals and understanding the college preparation process, and to engage parents about college readiness, financial aid, and how to best support their students aspirations for higher education.

Chef LaLa Is an Active Supporter of Para Los Niños

Para Los Niños is a beacon of hope in impoverish neighborhoods in Southern California. With a loval and national reputation for award-winning excellence, Para Los Niños provides the highest quality care and education for children, youth and families living in poverty. Para Los Niños core services include:

• Child Development and Education
• A Charter School
• After School Enrichment
• Youth Diversion and Delinquency Prevention
• Youth Wokforce Services
• Mental Health services;
• Comprehensive Family Support

Background

Since its founding in 1980, Para Los Niños has played a pivotal role in supporting children and families in some of the most underserved communities in Los Angeles, through high quality education and comprehensive social services.

After 30 years of providing quality educational programming to children in poverty, we have concluded that for students to succeed, we must provide children and their families comprehensive, integrated and co-located social support embedded in the school environments.

Along with academic and social supports that are provided in safe and engaging environments before, during, and after school, the new Para Los Niños Integrated Model of Urban Education creates integrated and coordinated systems of culturally-relevant support, with community partnerships and professional communities of invested stakeholders working collaboratively to improve the education, physical health, mental health, safety, and economic well-being of children and their families.

Mission

Helping children and their families succeed in school and in life.

Purpose

Para Los Niños exists to close the achievement gap created by poverty by building on the strengths of children and their families in urban learning communities, supporting academic achievement and social well-being.

Chef LaLa Teaches Nutrition at Prenatal Educational Workshop

Chef LaLa volunteers her time and teaches pregnant women the importance of healthy choices through Project Amiga.

Project Amiga is a community-based, nonprofit 501(c) 3, volunteer organization founded in 1989 in Los Angeles, California. For more than 15 years, the mission of Project Amiga has been to reach out to the residents of Los Angeles County and to address the high unemployment and school dropout rate among Latinos. Through Project Amiga’s commitment, we will expand our services and assist teens, young adults and their families, affording them the opportunity for a better quality of life. 

Download the Project Amiga Flyer (PDF)

Chef LaLa One of LA's BEST Newest "BEST Friends"

LaLa is on the Jr. board of LA’s BEST Friends where she is working closely with developing a “healthy snacks” incentives with the after school program. LaLa is also a Jr. Board Member.

LA’s BEST — Better Educated Students for Tomorrow — is a nationally recognized after school education, enrichment and recreation program serving more than 26,000 children with the greatest needs and fewest resources throughout the City of Los Angeles. LA’s BEST After School Enrichment Program provides a safe haven for children, ages 5 to 12, at 168 elementary school sites each day during the critical hours after school — at no cost to parents. Established in 1988, LA’s BEST is a partnership including the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the private sector.

Go Red For Women

Chef LaLa helps educate about Heart Disease. Most recently she appeared on KTLA Channel 5 teaching the community about healty eating.

Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and wipe out heart disease. Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the country, the color red and the red dress have become linked with the ability all women have to improve their heart health and live stronger, longer lives. Taking care of your heart is more important than you might know. Too few people realize that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women — and of men. But the good news is that heart disease can largely be prevented. Go Red For Women empowers women with knowledge and tools so they can take positive action to reduce their risks of heart disease and stroke and protect their health.

Learn more at goredforwomen.org.

Chef Lala Joins Maria Shriver for the CSGN

Chef LaLa joined First Lady Maria Shriver in Watts California for the California School Garden Network.

The California School Garden Network is a collaborative effort of a number of educational institutions, non-profit organizations, private and government partners committed to enhancing learning through the use of teaching gardens in schools and other community settings. Gardening with children has the potential to improve academic performance, increase ecological literacy, and improve dietary habits of children.

Chef LaLa Mentors girls in Step UP's 'View From the Top'

On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, Chef Lala will be a panelist in Step Up’s View from the Top: A Professional Development Panel at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

With members representing almost every professional industry imaginable, Step Up provides a forum for helping women sharpen their business acumen through informative professional development panels. 

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion with leading businesswomen who are at the top of their industries and changing the face of business.

Event details and registration at suwn.org.

Chef LaLa NAWBO Woman of the Year Award

Photos and Video »Chef LaLa wins the 2009 National Hispanic Woman of the Year Award!

Dear Chef LaLa:

It is my pleasure to inform you that the board of directors of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) has selected you to receive the 2009 National Hispanic Woman of the Year Award. The award will be presented at its 33rd Annual National Women’s Conference on Friday,  May 22, 2009 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena California. Conference awards will be given to three awardees at a noon luncheon with this ceremony designed to be the most motivational and inspiring segment of the day. 

Professionally, you have reached exemplary achievements and are considered a positive role model for Hispanic women of all ages. As honoree, you will be recognized for the contributions you have made in business and your award-winning culinary career, and what it reflects in the Latino community. 

The all-day event is the largest conference of its type in the nation, bringing together thousands of participants to address current trends and issues including career advancement, educational opportunities and personal empowerment. About 1,500 of the 2,500 guests attending the event are high school and college-age students.

For more than four decades, MAOF has provided critical programs and services for Hispanics in social and economic need and has been lauded as one of the nation’s top 25 Hispanic not-for-profit organizations over the past three consecutive years. For more information, visit us at maof.org. 

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5th Annual Power Women, Power Tools Build Event

May 16th, 2009 from 8am to 5pm Chef LaLa will participate on the host committee for the annual Power Women, Power Tools™ (PWPT) event. She’ll also cook lunch for the 300+ volunteers helping to frame houses for low income families in Los Angeles and participate in the building along with many of LA’s Power Women.

The Power Women, Power Tools™ event will be held at Sony Pictures Studios. Chef LaLa will be serving a gourmet lunch from 12pm to 1pm.

For more information, please visit Habitat for Humanity - LA’s website or download the fact sheet.

About the Event
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles sponsors an annual invitation-only build event for female executives, politicians and philanthropists called Power Women, Power Tools™. Powerful, successful women from various sectors take part in the annual all-women build. The volunteers work on a variety of construction tasks including framing, siding, painting and putting up drywall.

Power Women, Power Tools™ helps to increase awareness and cultivate support for HFH GLA to combat the affordable housing crisis in Greater Los Angeles. Over the past several years this event has attracted influential women from the corporate, entertainment, education and faith sectors including California First Lady Maria Shriver; California Secretary of Service and Volunteering Karen Baker; Councilwoman Janice Hahn; Julie Bowen; Lauren Conrad; Cat Cora; Jennifer Grey; Paige Hemmis; Pauley Perrette; Raven-Symoné and more. Volunteers in pink t-shirts and hardhats come together for a special day of building homes and changing lives and in the process develop lasting friendships. To support this event or nominate a Power Woman to participate, please email us at info@hollywoodforhabitat.com. Also, visit our FaceBook page.

Chef LaLa Receives 2009 NAWBO-LA Inspiration Award

The ever-vibrant Chef LaLa combines resiliency and dedication with passion and compassion to live her dream as a successful entrepreneur and inspire others through her philanthropy and dedication to the community.

The third-generation restaurateur remains relentlessly positive about her ability to see the fruits of her success every day – whether in her business or in her humanitarian endeavors.

“If you love what you do you’re passionate about it. If you’re passionate you’re going to be dedicated, and if you’re dedicated you’re going to be successful,” said LaLa, adding, “When someone tells you ‘no’ it’s because he or she can’t spell. You need to ask, ‘What do I need to ‘know’ to get this done?’ Knowledge is power.”

That philosophy extends to LaLa’s extensive philanthropy work, where she aims to show individuals, particularly women, how to eat well and take proper care of their bodies. She takes special interest in addressing heart disease, the No. 1 killer in America today, and diabetes, which contributed to the deaths of three of her four grandparents.

LaLa serves as a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, and teaches about nutrition or shares other support to organizations like the American Heart Association, the American Liver Foundation, Para Los Niños, Project Amiga and many more. She also mentors kids through the Step Up Women’s Network, LA’s BEST (Better Educated Students for Tomorrow) and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s VIDA (Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives) Program.

“The giving attitude is contagious,” LaLa noted. “My strongest and best moments come when I can stand up and remind someone, ‘You’re worth it.’”

Defining Moments

LaLa takes pride in her and other women’s resilience, which for her manifested itself most clearly in her early 20s. A former member of Pares y Nones, a girl band that opened for the group Menudo, she had a record deal and seemed poised for solo stardom. But then came a fateful day, when as a passenger in a vehicle broadsided by another, LaLa suffered severe injuries that left her physically unable to perform on stage, and she found herself losing her ongoing battle with her weight.

At this pivotal moment, though, despite the initial sense of overwhelming helplessness, she was able to recreate herself. “Life’s most defining moments are taken when you grow,” she noted of that time, which she said made her more empathetic to those who struggle due to any sort of physical ailments. She thought about what else she truly loved to do, and found the answer: cooking.

Despite the challenges caused by her accident, it was a natural transition for LaLa, as she came from a long line of chefs and business owners and demonstrated her own entrepreneurial spirit at a young age – in fact, she recalls selling lemonade in front of her house to waiting motorists in the 1970s’ gas shortage, and setting up a store with her brother, Danny, and sisters Myrna and Veronica to sell “American goodies” in a makeshift tiendita (store) during childhood summer visits to her grandmother’s home in Mexico.

With that foundation, LaLa enrolled in the prestigious Le Cordon Blue and went on to found her own catering company, Savor! Caterering, and along with her parents, Luis and Raquel, served well-known celebrities and officials, including two U.S. presidents and former Mexican President Vicente Fox.

Today, with certifications as a specialist in fitness nutrition, kids’ nutrition, and lifestyle and weight management, LaLa provides catering, recipe development and food service consulting. She’s the author of three books, Latin Lover Lite, Chef LaLaPresents Best Loved Mexican Cooking and Yummy for Your Tummy, and shares her healthy-eating insights through appearances on TV and in the community.

Respect for Yourself

Besides her success as a businesswoman and philanthropist, LaLa relishes her role as wife and mother (to 2-year-old son Maddox), advising other women, “It’s really important to balance home, business and self. Respect yourself, respect your body and treat yourself well.”

For all of her innovative giving and volunteering, LaLa has received Macy’s “Community Star Award,” as well as General Mills’ “Corazón de Comunidad” (literally “Heart of the Community”). In addition, California First Lady Maria Shriver inducted LaLa into the State’s Museum for History, Women and the Arts.

LaLa takes immense pride in recognition – particularly from her female peers – that teaches the lesson that the more you share with others to better the world, the more you find that others want to be a part of it.

That’s why she “gets chills” thinking about her 2009 NAWBO-LA Inspiration Award, noting it’s “amazing” to have an organization with such a strong vision and mission to support entrepreneurial women recognize her own efforts and achievements.

“I am always, always grateful,” said LaLa, who inspires with both deeds and words. “Even for the bad days. That’s why they call it the present – because every day you get a new one. Happiness is not money, it is not a career. As an entrepreneur you get to live your dream. You get to see the fruits of your success every day. You get to realize what you envisioned.”

Yummy for Your Tummy

New Study Debunks Conventional Wisdom That Kids Hate Eating Veggies
Some Preschoolers Say They Even Prefer Fruits and Veggies to Candy

(Sacramento) - Contrary to popular belief, a new study released by First 5 California found that parents don’t need to sneak fruits and vegetables into their children’s meals - kids say they actually like them! Interviews with more than 100 preschoolers across California revealed that kids not only know it’s important to eat fruits and vegetables, they frequently prefer them to candy.

The research found the common belief that it’s an uphill battle to get young kids to eat healthy foods like broccoli or carrots is false,” said Kris Perry, executive director of state agency First 5 California. “We were thrilled to see preschoolers express real enthusiasm for a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as healthy drinks like milk.

Kelton Research, a national polling firm, conducted interviews in English and Spanish with 4- and 5-year-olds attending preschools in Fresno, Los Angeles and Sacramento counties between Sept. 22 and 26.

Fewer than half of California’s children ages 2 to 11 eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetable servings daily (5 or more servings), according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Further, almost 25 percent of them eat two or more servings of cookies, candy, doughnuts or popsicles every day.

Lack of proper nutrition contributes to certain health problems, such as the rising trend in childhood obesity. In California, one in three children is overweight or at risk of becoming overweight – far worse than the national average.

“While there has been a lot of research on barriers to childhood nutrition, this study dispels the myth that kids are predisposed to dislike healthy foods,” Perry said. “Now our challenge is to help parents find simple, affordable ways to prepare nutritious meals and snacks for their kids.”

To help children eat healthier, First 5 California published a free mini cookbook with easy, inexpensive and delicious recipes developed by nutritionist and popular Latina TV personality Chef LaLa. The bilingual booklet also includes important nutrition tips for families with young children, such as healthy portion sizes and how to read nutrition labels.

Starting today, Yummy for Your Tummy is available for free to all Californians by calling 1-800-KIDS-025 or visiting first5california.com. Soon the booklet also will be available at Albertsons stores in California.

“There’s a widespread misconception that healthy food is harder and more time-consuming to make,” said Chef LaLa, bestselling cookbook author. “It’s my hope that Yummy for Your Tummy will help families see that they can get delicious food on the table without a lot of hassle or emptying their wallets.”

About First 5 California

First 5 California, also known as the California Children and Families Commission, was established after voters passed Proposition 10 in November 1998, adding a 50 cents-per-pack tax on cigarettes to fund education, health, child care and other programs for expectant parents and children up to age 5. For more information, please visit first5california.com

Download the Yummy for Your Tummy booklet

Asociación Americana de Diabetes – Importantes recomendaciones

Sarah Bradley

Asociación Americana de Diabetes ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, /PRNewswire-USNewswire – Las comidas latinoamericanas tradicionales tienen fama de ser muy sabrosas.

Lamentablemente, muchas de esas comidas que han reunido a las familias durante generaciones se preparan ahora en formas que pueden perjudicar la salud. Con frecuencia, las comidas latinas se preparan con ingredientes de alto nivel de calorías, que se fríen o están llenos de sal y azúcar. Según la Asociación Americana de Diabetes (ADA, según sus siglas en inglés), las personas que comen platos con un elevado contenido de grasa y calorías pueden correr el riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2. Esto es especialmente importante para los hispanos y latinos, ya que tienen más riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2 que los blancos no latinos. “Es posible disfrutar una comida latina que sea a la vez deliciosa y buena para su salud”, comenta Chef Lala, portavoz nacional de la iniciativa latina de la Asociación Americana de Diabetes, Por tu Familia. “Haciendo cambios simples a los ingredientes y los métodos de cocinar, se puede conservar el gran sabor de la cocina latina sin perder ninguno de los gustos tradicionales que las familias han compartido durante muchos años”. Chef Lala, Laura Díaz-Brown, es una célebre chef, autora, presentadora de televisión y nutricionista certificada de renombre internacional, que ha dedicado su amor por la gastronomía a dominar y refinar los platos latinos y a explicar a su público cómo disfrutar las 23 variedades de una forma saludable.

Aproximadamente 2.5 millones de hispanos y latinoamericanos de más de 20 años tienen diabetes y corren un mayor riesgo de padecer complicaciones graves como enfermedad renal, ceguera y amputaciones. Si las tendencias actuales continúan, una de cada dos personas de minorías nacidas en el año 2000 desarrollará a la diabetes en algún momento de su vida.

La ADA ofrece estas recomendaciones sencillas para cocinar platos latinos que sean a la vez sabrosos y nutritivos.

• A comer bananos – Aproveche todas las frutas y verduras que llegan del Caribe, de Sudamérica y de atinoamérica e incorpórelas en su plan de comidas. Sea audaz y elija una nueva fruta o verdura la próxima vez que vaya al mercado.
• Cada fibra de su ser– Incorpore más fibra en su plan de comidas escogiendo productos frescos y productos integrales, como arroz integral y tortillas de trigo integral.
• El día del pavo – Evite la sal y use hierbas aromáticas, ajo y otros condimentos. Use chiles picantes para dar más sabor. Pruebe el pavo ahumado en vez del cerdo.
• ¡Así se cocina! – Áselo. Hornéelo. Áselo a la parrilla. O use un aerosol para cocinar bajo en calorías en vez de mantequilla cuando vaya a freír o saltear.
• Sin grasa – Quite el pellejo y la grasa de las carnes antes de cocinarlas. Use leche descremada en vez de leche entera. Por tu Familia patrocina programas comunitarios en español y en inglés para informar a los latinos sobre la importancia de tomar decisiones con vistas a un modo de vida saludable con el fin de prevenir la diabetes y ayudar a los que tienen la enfermedad. La iniciativa patrocina una variedad de programas de ayuda que son culturalmente específicos para la comunidad latina. Los programas y los eventos patrocinados por la iniciativa subrayan el carácter singular de la cultura latina e incorporan costumbres magníficas como el baile y la cocina tradicional. Estos programas enseñan los principios básicos de la prevención de la diabetes y cómo llevar un estilo de vida saludable para los diagnosticados con la enfermedad.

Huachinango a la Veracruzana (México)

Ingredientes

• 1 cucharada de aceite de oliva Tiempo de preparación:
• 20-30 minutos
• 1/2 cebolla mediana, picada bien fino Tiempo de cocina: 35-40 minutos
• 2 dientes de ajo, machacados Sirve: 8 raciones
• 4 tomates medianos, pelados, Tamaño de la porción: 4 onzas de sin semillas y cortados bien finos pescado
• 1/4 cucharadita de canela
• 1/4 de cucharada de clavo molido
• 1 pimiento jalapeño, sin semillas y sin
• la vena blanca, cortado en tiras, o 1/4
• de taza de pimiento jalapeño enlatado
• 1 cucharada de alcaparras
• 6 aceitunas verdes rellenas, cortadas
• 2 libras de filetes de pargo rojo (o use cualquier otro pescado blanco) cortados en 8 piezas de 4 onzas

Instrucciones

1. Caliente el horno a 350F. Caliente el aceite en una sartén mediana a fuego medio-alto y saltee la cebolla y el ajo por unos 3 o 4 minutos. No deje que el ajo se tueste.
2. Agregue los tomates, la canela y el clavo. Cocine a fuego lento por 3 minutos. Añada el jalapeño, las alcaparras y las aceitunas y siga cocinando por otros 2 minutos.
3. Coloque el pescado en un plato de hornear de 13 x 9 x 2 pulgadas recubierto con aerosol para cocinar no adhesivo y cubra con la salsa. Hornee por 25 o 30 minutos o hasta que el pescado se corte fácilmente con un tenedor.

Mamá, ¿qué hiciste de comer?

‘¡Sándwich de mantequilla de maní y mermelada otra vez!’, esta es una de las frases más escuchadas en los comedores escolares.

Su hijo no tiene que ser uno de los estudiantes que hacen la típica exclamación. Usted puede utilizar la imaginación para prepararle a diario almuerzos y meriendas nutritivas, que sean tan atractivas para el estómago como para la vista.

Laura Díaz, conocida internacionalmente como Chef LaLa, explica que para ello primero hay que conocer bien el gusto del niño y hacer que participe en la elaboración del menú. “Así estaremos seguras de que se comerá todo lo que lleva”.

La segunda pauta, dice la nutricionista graduada también en la prestigiosa Cordon Bleu, está en seleccionar inteligentemente los productos.

¿Qué valor nutritivo tienen? y ¿cuánta grasa y calorías tienen? son las dos preguntas que necesita hacer antes de incluirlos en el menú.

Luego hay que analizar el contenido global de los alimentos que se van a poner en la cajita del almuerzo para ver si se tiene el balance nutricional. Es decir, si le proporcionará al niño el calcio, la fibra, la proteína, los carbohidratos, los minerales y las vitaminas que necesita para su salud y crecimiento.

También hay que controlar las porciones. Según la experta, el niño puede comer papitas, galletas y otro tipo de bocadillos (no saludables) si tan sólo se incluye una porción mínima de ellos en el almuerzo para llevar.

“Obviamente, esta clase de bocadillos no debe ser la primera opción”, explica la experta. “Pero si el niño desea comerlos de vez en cuando, ¿por qué no?”.

Las zanahorias pequeñas, tronquitos de apio o pepino, una manzana o pera picada (en cuadritos o tiritas) deben ser los bocadillos preferidos, anota.

El tercer punto a tener en cuenta es cómo lucirán los alimentos seis horas después de su preparación y de permanecer en un recipiente, bolsa plástica o de papel.

“Tenemos que ponernos a pensar si el pan que usamos para una torta de carne jugosa va a lucir bien a la hora que el niño abra su almuerzo. Si el pan está completamente mojado, lo más probable es que al niño no le guste su apariencia y no se lo coma a pesar de su buen sabor”, dice LaLa.

¿Qué pasa con las frutas? La nutricionista dice que hay que pelarlas y cortarlas en cuadritos o tiritas si queremos que el niño las coma.

Los niños por naturaleza son personas competitivas; por tal motivo, hay que empacarles los alimentos en una lonchera acorde con su edad y gusto.

“Para un niño no resulta lo mismo llevar los alimentos a la escuela en una bolsa de plástico que en una lonchera formal”, indica LaLa.

En cuanto a los líquidos, la nutricionista dice que el agua y los jugos de diversos sabores (bajos en azúcar) son los más recomendados, ya que hidratan y quitan la sed.

“[El agua y los jugos] deben comprarse en tamaños pequeños para que quepan en la lonchera”, agrega. “Lo bueno de estos dos productos es que se pueden poner la noche anterior en el congelador y luego usarlos como una alternativa del hielo”, concluye LaLa.

Chef LaLa awarded "The Shiniest Star" from Macy's for her community service

(click to enlarge)Among the stars in your community, Macy’s has discovered the shiniest! Macy’s invites you to honor Chef Lala, winner of the Macy’s Community Star contest! We will celebrate with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music.

Tuesday, July 10, from 6-8pm
Macy’s Montebello Home Store
2000 Montebello Town Center
Montebello, CA 9064.