<p>Chef LaLa 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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Ritmos de Salud, a benefit for Joslin’s Latino Diabetes Initiative, will honor classically trained chef, nutritionist, and author, Chef LaLa for her commitment to serving the many needs of the Latino community.</p>

<p>Nutrition for Healthier Businesses: Chef LaLa visits Stockton Stockton, CA — You can choose to throw in the towel or clean the sweat off your head and work harder, said Chef LaLa as she encouraged the attendees of the San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual Latina Business Conference on March 22nd at the Stockton Hilton Hotel.</p>

<p>STOCKTON — Chef LaLa knows the food struggles over–scheduled professionals and business owners face.</p><p>As a book author and celebrity chef who appears frequently on television shows, she admits she sometimes grabs food that’s fast but not healthy.</p><p>I am a person that struggles with my weight. I eat everything, LaLa said during a telephone interview moments after she finished taping a segment for Univision.</p>

I had such a great time at the Champions for Change event last week. Judging your amazing food was the easiest job ever. Keep up the good work bringing healthier meals to our schools.

So thrilled that I will be a speaker @HOPELatina Latina History Day Luncheon March 9, 2012 #inspiration . Thank you Ladies for the honor.

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357be4b02b31a26e208c/1314713226473/1000w/press-news-laprensa-sandiego-20110824.jpg" alt="Chef LaLa" /></span></span>For popular Chef LaLa &mdash; who appears on different English and Spanish television shows to promote Latino food &mdash; Expo Comida Latina also proves that Latino food, from its roots, is

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357be4b02b31a26e208a/1309539218807/1000w/press-news-ucsb-conference-20110629.jpg" alt="USCG Campus Photo" /></span></span>The Early Academic Outreach Program at UC Santa Barbara is hosting its summer Education, Leadership, Careers Conference on Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at UC Santa B

<div src="v5"><span class="thumbnail-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img class="noStyle" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357ae4b02b31a26e2081/1303836294083/1000w/8796959-11693911-thumbnail.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>Chef LaLa teams with the <a title="visit the National Peanut Board's website" href="http://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/">National Peanut Board</a> to bring you the <em>Skinny On Nuts</em>,

Chef Lala will be performing live demos on stage at the 2009  Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo , August 30th - September 1st in San Diego, CA.

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="/press/2009/5/22/chef-lala-wins-woman-of-the-year-award.html"><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357ae4b02b31a26e2038/1311168501463/1000w/woman-of-year-award-20090512-cheflala-tn.jpg" alt="" /></a></span></span>Chef LaLa wins the 2009 National Hispanic Woman of the Year Award!</div>

Chef Lala will be performing live demos on stage at the 2009 Expo Comida Latina & All Asia Food , June 16th -18th, in Chilcago, IL.

<p>With a name like “Chef LaLa” and a cookbook called Latin Lover Lite, Laura Diaz highlights her funky — and easily marketable — side. But after a Cinco de Mayo cooking demonstration, I found more to admire about the woman.</p>

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img class="noStyle" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357ae4b02b31a26e203c/1308649819000/1000w/press-events-power-women-tools-20090419.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>May 16th, 2009 from 8am to 5pm&nbsp;Chef LaLa will participate on the host committee for the annual Power Women, Power Tools&trade; (PWPT) event. She&#8217;ll also&nbsp;cook lunch f

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right noStyle ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357ae4b02b31a26e2033/1304112636547/1000w/img-placeholder.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>Chef LaLa will be empowering thousands of women in three live and exciting events at this year&#8217;s <a title="Visit their website" href="http://www.speakingofwomenshealth.com/">Speaking of Women&#8217;s Health<

Chef LaLa will be participating in the  Feria de la Salud  event for the American Diabetes Association. Check listing for dates and locations.

<div src="v5"><p><span class="full-image-float-right noStyle ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9d/1304112636547/1000w/img-placeholder.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>Chef LaLa to Host the closing hour</p> <p><span style="color: #a02333;"><strong>DECEMBER 24 from 3-9 p.m.<br />A six hour LIVE holiday extravaganza!</strong></span></p></div>

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right noStyle ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/5567357ae4b02b31a26e1f9a/5567357ae4b02b31a26e2012/1304112636547/1000w/img-placeholder.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>In 2008, Discovery Health&rsquo;s National Body Challenge will be seeing double! In a week-long series, four sets of identical &mdash; and overweight &mdash; twins take on their personal battles of the bulge in th