Chef Lala Da Ideas Para El Regreso A Clases

Nueva York - Con el regreso a clases vuelve además el “corre corre”, la agenda llena de actividades y el estrés de la preparación de las comidas y meriendas diarias, situación que muchas veces ocasiona que los padres elijan los alimentos equivocados para la familia.

Pero el poco tiempo no puede ser una excusa para descuidar la alimentación y por ende, la salud familiar. Así lo asegura la chef, nutricionista certificada y oradora motivacional Chef Lala, quien no acepta la frase “no tengo tiempo” como pretexto para comer mal.

“Tú eres lo que comes, lo que consumes. Si nos tomamos en serio esta frase, cuando le estás dando algo de comer a tu hijo enseguida pensarás qué es lo que eso (la comida) le va a proveer. Si le das muchas golosinas a tu hijo, eso es lo que él va a ser, una ‘bolita de golosinas’”, comentó la chef de origen mexicano, invitada frecuente de numerosos programas de televisión como “Despierta América”, “Today Show”, “Dr. Oz”, entre muchos otros, y autora de varios libros de cocina.

A la hora de ahorrar tiempo

Para Chef Lala, si de ahorrar tiempo se trata, es importante planificar elmenú semanal. Por ejemplo, cocinar varios platillos los domingos que se puedan utilizar para comer varias veces, haciendo sólo pequeños cambios o ajustes menores.

“A mí me gusta preparar algo que me va a servir para usar dos o tres veces en la semana. Por ejemplo, con un pollo entero al horno, puedo hacer un caldo, una pasta o unas enchiladas. Lo único que tengo es ensamblar el plato nuevo”, asegura.

Uno de los platos favoritos de la Chef Lala a la hora de ahorrar tiempo y dinero son los caldos o sopas, los cuales según ella “ofrecen todo en una misma olla”.

“Con un caldito bien rico puedes tener proteínas, carbohidratos y grasa saludable, de manera rápida y fácil. Y sabes qué, los calditos de albóndiga, de res o de pollo saben mejor recalentados. Al día siguiente están más ricos”, agrega la chef, quien está trabajando con la marca Mazola para promover los sobrecitos de caldo, los cuales dice son parte de la cocina latina. “Yo me crié con el consomé de cubitos, pero con los nuevos sobrecitos no tengo que esperar a que se disuelvan. Conservo la tradición con la que fui criada por mi abuelita y mi mamá, con el sabor tradicional”.

Otro consejo importante de la chef es comer alimentos naturales, como frutas y verduras, que además de económicos son rápidos de preparar y muy saludables, “en vez de comprar papitas fritas o golosinas, que no tienen los nutrientes que necesitan nuestros hijos”.

Además, dice, los padres tienen que tomar las riendas a la hora de decidir qué se come en casa, ya que son ellos quienes tienen la responsabilidad de proveerle a los hijos las herramientas para crecer de una forma sana y saludable.

“Es como cuando nuestras abuelas decían, ‘la zanahoria es buena para los ojos, la leche para los huesos y los dientes’, hay que pensar así en lugar de ‘déjame darle de comer para que se llene’”, señala. “Los niños no mandan, mi mamá no me daba menú, ella decía ‘esto es lo que vas a comer’ y eso era lo que yo comía”, concluyó.

Cocinar Rico Y Saludable

Durante muchos años la Chef Lala no solo se ha dedicado a crear deliciosas recetas, sino también a cuidar que cada una de ellas sea tan apetecible y digerible para cualquier persona, pero especialmente para un diabético.

Proveniente de una familia donde la diabetes es un factor médico hereditario que les ha afectado, cada receta y cada proyecto en el que la Chef se involucra está pensado con la finalidad de prevenir y cuidar al que ya padece algún tipo de diabetes.

Pero también como una mamá profesional que tiene que atender a su familia, ha creado recetas fáciles que lleva poco tiempo prepararlas.

“Siempre hay que hacer malabarismos en la cocina, pero lo sencillo no tiene por qué sacrificar el sabor”, explica Lala, cuyo nombre completo es Laura Díaz. 

La chef Lala dice que en ocasiones, debido al poco tiempo que se tiene para cocinar o por no saber preparar algún platillo, la opción de muchas personas es comer fuera de casa alimentos que no siempre son los más saludables.

“Es cierto que a veces resulta más económico comprar una hamburguesa, pero si lo hace con frecuencia, está poniendo en riesgo su salud”, advierte la también nutricionista.

Entre sus múltiples proyectos, Lala está colaborando en una campaña para Mazola, la compañía que promueve productos más saludables para preparar alimentos y que ahora ha lanzado los sobrecitos con saborizantes.

“Los latinos utilizamos mucho estos productos, porque ha sido una costumbre de familia que viene desde la casa de la abuela, de la mamá y al llegar a este país se sigue utilizando”, dice.

Aunque se sabe que el contenido de estos productos son altos en sodio, Lala defiende que el que representa, lleva como ingrediente la sal marina en su estado natural y no la procesada.

“El uso de la sal en las comidas también debe ser controlado por cada persona. Sabemos que todo en grandes cantidades afecta”, dice. “La diferencia de este producto con otros es precisamente el tipo de sal, pero también se disuelven mucho más fácil y rápido que los cubitos de caldo”.

La Chef Lala creó para esa compañía varias recetas fáciles en donde se puede hacer uso de este producto y que se pueden ver en www.mazola.com.

Así como ha sido una defensora de la comida saludable, la Chef Lala también lo ha sido de las recetas latinas mas tradicionales, lo cual podría resultar contradictorio. Pero en sus libros Latin Lover Life y Best Love Mexican Cooking With Chef Lala, ha dejado de manifiesto que se pueden comer los deliciosos pozole, los tamales o cualquier otro platillo que se le ocurra, pero con una preparación muy light y en determinadas cantidades.

Hace unas semanas, La Chef sacó al mercado una nueva línea de productos de salsas: aderezos y marinadas, preparadas de manera natural y pensadas en las personas con diabetes.

“En mi familia traemos muchos esta enfermedad; convivo con ella todos los días, porque mi papa, hermanos, sobrinos, tíos la padecen. Así que todo lo que hago esta relacionado con eso”, explica.

Lala cuenta que no fue fácil realizar este proyecto que fue pensado hace algunos años porque no encontraba una compañía que le interesara un producto realizado de manera natural.

“La comida saludable no es lo más popular del mundo y no había encontrado una compañía que compartiera mi misma visión”, dice.

Las campañas contra la obesidad, dice, han logrado efecto en la comunidad porque ahora se tiene más información y más recursos.

“La educación es parte fundamental. La gente ahora está más consciente del problema de la diabetes debemos seguir reforzando, es parte de la vida”, agrega.

Chef LaLa Interviewed in Taste Magazine's Summer 2012 Issue

Chef LaLa has become synonymous with a healthy approach to bold Latin flavors using fresh natural ingredients. To make cooking healthy Latin food easier, Chef LaLa recently launched her Chef Lala Homemade line of all-natural Mexican sauces marinades and cooking oil, keeping Latin home cooking authentic but with modern day convenience.

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Chef LaLa Targets Latino Diabetes With Healthier Recipes - Press Telegram

Mushroom Silvestri is flavored with garlic, red wine and parsley to create a healthy side dish.For many, Mexican food is thought of as a treat, that delicious splurge that throws off your daily caloric intake leaving you feeling guilty.

But celebrity chef and certified nutritionist Chef LaLa is fighting that stigma as she creates healthy recipes without abandoning her Latino heritage and flavors.

The chef’s cookbooks “Latin Lover Lite” (Spencer Publications, 2004) and “Best Loved Mexican Cooking with Chef LaLa” (Publications International, 2008) are aimed at creating healthy ethnic cuisine.

But now she has taken it a step further by partnering with Merck, a global health care company, to launch Sazone Su Salud, an educational campaign designed to educate the Latino community about type 2 diabetes and to offer diabetes-friendly recipes.

“My part as a chef and certified nutritionist was to be able to speak about my experience,” says LaLa, whose birth name is Laura Diaz. “My position, personally, is not only of understanding what it is to live with a family member who has diabetes, but also of one that I have to take special precautions because I understand I’m predisposed to diabetes.”

LaLa got involved with the campaign because the disease runs in her family, and because it’s prevalent in the Latino community. Her goal is to make healthy recipes, suitable for those with diabetes, without having to give up the flavor.

“As a chef, I love to cook. I mean, I became a chef because I like to cook as much as I like to eat and I wanted to re-create the dishes that I love to eat,” she says.

And at the same time, because I’m a foodie it’s important that it tastes good. If someone gives me rice cakes to eat and says that’s what I’m stuck with, I’m not happy. I have a strong heritage and traditions - I didn’t want to forget them.

There are ways to create flavor without all the fat, says LaLa, such as using chiles, lime and cilantro. It’s also key to stay away from stuffing entrees with cheeses and creams, using more natural ingredients instead.

The chef recommends staying away from processed foods because they are high in fat and limited in nutrients.

It really boils down to a healthy cooking method and the quality of ingredients. I always say, if it comes from its own package like an apple, it’s a good idea,” LaLa says. “Cooking methods like boiling, baking, steaming, sauteing and also adding flavor mechanisms of the heritage like cilantro or lime or herbs or spices.

LaLa provides more tips and recipes at sazonesusalud.com, which offers content in Spanish and English.

“There’s all kinds of fun and healthy solutions because what we want to do is to provide solutions to make your life better and healthier and have a better quality of life for you and your entire family,” LaLa says.

Chef LaLa Targets Latino Diabetes With Healthier Mexican-Food Recipes

Lighten up! Latina Magazine May 2012

With these traditional dishes prepared by Chef LaLa made lighter, the only thing you’e giving up is extra calories.

• Calabasitas con Elote
• Mexican-style Chorizo
• Ropa Vieja

"Lighten Up!" - Latina Magazine May 2012

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 Chats with Rick Dees

Rick had a chat with Chef LaLa this morning! She gave us the dirty details on the do’s and dont’s of breakfast foods; stay away from overprocessed foods (packaged foods) and so much more! We also learned that you should wake up and eat your breakfast, especially if you want to lose weight and stay healthy! Having the right foods in your body stimulates your metabolism to burn off the extra pounds of fat!  

Some of our favorite breakfast foods we learned about with Chef LaLa were: 

• Tortilla Espanola
• Smoked Salmon
• Bran Cereal topped with fruit and skim/light soy milk

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 to Appear on The Fork Report with Neil Saavedra

Chef LaLa will be on The Fork Report June 23rd to talk to us about eating healthy and how to make traditional foods with a healthy twist.  

Chef LaLa is an internationally known chef and nutritionist.  She provides people with a variety of healthy lifestyle tips, including tips on weight loss, time saving solutions, date night ideas, entertaining ideas, cookbooks and a collection of light and healthy, quick and easy recipes that almost anyone will enjoy making… and eating!

Chef LaLa’s Homemade Products, A Must-Have In Mexican Cuisine - Voxxi.com

The influence of Mexican food in the United States has created an industry that is growing faster than any other food segment, according to a study.

Preserving regional authenticity and seeking to preserve Mexican cultural integrity are increasingly important trends in the restaurant and retail supermarket industries. New flavors are part of this trend but the emphasis remains in cultural authenticity,

said professor Michael Boland from Kansas State University who conducted the study.

Recognizing this trend, nutritionist and author Chef LaLa has dedicated her life to re-creating traditional Mexican flavors into new and healthier food combinations through educating her public about changes in ingredients and ways of cooking.

Now, all that effort has been translated in a new line of products for her followers and fans to enjoy.

Launching the Chef LaLa Homemade line of marinades and sauces, she offered a cooking demonstration at the fabulous Kings Market Short Hills Cooking Studio, located in Short Hills, NJ, where VOXXI met with her personally and attended the cooking class.

Read more at VOXXI.com or download the archived PDF…

Chef LaLa Homemade Products, A Must-Have In Mexican Cuisine

Chef LaLa To Be Honored by Joselin Diabetes Center at Harvard

Ritmos de Salud, a benefit for Joslin’s Latino Diabetes Initiative

The 2012 Ritmos de Salud event is a benefit designed to promote awareness and raise funds for the diabetes care, education, research and outreach programs of Joslin’s Latino Diabetes Initiative (LDI).

Classically trained chef, nutritionist, and author, Chef LaLa will be honored for her commitment to serving the many needs of the Latino community.

• Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the New England Conservatory of Music, Jordan Hall
• Performance: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• V.I.P. Reception: 9:00 PM – Midnight

For more lnformation, contact Kevin Hudson at kevm kevin.hudson@joslin.harvard.edu or 617–309–2512

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(General Admission tickets will be available through the New England Conservatory of Music box office beginning in August) 

About the Latino Diabetes Initiative (LDI)

Diabetes is a disease of epidemic proportions. The World Health Organization estimates that 285 million people worldwide have diabetes, and that number is expected to more than double by 2030.

Although the disease has become more prevalent across all populations, it has been shown that diabetes adversely affects certain racial/ethnic groups. National data demonstrates that Latinos have a two-fold increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to the Caucasian population.

A clear genetic predisposition for the development of diabetes is a major risk component. However, a significant role is also played by cultural and lifestyle factors.

The dramatic increase in the rate of diabetes combined with growth of the Latino population has created an urgent need for culturally and linguistically appropriate models of care and education. The Latino Diabetes Initiative (LDI) at the Joslin Diabetes Center was launched in 2002 and integrates culturally competent care, research, education and community outreach to improve the health outcomes of Latinos living with diabetes and for those who are at risk.

As internationally and nationally renowned leaders in the field of diabetes care, with an outstanding record of innovation and leadership, the members of the Latino Diabetes Initiative are committed to serving the needs of the Latino population.

To learn more visit, www.joslin.org/latino.

Chef LaLa Homemade in Edible Jersey

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Joseph R. Profaci joined his family’s Linden-based business, Colavita USA, in 1993. Four years ago, a fortuitous meeting changed his parh. “At a Culinary lnstitute of America conference, I met Chef LaLa. She was interested in developing a line of Latin oils.”

Laura “Lala” Diaz, a chef with a healthy approach to Latin cuisine, grew up eating her family’s authentic Mexican food and knows the flavors immediately.

“The whole idea of gourmet Mexican resonated with me — with the past, with my dad, with Colavita,” says Profaci. His father launched Colavita, famous for irs olive oils and Italian specialty products, in the 1970s as the marker began to embrace the concept of gourmet Italian food, and the younger Profaci was inspired to do the same with Latin: “Mexican food is a peasant cuisine full of flavor. You can create amazing things.”

Profaci started Good Stuff Marketing, LLC, dedicating the Madison start-up to the launch of Chef LaLa sauces and marinades. In March 2011, production began. 

The emphasis is on purity in Chef LaLa’s products and the fresh flavors that power through. The Orange Chipotle Marinade, with its fiery punch and sweet finish, is a stand out, as well as the kicky Tomato-Serrano Red Sauce.

Chef LaLa Homemade products are available at Kings, Sickles Market, Murphy’s Markets, and other fine specialty food stores statewide. 

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Nutrition for Healthier Businesses

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.

The purpose of the conference is to empower our Latina and women business owners and professionals, said Mark Martinez, CEO at San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, as he explained that their goal is “to educate them through workshops and information that will help them make improvements in their business as well as in their professional careers.”

Accomplished chef, cookbook author and certified nutritionist, Chef LaLa was the keynote speaker at the conference. She has been featured on shows like NBC Today, Univison and CNN.

I [have] been trying to bring her for two years, but what really triggered things is that I wanted to focus this year on health and wellness in the workplace,” said Martinez, “something that would enhance health and wellness and on how to balance career, family and health. During her presentation — with a Chef LaLa sense of humor — she showed the audience how to prepare five different healthy meals, including green enchiladas, Chinese food and salads: all in less than ten minutes.

When it comes to cooking, one of the most important things you have is your traditions; make sure you keep your traditions alive, says Chef Lala.

In addition to recommendations and some cooking secrets, Chef LaLa also encouraged the audience to be the best version of you. As she concluded her presentation she also encouraged everyone to, think about what you have that makes you beautiful: that makes you strong.

Workshops on how to maintain a healthy life style such as: Re-Think Your Fitness, Making Insurance Work for You Today, and Time Management for Everyday Health, were available for participants as part of the program.

For business, the community and at home, There is nothing better than a happy woman, noted Chef LaLa.

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Chef LaLa to Keynote Annual Latina Business Conference

STOCKTON — Chef LaLa knows the food struggles over–scheduled professionals and business owners face.

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.

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.

Yet LaLa is also a certified nutritionist and Cordon Bleu–trained chef who is one of the nation’s leading educators on health–conscious cooking and eating. Among other things, she’s a regular guest expert on Dale Con Ganas, the Univision show that is a Spanish–language version of NBC’s The Biggest Loser.

She will be in Stockton on Thursday to share her wisdom as the keynote speaker at the 11th annual Latina Business Conference hosted by the San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The Hispanic chamber is emphasizing exercise, good health and nutrition this year. The theme for the conference is Health & Wellness in the Workplace.

LaLa, 42, grew up in Los Angeles as part of a family of restaurateurs. She says that the shared love and connection of family life is a key place where dietary decisions — both good and bad — play out.

My son came home one day and said, I don’t like greens. I don’t want anything green on my plate, LaLa said.

Maddox, her son, is 6. LaLa said she won him over with a trip to her modest backyard herb garden. She discovered that when he picked it himself, Maddox was willing to experiment.

I am promoting creativity and him actually allowing himself to create the dishes he wants, LaLa said. LaLa knows San Joaquin County because she has a brother who lives in Manteca.

She said she’s aware that San Joaquin County residents suffer from high rates of diabetes, obesity and other symptoms of poor diet. She says the solution is also close at hand.

You are so lucky in the Central Valley because you have so much access to fresh fruits and vegetables, LaLa said. It could be very easily a very healthy place.

LaLa admits that it is time–consuming to cook, and not everyone has learned the skills needed to turn produce into delicious dishes. That’s where she can help with recipes and suggestions on what to substitute for high–carb tortillas or high–fat fried dishes.

Cooking is not a convenient thing, she said. I am so glad that TV stations now are making cooking sexy.

Of course LaLa’s doing her part to make cooking sexy by appearing on shows such as Martha Stewart, The Today Show and Dr. Oz. She gushes with enthusiasm over exploring newly trendy ingredients such as kale or turmeric, and hits the gym to stay in shape, especially after she occasionally falls off the dietary wagon.

She says she is now completely Chef LaLa and virtually never uses her given name, Laura Diaz. No one calls me Laura except my mom when she’s mad at me, LaLa said.

LaLa said she plans to encourage the business leaders at the upcoming Stockton conference to make healthful food part of their lives.

Get your family involved in these things, LaLa said. Without you, there is no business. How productive is it to tell people to take care of business without taking care of themselves?

Popular Tv Chef To Share Health Tips At Latino Event - Recordnet.com

Chef Lala Is Featured Chef On Univision’s New Weight-Loss Reality Show

Chef Lala Is Featured Chef On Univision’s New Weight-Loss Reality Show “Dale Con Ganas” (“Give It All You’ve Got”): Chef LaLa Teaches Families How To “Have It All” – Healthy Food That Also Tastes Good

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 – Accomplished cookbook author and certified nutritionist, Chef LaLa is the featured chef on Univision’s weight-loss competition series “Dale Con Ganas” (“Give It All You’ve Got”). The show airs weekly on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m. CT.

The program – from the creator and executive producer of “The Biggest Loser,” Dave Broome and executive producer Emilio Estefan – is Spanish-language family docu-soap with a competitive weight loss component, following four families of various Latino nationalities whose common denominator is that they are all battling obesity. Chef LaLa, who is known for a healthy approach to authentic Latin flavors using fresh natural ingredients, guides the families on cooking healthy food that tastes good.

I come from a family with a history of diabetes and I’ve struggled with my own weight in the past, so I know first-hand how hard it is to fight that everyday battle, said Chef LaLa. For many people, it’s not about looking good, it’s about staying healthy. By helping the families on the show, I’m hoping to inspire viewers facing health issues of their own, and let them know that making smarter food choices doesn’t always mean sacrificing flavor. You can have it all!

The show, which comes at a time when obesity in the Latino community has reached epidemic levels, aims to not only entertain but also encourage others to carry out healthier lifestyles. In keeping with her mantra of “I want it all!” Chef LaLa has always insisted that food not only taste good but be good for you. She currently serves as a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association and the National Basketball Association’s “NBA FIT” program.

“Dale con Ganas” is hosted by Alfonso ‘Poncho’ de Anda, co-host of Univision’s top rated morning program “Despierta América” (Wake-Up America). Over the course of three months, top trainers María Simón, Marcelo Crudele, Oscar Luna and Luis Alberto Aracena, work with the four families who will compete, face defeat, succeed and transform their bodies and their lives publicly. Dale Con Ganas is an exciting and emotional contest filled with heart-racing challenges, celebrity guests, and weekly surprises, with one family ultimately winning the grand prize of $100,000. But it’s much more than a competition. It’s also a real-life family soap opera – times four.

Follow Chef LaLa on Facebook and Twitter as she comments on the weekly “Dale Con Ganas” episodes and provides related advice and recipes.

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Chef Lala Featured Chef On New Weight–Loss Reality Show “Dale Con Ganas”

Chef LaLa Teaches Families How To “Have It All” – Healthy Food That Also Tastes Good

Dale Con Ganas (Give It All You’ve Got!)LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2012) — Accomplished cookbook author and certified nutritionist, Chef LaLa will be the featured chef on the next episode of Univision’s weight-loss competition series “Dale Con Ganas” (“Give It All You’ve Got”).  The show airs weekly on Sundays at 5pm / 4pm CT. 

The program — from the creator and executive producer of “The Biggest Loser,” Dave Broome and executive producer Emilio Estefan — is Spanish-language family docu-soap with a competitive weight loss component, following four families of various Latino nationalities whose common denominator is that they are all battling obesity.  Chef LaLa, who is known for a healthy approach to authentic Latin flavors using fresh natural ingredients, guides the families on cooking healthy food that tastes good.  

I come from a family with a history of diabetes and I’ve struggled with my own weight in the past, so I know first-hand how hard it is to fight that everyday battle,” said Chef LaLa.  “For many people, it’s not about looking good, it’s about staying healthy.  By helping the families on the show, I’m hoping to inspire viewers facing health issues of their own, and let them know that making smarter food choices doesn’t always mean sacrificing flavor. You can have it all!

The show, which comes at a time when obesity in the Latino community has reached epidemic levels, aims to not only entertain but also encourage others to carry out healthier lifestyles.  In keeping with her mantra of “I want it all!” Chef LaLa has always insisted that food not only taste good but be good for you.  She currently serves as a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association and the National Basketball Association’s “NBA FIT” program. 

“Dale con Ganas” is hosted by Alfonso ‘Poncho’ de Anda, co-host of Univision’s top rated morning program “Despierta América” (Wake-Up America).  Over the course of three months, top trainers María Simón, Marcelo Crudele, Oscar Luna and Luis Alberto Aracena, work with the four families who will compete, face defeat, succeed and transform their bodies and their lives publicly.  Dale Con Ganas is an exciting and emotional contest filled with heart-racing challenges, celebrity guests, and weekly surprises, with one family ultimately winning the grand prize of $100,000. But it’s much more than a competition.  It’s also a real-life family soap opera – times four.

Follow Chef LaLa on Facebook and Twitter as she comments on the weekly “Dale Con Ganas” episodes and provides related advice and recipes. 

Chef LaLa Participates in Champions for Change Event

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. 

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.