For celebrity chefs like Rocco DiSpirito it’s a delicate balancing act between creating decadently over-the-top food for an audience of millions and trying to ensure that people are making health-conscious choices whenever possible and not overeating. Along the way DiSpirito faced his own challenges with his weight but he brought something to his health and wellness journey that most dieters don’t: the know-how to make low-fat foods taste rich and leave out the fattening part.
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Rocco DiSpirito's Tips for Healthy Cooking in 2019
DiSpirito captured America’s hearts when his reality TV show “The Restaurant” hit the screens in 2003. With his youthful vitality and down-to-earth charm he was made for television. By 2006 however the celebrity chef had gained 65 pounds. His doctor advised him that medication or diet and lifestyle changes would solve his blood pressure and high cholesterol problems and the celebrity chef opted for a dietary change.
He lost the extra weight by following the controversial Atkins diet. The chef also decided to lose weight gradually taking simple steps like replacing the sugar in his frozen yogurt recipe with Splenda. In the process he gained a healthier outlook on life and became known as more than just a celebrity chef. He is now a health and wellness champion who knows that the secrets to staying healthy while eating right lie in food replacements and herbs.
For someone like Rocco DiSpirito—who admits to loving the fatty goodness of bacon—finding viable replacements for fat in recipes is of the utmost importance. Dietary fat plays an important role in recipes acting as both a container and a flavor carrier. In the former case when fats are infused with spices and herbs or even the flavor of meats like beef they keep the flavor of those foods intact. Fats also bring their own flavors into the mix. And as for creating something that lingers on the palate long after dinner that’s something fat can do too.
