If this pandemic has highlighted anything food related to me, it is our country’s lack of seafood knowledge. This is a multi-faceted issue that can be attributed to our being such a large agrarian based country with more land based animal consumption than sea. Seafood doesn’t need to be a confusing ingredient […]
The other day I had the pleasure of being interviewed on BYU radio on Sirius XM. Here is a rough outline of what we talked about! Why do so many people try the keto diet and then end up stopping after a short amount of time? It’s my opinion that too many people have become […]
By The Sustainable Chef Gerard Viverito As parents, we try to set a good example for nutritious eating and not rely on meals in a bag. But I know it’s not always easy! Between busy schedules and picky eaters, sometimes we’re just happy when our kids get anything into their growling stomachs. But something […]
Functional Chef Gerard Viverito remembers learning the hard way about clean vs. dirty keto. “Like most people starting the keto diet, all the high-carb, starchy foods went out the window first. I dropped potatoes, pasta and pastries. I felt I could eat as much bacon, pastrami and sausage as I wanted. But I was feeling […]
There are two pandemics affecting the world right now: COVID-19 and obesity. My concern is people are willing to talk openly about the former, yet there is hesitancy and uneasiness in openly addressing the latter for fear of embarrassing someone and being labeled as a body shamer. Frankly, obesity is one of today’s most blatantly […]
I understand you’re tired and anxious, but ice cream and tater tots aren’t going to help. I’ve learned that when you eat poorly, you feel worse. So, you eat poorly again! After half a carton of ice cream, you might as well at the whole thing, right? Cleaning up your diet may help you […]
I understand you’re tired and anxious, but ice cream and tater tots aren’t going to help. I’ve learned that when you eat poorly, you feel worse. So, you eat poorly again! After half a carton of ice cream, you might as well at the whole thing, right? Cleaning up your diet may help you feel […]
Over the last year or so, I’ve been connecting more and more with a community teeming with influential and amazingly well-versed experts. This group has motivated me to develop thoughtful recipes and speak out for what I believe in, even if it isn’t the most popular opinion. As a professional chef and credentialed instructor, you […]
Here’s news that will hopefully change how doctors define a heart-healthy diet. You may believe that cutting back on saturated fats is doing something good for your ticker. But after carefully monitoring the diets of 577 healthy adults, and evaluating them for multiple heart disease risk factors, researchers in Malaysia concluded something remarkable: restricting carbs […]
These healthier alternatives are perfect for those who think of sugar as a food group! Transitioning to a healthier diet can be challenging. Some attempts to change how you eat may last just a few weeks. Other diets may not survive the first 24 hours! Chef Gerard Viverito can relate. “At one time […]