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EP 67 - Give Your Favorite Latin Comfort Foods a Healthy Makeover

Summary: Despite its reputation of being heavy, starchy, and fattening, Latin cuisine can lend itself perfectly to the concept of healthy eating.
Air Date: 12/5/18
Duration: 29:00
Host: Dr. Ward Bond
Guest Bio: Ingrid Hoffmann, Chef
Ingrid Hoffmann is the author of Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy: More Than 100 Diabetes-Friendly Latin Favorites (American Diabetes Association, October 2018, ISBN: 978-1-580-40681-9, $21.95). She is a professional eater, author, and host of Top Chef Estrellas (Telemundo, NBC), Simply Delicioso (Cooking Channel), and Delicioso (Univision). Ingrid is passionate about cooking, entertaining, and helping her fans lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Via her cookbooks, “chica tips,” and social media platforms, Ingrid spreads the word about “better for you” ingredients, implementing cooking habits, and thinking of food as medicine. With this in mind, Ingrid has launched her very own food brand, Cocina by Ingrid Hoffmann, which focuses on easy, delicious, and healthy meal solutions for the family. She is excited to partner with the American Diabetes Association to publish her new cookbook and help those with diabetes eat the foods they love.
  • Book Title: Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy: More Than 100 Diabetes-Friendly Latin Favorites
  • Guest Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/IngridHoffmann
  • Guest Twitter Account: @ingridhoffmann
EP 67 - Give Your Favorite Latin Comfort Foods a Healthy Makeover
The overall notion about Latin food is that it is strictly heavy, starchy, processed, and very fattening. So, people think that you can’t enjoy Latin food if you are watching what you eat, either because of diabetes or another health concern.

The truth is, Latin cuisine can also lend itself perfectly to the concept of healthy eating and eating from the ground thanks to its use of an array of tubers, grains, fruits, spices, herbs, and vegetables.

Ingrid Hoffmann's book, Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy, features lightened up, diabetes friendly versions of the flavors you crave that contain protein, whole grains, and fresh vegetables.

Listen as Ingrid joins Dr. Bond to share highlights from her book, her "chica tips," and how to give your favorite Latin foods a healthy makeover.