“NUTRI –EVENT”

Know and Learn What to Order While Dining Out to Enjoy a Delicious Meal and Stay Healthy.

 

On June 3,2012 Diet Care & Chef Boutique organized the Nutri-Event with profession Chef Paul Morris  

With Chef Paul Morris: Tasting our prepared “Sushi”

Nutri- Event aimed at educating valued customers of Chef Boutique and Diet Care to enhance their dining out experience healthily.

Diet Carestarted in 2005 withmission “To help people adopt healthier lifestyles” Today it is the leading provider of quality nutritional and diet programs in Kuwait and the only nutrition center in Kuwait that is accredited by the Arab Center for Nutrition.
Diet Care’s everyday objective is to help customers overcome their diet challenges and achieve their weight objectives.  This is delivered by a team of internationally accredited dietitians, well-balanced dietetic programs, and a range of healthy products.

Diet Care is also a leading provider of nutritional meals to Hospitals in Kuwait.  It is the only nutrition center in Kuwait with the expertise and track-record of catering to the country’s healthcare industry, and the capability to do as well while maintaining quality and nutrition control at stages of the process.  Diet Care is the only nutrition center that operates a microbiology lab to oversee product quality and is the exclusive caterer to Taiba Hospital, Al Salam Hospital, and Al Mowasat Hospital, three of the largest private hospitals in the country. Whether by caring to customers looking to lose weight or caring to inpatients on a strict nutritional prescribed diet, Diet Care take pride in the fact that it cares for thousands of people every day by providing them with the guidance, support, and tools to achieve their health objective.

With Dietetics Operations Manager-Diet Care- Sarah Dimashkieh

“Chef Boutique” many of who love to cook have heard about this name - the place where you learn to cook in a home style setting. To get a real understanding of what they do just take up a class or drop by to have a look and feel the atmosphere and bring out the “CHEF in YOU!”

Chef Boutique specializes in providing a first class hands-on culinary learning experience, in an easy-going atmosphere. The courses vary in cuisine and technique daily and are presented by qualified chefs who love to share a few of their secrets. They have focused on creating a home-style environment with home appliances and utensils so that it is not scary and can be repeated in a house kitchen. Culinary knowledge is taught to beginners to seasoned cooks and also children.

Professional Chef Paul Morris withover 30 years of culinary expertise in international cuisines brought his perspective to this event. Chef Paul has worked and experienced many international cuisines among restaurants and homes in numerous countries. Currently he is offering a practical experience perspective to Diet Care’s valuable program and giving a unique perspective on the operational and procedural restaurant process that affects “Healthy Dining”.

Chef Paul on eating Healthy Italian Pasta

Chef Morris  say:

“From thirty years of experience I challenge the Diet Care customer to learn how to truly enjoy their dining-out experience by being better educated as to their menu and restaurant options”

“Working together with the professional Diet Care team of diet consultants and nutritionists this is possible -we offer the Diet Care customer a truly unique “Healthy Dining Experience”

So when leading companies in health industry along with expert came together “The Nutri – Event” was one of its kind. This event cleared the misconception that eating at home is best and healthy as it helps us to choose what and how much food we eat. Chef Paul’s presentation of food from Italian, Lebanese, Mexican & Japanese cuisines offered the explanation of the problems and solutions to eating out healthy. It covered what to eat, what not to eat, how much and how often.

The fast moving practical tips session with rationale for each tip left each one with  some ideas on what to do next time when they “EAT OUT”. Every Tip was designed to help make food choices and decisions consistent with maintaining optimal heath. The explanations of each tip increased “knowledge power” so that we know “the reason why”.

Healthy Portion size to Eat!

Pasta: Size of computer Mouse

Cookies: Size of a Yo-yo

Red Meat: Size of your Palm

Cheese: Domino dice

Broccoli:   Size of a 60 watt light bulb

One of the most damaging places to eat for a person who is watching what he or she eats is the local buffet line. Most restaurants offering buffet encourage individuals to eat more than they really should. Most of the time, people at buffets are eating more to get their money's worth than they are for the pure enjoyment of the food. In the end, people do eat their money's worth, but they end up coming home with guilt and few extra calories.

According to Chef Paul today, most restaurants have recognized that people are trying to make a move towards a healthier lifestyle. This not only includes increased physical activity, but changes in diet as well. As a result, most restaurants now offer their customers a variety of light and healthy meal options. These alternatives are often lower in fat and calories, making them much healthier alternatives than most other items on the menu.

Chef Paul suggests if the menu does not provide you with a healthy alternative, speak up. Do not be afraid to ask your waiter or the chef/cook for an alternative preparation. Ask for dressings on the side, choose whole-wheat breads, or ask if there is an alternate (healthier) way of preparing your entrée. Keep an eye on your portions. Eating double serving of the healthy meal is definitely not healthy. 

The session ended with interactive hand on session in which Chef Paul taught how to make Healthy Sushi. If I didn’t see with my own eyes I wouldn’t believe how easy it was 14 year old Mohammed expressed interest and rolled the sushi like a PRO.

At the end of the Nutri-Event Healthy sandwiches, juices, and desserts sponsored by “Diet Care- Kuwait” were served and enjoyed by participants.

I can surely feel now it’s possible to leave the comfort of my home and eat healthy at a restaurant without having to feel guilty afterwards.

Healthy Meal Plate

 

Written by Nasrin Aziz

Photos: Thanks to: Bensirri Public Relations – Ashlina Davidson

  

 

For more Info log on

 Diet Care : www.thedietcare.com

Chef Boutique:www.chefboutique.com.kw