Healthy Menu Planning/Food Preparation/Services

You are at the beginning of an extraordinary adventure in creative cooking. My Food with Thought's Healthy Menu Planners and Food Preparation program is designed to teach you the tricks of the trade with simple, easy to follow instructions. You will become familiar with what your body needs pertaining to nutritional and health issues. If you choose to fly solo in your kitchen we can instruct you how to prepare your recommended diets or you can enjoy the ride by allowing us to be your PILOT and we will do the cooking for you. Eventhough the instructions for your planners have been simplified, the authenticity of the dishes remains unchanged.

Throughout your program, you will find recipes and menu planning along with the opportunity of having your meals prepared personally, with definitions of various cooking techniques. Basic instructions and explanations for these techniques will be used many times and in a variety of ways.   Keep this information handy for future reference.

Cooking can be fun no matter what type of diet you require. It is even more fun when you know what you are doing. My Food with Thought will give you that confidence.

My Food with Thought uses techniques known to the professional as well as the cooks I favor best, the ones that do not have the Culinary Arts degee (although well deserved and respected) on the wall, but the ones that have the fire of a kitchen in their heart ;

the SELF TAUGHT cooks

through hardknocks or cooking shows OR the ones taught by Mama and the family; through tradition and love; the one that stayed in the kitchen and mastered their dream,(i.e., Rachael Ray, The Neeleys, Dona Hortencia and so many other ) despite the heat.
We are becoming the place to turn to (like other Weight Loss websites have turned to...such as "The Natural Weight Loss Program" and Best Health and Wellness "trainyourbrain4weightloss" for help when their clients want customized dietary programs or menu planners OR personal food preparation.

Learn how to make every recipe and menu - no matter how simple - appear GRAND!

We will help expand your knowledge of your personal nutritional recommendations. Take note, it is up to you to carefully follow these instructions for the desired outcome to be obtained.

You will be learning several culinary techniques, such as basting, blending, boiling, braising, broiling, filleting, frying, grilling and sauteeing.

Step-by-step instructions will be included in your planner as well as the nutritional values whenever possible. Your knowledge and confidence will increase and your goal for better health will be accomplished.

No matter which menu plan you are on, we will show you that even what seems to be the most difficult recipe can be uncomplicated.

You will enjoy your kitchen, enjoy your food, and ENJOY THE NEW YOU!

You soon will be on the road to
GOOD HEALTH and GOOD EATING.

My Food with Thought has your health in mind. Your recommended diet will be determined after completing either an online or in-office questionnaire.

If you are seeking help with weight improvement issues or other health issues, we offer a FREE CONSULTATION in the office or on-line with our staff doctor. In-Office consultations will examine your weight, height, blood pressure reading, body fat percentage, and Body Mass Index (BMI).

As you are no doubt aware, poor weight issues are a risk factor for chronic diseases (such as diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease), and we're here to assist you in achieving your weight and health goals.

Our menu planners and prepared food are balanced, and designed to achieve good nutrition everyday. They are also designed to meet nutrition guidelines that have been known to lower the risk of cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis.

Information accessible in this website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Information is often general in nature and may be helpful for some but not for others, depending on their personal medical needs. Above all, you should consult a doctor prior to changing your diet or taking on a new nutritional program, particularly important if you are under 18 years old, pregnant, nursing, or have negative health issues.

Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.

       Call My Food with Thought at
                 (210) 341-4370
        For your FREE CONSULTATION

Culinary Coach:
Belinda Gutierrez
Owner

My Food With Thought
Business Office Location:
11230 West Avenue, Suite 1109
San Antonio, TX 78213
210-341-4370 Office
- 210-341-4613 Fax
Office Hours are by Appointment

My Food with Thought will customize menu planners and/or prepare your meals specifically designed for your dietary needs and wants.
Each Special Need Menu will be within the nutritional recommendations ordered by our staff doctor.

You will be provided nutritional data on your menus and recipes when possible. We believe a complete, well-balanced and a good nutritional diet is A MUST when your goal is to accomplish better health.

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FOOD "FOR" THOUGHT:

Weight Loss and Nutrition Myth, Half-Truths and Misconceptions

Much of the information that is circulated concerning weight loss and nutrition for general health is contradictory. The average person interested in weight loss and nutrition is usually not educated in human physiology and biochemistry, therefore it is difficult to know what information is correct and what isn't, and what information is the truth and what isn't.

Most doctors are not well-educated on nutrition (a very basic elective course in most medical schools), so even your doctor may not be able to provide much guidanace. Because of this, I felt it important to provide this explanation of the most common weight loss and nutrition myth, half-truths and misconceptions in todays world.

1.   MYTH:      All you need to do to lose weight is eat less.

     TRUTH:    As you may already known, it is quite possible not to lose weight while on an extremely low-calorie diet and/or while exercising several hours per day. Different types of foods affect the balance of hormones more than simply eating more or less calories. In addition to diet, the type and duration of exercise, the amount and quality of the sleep you get each night, and your stress level ALL play a part in how your hormones interact to make you gain or lose weight. Eating differently and exercising appropriately are keys to losing weight, but it is not simply a matter of eating fewer calories or exercising more. The advantage of the body-type program that we offer is that we can give you specific customized advise on how to get your hormones balanced to the fat burning end of the scale.

2.     MYTH:        Eating a high-fat diet will train your body to burn fat.

        TRUTH:     This is a misconception of the Adkins Diet. It is true that the "induction phase" of the Atkins Diet is primarily centered around animal proteins and fats to put the body into ketosis (fat-burning), but eating fat is not what sitmulates fat burning. The Atkins Diet works (at least initially for most people) because it eliminates carbohydrates. The lack of carbohydrates means that the body does not release insulin, which is a strong inhibitor of fat-burning. The problem with diets like diets like this one is over the long-run the liver gets overloaded with handling excess fat and protein. Water retention is the result of a overloaded liver. The water retention itself causes weight gain, but the excess water also insulates the fat deposits somewhat from being burned for energy, so high-protein, high fat diets typically lose effectiveness over time as liver functions deteriorate and may even result in weight gain, as well as other health problems.

The body shape program recommendations we make for you give you the fat-burning advantages of keeping insulin levels low, but without overworking the liver with excess fat and protein.

3.   HALF-TRUTH:  Eggs are bad for you because they are high in cholesterol.

      FULL-TRUTH:    Eggs are relatively high in cholesterol, but studies show that eating eggs on a regular basis does not significally increase your blood cholesterol levels. Let me explain. To begin with, most of your blood cholesterol is actually made by your liver - only a small percentage comes from the cholesterol you eat. You may be wondering what causes the liver to produce cholesterol. One of the main stimulating factors is high insulin levels, and high levels come from eating too many carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates like sugar, bread, pasta, cereal, and baked goods. Besides that, although eggs have a lot of cholesterol, they are also high in a substance called lecithin, which lowers blood cholesterol, so eggs are essentially neutral when it comes to your blood cholesterol levels. Eggs are actually a very healthy food and are high in many important nutrients, and they are a good source of easily digestible protein.

4.   HALF-TRUTH:  Drinking wine is healthy.

      FULL-TRUTH:    Wine is a good source of antioxidants. Unfortunately, wine also contains alcohol and is high in sugar, which can dramatically inhibit your ability to lose weight. Some experts point out that wine is consumed in relatively large quantities in countries currounding the Mediterranean Sea, an area in which few people are overweight or obese, therefore implying that wine consumption does not contribute to weight gain. Wine consumption is probably not a major contributor to weight gain in people whose overall diets and stress levels do not predispose them to weight problems. This is not the case in the United States.

For Americans with weight problems, it is strongly advised to drink wine only in very small quantities (6 ounces maximum per day) if any at all.

There are many other sources of beneficial antioxidants besides wine that do not contribute to weight gain and still provide the same health benefits. Many of these will be a part of your body-shape program, so you will not be lacking in antioxidants.

5.   MISCONCEPTIONS:  The best type of exercise for weight loss is long periods (an hour or more per session) of "aerobic" types of exercise.

    TRUTH:     While 30 to 60 minutes of aerobic exercise is the best approach for people with the adrenal body type, this type of exercise is relatively ineffective for the other three body types (liver, ovary and thyroid). For most people, the most effective exercise for long-term fat-burning is 20 to 40 minutes of intense "anaerobic" exercise.

Aerobic (meaning "with oxygen") exercise allows you to carry on a normal conversation while you are exercising without gasping for breath. Anaerobic (meaning "without oxygen") exercise leaves you periodically out of breath and unable to carry on a normal conversation with a normal conversational rhythm.