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Gui Alinat
Posts by Author
Gui Alinat
Easy Dinners (Sheet Pan Recipes!)
I recently sent out a survey and a huge amount of my readers answered. Thank you. I have listened to you and the one thing you really want is ultra-fast solutions for easy dinners. You want things that taste good to the whole family, are super healthy without being boring, and…
READ MOREDon’t Skip Dairy— it’s Essential for Weight Loss
If you Google “the benefits of eating dairy” almost all of the first-page results are actually lists of reasons why dairy is evil. Diets like Paleo, Whole30, and the 28-Day No Dairy Challenge all insist that cutting out dairy is some kind of weight-loss miracle. Of course, there are no…
READ MOREWhy I Love to Cook
It’s so amazing to me how food and our own cooking experiences shape our past, fulfill our present, and model our destiny. It doesn’t matter if you’re a master chef in a 5-star restaurant, an accomplished home baker, or if you barely know how to boil water. Food is an…
READ MOREWhole Grains 101: The Miracle Food
Learning about whole grains may not excite you, but it should — because they might just save your life. OK, that may sound a bit dramatic, but I’m not kidding. Whole grains are that important. If you’ve been trying to get back on track and lose weight only to get stuck, then…
READ MOREWhole Grains 101: Best Cooking & Preparation Tips
In parts one and two of this series, I explained to you the benefits of whole grains and how to make sure you’re selecting the best ones for your weight-loss and health goals. Here in part three, I’m going to tell you about the best way to cook and prepare your whole grains so…
READ MOREHealthy Banana Bread Recipe!
In cooking and baking, bananas and plantains are so versatile. Nutritionally, they are always filling without being problematic if you’re trying to lose some stubborn fat. Potassium, manganese, copper, and more are all vital minerals found in bananas. They also provide carbs, which are useful for energy, especially in the morning…
READ MOREBelgian Waffles (Healthy Breakfast Recipe)
If you’ve been trying to lose weight for a while, you probably heard that carbs are not helping. Or that calories are not helping. Or that fat is not helping. None of which is really accurate. Fat doesn’t make you fat. There are carbs that raise your blood sugar (which leads…
READ MORESummer Recipes (Perfect for July 4th)
On July 4th, we celebrate our independence from the British Empire. This American holiday is a very special day for all Americans. And indeed it is for me. Maybe because I used to live in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. And also because…
READ MOREReplace Carbs the Easy Way!
If you’re trying to slim down, your best bet is to watch what kind of carbohydrates you ingest. In my cookbook Eat More, Burn More, I spend a great deal of time explaining which high-glycemic carbs you should avoid, and how to replace carbs with healthier, low-glycemic options. I also…
READ MOREHomemade Chicken (Rotisserie Recipe)
I’ve been there. When my wife and I are busy, tired, in a hurry, and the kids are screaming, we sometimes rely on “Hot, Grab, and Go” rotisserie chicken. Our grocery store offers them for a good price, around $8 or $9. Looks good. Homemade chicken is usually the last…
READ MOREGrilled Marinated Shrimp!
Shrimp are the most popular seafood in the United States, and certainly where I live in Florida (a block from the Gulf of Mexico), we have access to delicious shrimp. Sure, shrimp is a great protein choice. And if you’re interested in losing stubborn flab, then a nice shrimp recipe with a…
READ MOREHow to Cook Steak: Best Recipe Ever
Unless you’re a vegetarian, you know that — when it’s prepared right — steak can be great. There is a very good reason beef is so popular in America, but also in other countries like Argentina, France, Italy, or Australia. That many people can’t be wrong! Restaurant studies have shown that…
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