October, 2013

Hip4Kids Chef, Ralph Pagano

Chef Pagano’s love affair

with food began early in life. His first job, at

13, was working as a dishwasher and busboy

at a restaurant where he paid more attention

to what the chef's were making than he did to

his homework. His Italian family members

taught him to make their favorite dishes, such

as "Sunday gravy" and "veal scallopini," but he

really developed his skills at the Culinary

Institute of America. "I had the advantage

over the other students," he says, "because I

knew my way around the kitchen." And now,

this celebrity chef has even become a member

of the Hip4Kids team!

Quotation – October

“When a small child, I thought that

success spelled happiness. I was

wrong. Happiness is like a butterfly

which appears and delights us for one

brief moment, but soon flits away”. Anna Pavlova

Photo by Doug Cox

Chef Christopher Daly… It’s Just Not

Getting any better!

New York State is turning in its fall colors now;

the weather is taking on that chill that says

“The Old Man is Down the Road”.

Winter is coming and that is no news!

For a few days I have managed to “cheat” the

old man with a side trip to Miami and hold on

to some beautiful summer-like weather.

A good friend is a top chef and a Hell’s Kitchen

survivor and an incredibly talented restaurant

operator. He showed me around Miami and

educated me on what the market here is really

about. He even worked me into his media

schedule for three days or so.

What an incredible amount of activity, but

that is the stamina of a guy who survived

Gordon Ramsey and Hell’s Kitchen, filmed

Pressure Cook all over the world, stars in the

current Life Time cooking show “All Mixed Up’

and sells his own wares on QVC.

All of the tasks like the ones above are

accomplished while simultaneously running a

food and beverage program for the

breathtaking Hotel Sole’ in Miami Beach. His

restaurant, Alba Seaside Italian, an affiliated

events company that delivers A-list off

premise catering and a ‘Go Local “pop up

cooking program with The Miami Heat at their

home base in The American Airlines Arena.

This morning I spent an hour or so in the

Miami’s Classic Rock 105.9 Booth as a guest of

Ralph’s with Paul and Young Ron, lightning

wit, good humor, great music and Chef

Pagano’s recipe of the week for Metro Miami.

I was amazed how incredibly up-to-the-

minute these guys are as thousands of news

bytes come up in minutes and they are on top

of all of them. That is their job though, and it’s

all informing, and it’s all news.

While they were on air I noticed a flash on one

screen, ‘Americas Obesity Epidemic Spinning

out of Control” came across like a lightning

flash.

To Hip4Kids this really isn’t much of a news

flash, but it flies in the face of so many claims

out there that so many agencies have started

to beat the problem back.

We certainly haven’t slowed down or lacked

stamina in our fight against childhood obesity

and we are starting this school year in the

South Bronx with “Keep the Lights on After

School” and the After School Alliance.

Hip4Kid’s chefs are deploying our Project

Apple curriculum combined with our after

school cooking program for the third straight

year with NYC Schools for ESL and CFES

students.

As we continue with our nearly 14-year-old

mission, we will do our part again this school

year and continue to hammer home the

message, and serve in the most underserved

and impoverished community in the United

States - The South Bronx.

We will use another school year to educate a

few more thousand kids and try to keep them

constructive and off the streets during those

all-important hours after the school bell rings.

And that is no new news!

Tips for Healthy Food

Choices…

And Fast Foods are not a part of this picture.

Eat lots of vegetables and fruits.

Choose whole grain foods over processed grain products.

Include dried beans (like kidney or pinto beans) and lentils in your meals.

Include fish in your meals 2-3 times per week.

Choose lean meats and remove the skin from chicken and turkey.

Choose non-fat dairy such as non-fat milk, yogurt and cheese.

Choose water and calorie-free drinks instead of soda, fruit punch, sweet tea, and other sugar-sweetened drinks.

Choose liquid oils for cooking instead of solid fats.

Cut back on high calorie snack foods such as desserts like candy, chips, cakes and full-fat ice cream.

And speaking of healthy food, did anyone know that 2013 was the Year of Quinoa? This comes from the United Nations and this ancient grain is the newer (and better) white rice. Recent studies are providing us with a greatly expanded list of anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in quinoa. It may be the key to understanding preliminary animal studies that show decreased risk of inflammation-related problems (including obesity) when animals are fed quinoa on a daily basis.

The Best News of all!!!

It’s October and Apple Season is Back!

Chef Sal Montezinos

75 & Counting…

Let’s not forget that one of the most

important things you can do to rejuvenate

your mind, body and soul is to get a good

night’s sleep. Sleeping plays a big part in

staying healthy.

The general school of thought is that you

need eight hours per night. A number of

studies show that the hours vary slightly

from person to person.

The important rule is to try to sleep as

many hours as it takes your body to feel

like it has enough sleep.

Our bodies do speak to us!

Organic Valley Stringles® and milk are full of pasture-raised dairy goodness from our family farms. Give them all the good stuff they need — and none of the bad stuff they don’t — to be full and energized, readied to learn all the lessons of the day.

Organic Valley supports Joe Gurrera and Citarella in their effort to support autism research.

G�d nutrition is fundamental.

FUEL THEIR MINDS BYFUEL THEIR MINDS BY

FEEDING THEIR TUMMIESFEEDING THEIR TUMMIES

Joel Harper is a celebrity trainer with clients ranging from Dr.

Oz to Olympic Medalists…

Cheerfulness is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier! Joel Harper says “Exercise is Hip4Kids!

A Healthier Halloween!

by Julie Upton

To kids, candy rocks! No wonder a holiday

that's based on free candy and dressing up in

costumes is so popular with children.

As a nation, we love candy. So much so that we eat nearly 25 pounds per person per year, with Halloween taking the biggest bite out of our annual consumption.

What's more, according to research in the

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 17 percent of the calories in 6- to 17-year-olds' diets come from added sugars -- as much as 22 teaspoons per day.

As a result, many adults are looking for healthier options to give to treat-seekers at their doorstep. Here are some of my go-tos for All Hallow's Eve…

You can’t go wrong with mini boxes of raisins.

Sun-Maid's mini boxes of California raisins have just 45 calories, no added sugar and are fat free.

What's more, a recent University of Toronto study found kids reported feeling fuller and ate fewer calories at their next meal when they snacked on raisins compared to other popular snacks.

Jelly beans are a great option because they

can satisfy a sweet tooth without as many

calories as traditional chocolate candies. Jelly

Belly's Kids Mix includes the flavors children

love most, like watermelon, very cherry, sour

apple and bubble gum in a pint-sized package.

Each mini packet has just 28 calories.

Nuts are a great snack to keep tummies

satisfied with the fiber and protein they

provide. Since nuts are high in calories, look

for the single-serve packages that keep

calories in check. A mini-sized (1 oz) pack of

Wonderful Pistachios has 80 calories, 3 grams

protein and 2 grams fiber. Kids also have fun

cracking them open.

If you're going with chocolate, never hand out

full size candy bars and opt for fun-sized or

miniatures to cut calories, sat fat and sugar.

For example, a mini Three Musketeers has 24

calories; the fun size, 63 calories; and the full-

size, 240 calories. Some of the lowest-calorie

options include Three Musketeers, York

Peppermint Patties and Junior Mints.

Julie Upton, M.S., R.D., CSSD, is a San Francisco Bay

area-based registered dietitian and communications expert

specializing in food and nutrition, fitness and health. She

is a nationally-recognized journalist whose articles have

appeared in national magazines, major newspapers and e-

media including Prevention, Shape, Health, Good

Housekeeping, The New York Times and USA Today.

Julie’s Appetite for Health …

www.appforhealth.com

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More Puns:

When chemists die, they barium.

Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.

I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time.

How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it.

This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore.

I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down.

I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.

The Energizer bunny was arrested and charged with battery.

The old man didn't like his beard at first. Then it grew on him.

Did you hear about the cross eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils?

England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.

I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.

All the toilets in New York’s police stations have been stolen. Police have nothing to go on.

Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy.

It’s Time. Halloween

Enjoy It.

But Stay Healthy!

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