David Grotto
David Grotto
About me:
David first started over twenty-five years ago in the natural foods industry, having owned and operated his own natural food store. He became a registered dietitian and attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. David proudly served as a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for over six years.
He hosted his own live radio show on health and nutrition for over 10 years and also hosted a local health-focused television show for two years.
David heads-up Nutrition Housecall LLC which is a nutrition consulting firm that provides nutrition communications, lecturing and consulting services, and also offers personalized at-home dietary services.
He also wrote the acclaimed book, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life which is now out in eighteen different languages. His second book, 101 Optimal Life Foods, with a foreword written by Montel Williams, debuted in January of 2010. David is also a freelance writer and serves as an advisor to Fitness magazine and Sear’s FitStudio and blogs each week for the Real Nutrition community featured on WebMD.
A Food Personality can be defined by one’s cooking style and we are all unique when it comes to how we like to prepare meals. A Food Personality can be influenced by one’s lifestyle, daily schedule, and culture, all of which play a role in eating habits. For instance, not everyone views the thought of cooking or preparing meals in the same way. For some, cooking is an art, but for others it may be a chore.
Do you love to cook? Have meals always been an important part of your family or culture? Do you get excited about new cooking shows and do you look forward to trying new recipes? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you may have what is known as a Gourmet Food Personality.
Those who may consider themselves Gourmets love to try new recipes, often from scratch. Food is an important part of their lifestyle; however, healthy choices may not always be put at the forefront.
As we all know, making elaborate meals every night of the week can be time consuming and it is not realistic for many of us. That said, here are a few tips to keep your meals fresh, exciting, and most importantly, healthy throughout the entire week.
- Think of those spices in your collection that haven’t been put to use recently. What recipes call for these rarely used spices?
- Establish a themed night to help think of new ideas, such as an Italian or Greek night.
- Cut fresh veggies in advance during your spare time so that they’re ready on short notice.
- Share healthy recipes with friends and store them to create your own cookbook with your favorites. In addition, contribute your favorite recipes with other Meals Matter enthusiasts.
So, if your cooking style is to prepare meals that are more involved than basic recipes, try these ideas to help you continue keeping food an important part of your daily schedule without it becoming a chore. Also be sure to incorporate functional foods (foods that are good for your health) into recipes where possible.
If you haven’t already, find out your Food Personality today by taking our simple quiz!