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Healthy Eating is a Lyfestyle

By John Fakler
ike testing unique ingredients plans can be tailored and ordered ac- base maintained by the USDA, healthy
to create a special recipe, cording to palate or dietary require- food choices are important for good
the formula for a successful ments. With the South Beach Diet health, and eating well means choos-
business is complicated, as its inspiration, the mainstay of the ing a variety of nutrient-packed foods
and sta
Land often the result of catering company is a two-phase plan and staying within your calorie needs. ying within your calorie needs.
P
trial and error, hits and misses. For that slowly introduces healthy carbs People generally will lose weight as eople generally will lose weight as
a byproduct of adhering to a healthy yproduct of adhering to a healthy
Mona Romero, manager of Lyfestyle into the plan during the second week. a b
Catering in Miami, the evolution While “eat local” has become the meal plan that is low in saturated and w in saturated and
meal plan that is lo
from creating healthy meals for a few mantra for foodies across the nation, trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars
friends to running a bustling business sourcing fresh, local ingredients is key and salt, say experts.
dependent on proprietary software to to making Romero’s specialized ca- For Romero, whose meal plans
maintain menus, inventory and much- tering business sing. “You know when were adopted by doctors and
needed equilibrium came down to a vegetable is frozen,” she said. “We patients in a pilot program in the
keeping the same high standards, which get fresh produce and meats twice a gastroenterology department at the
include locally-sourced ingredients and week.” University of Miami’s Miller School
personalized customer service. Lyfestyle Catering delivers to of Medicine, every detail is crucial to
“The business has always been homes and offices from Homestead creating an effective diet, particularly
mostly from word-of-mouth,” said to as far north as Hallandale Beach. since the health of her clients de-
Romero. “We put into [the software Most orders are placed online. pends on it. People with diabetes, high
program] the littlest details, and that’s “You don’t have to go out and cholesterol and even cancer issues
a great tool for us. We talk to our cus- worry about how the meals are can benefit from Romero’s dietary
tomers directly by cell or email. Some made,” Romero said. “We try to take formulations.
will email me at 3 a.m. with questions out the complication of cooking. We While the low-carb, Paleo and
or special orders. I answer all of them, care about what we make. Keeping alkaline plans are the most popular
if I’m awake.” the same standards separates us from with customers, more restrictive plans
the competition. It’s more about por- It’s more about por- It’s more about por
the competition.
From Paleo to low carb and gluten the competition. like the 500-calorie diet require a
free diets, there is something for tion control and less about dieting. It’s doctor’s supervision. Meal plans also
everyone at Lyfestylecatering.com, the a matter of balancing everything.” are tailored to religious needs, not just
business’s website, where weekly meal According to Nutrition.gov, a data- dietary.
There are no fryers at Lyfestyle
Catering, only open stoves and grills.
The menu changes weekly. Over 52
weeks, only a few items are repeat-
ed. The diversity of requests is what
makes her job interesting, Romero
says.
“It’s about being creative so people
feel comfortable eating what they
have to,” Romero said. “It’s fun and
rewarding when people say your food
is delicious and I’m losing weight. You
don’t have to suffer to eat healthy.”
To learn more about Lyfestyle
Catering or to place an
order online, visit www.
lyfestylecatering.com. For more
information, call 305-403-1881 or
email info@lyfestylecatering.com.

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