Chef Joseph Ciminera, host of several nationally syndicated TV shows, will challenge to end childhood obesity. After 3 years of perfecting his healthy meal plan for children, he is ready to release his DVD to America. The program will have families across the country partaking in a healthy wholesome approach of preparing meals for their children. Chef Ciminera has invented a 7 day meal plan for children who are obese or need to eat healthy. His plan is to educate mothers, fathers, and America about practicing his techniques for providing good healthy food to children across America. He will be producing a 45 minute DVD demonstrating the techniques and sharing knowledge about the healthy meal plan. After 3 years of dedicated research Chef Joseph Ciminera has a proven eating regime that works! Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic powder 2 tablespoons Monini Fruttato Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved 2 tablespoons tahini paste Sea salt and pepper to taste Preparation: Place garbanzo beans in a blender (Vita Mix) with approximately 1 teaspoon reserved liquid. Process until smooth. Mix in the garlic, tahini paste, salt and pepper. Blend to desired consistency, increasing the amount of reserved garbanzo bean liquid as desired. Chill in the refrigerator until serving. This recipe is best served with fresh cut vegetables such as carrots, peppers, and celery

Benefits:
Garbanzos (also called chickpeas) are a good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, as are most other beans. In addition to lowering cholesterol, garbanzos' high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. When combined with whole grains such as rice, garbanzos provide virtually fat-free high quality protein. But this is far from all that garbanzos have to offer. Garbanzos are an excellent source of the trace mineral, molybdenum, an integral component of the enzyme sulfite oxidase, which is responsible for detoxifying sulfites. Sulfites are a type of preservative commonly added to prepared foods like delicatessen salads and salad bars.

Chef Joe Ciminera
Joseph has a long list of recognition from previous appointments. His time working at numerous fine establishments such as Le Cirque, Les Celebrites, Le Petite Bijou and Carmines all helped to build a strong foundation for his work. His diverse talent has afforded him the opportunity to test his talent in a myriad of ways. One source is his multiple cooking shows;" Joseph plays with food", "Eat at Joe's" and "Taste This T.V.!" seen nationally. His culinary medallions include, Certified Youngest Chef through the American Culinary Federation as well as having cooked for Presidents, Celebrities, Global Actor Awards, Princes, Mayors, James Beard House, and a legion of international food shows. He was given the "Gross Bonnet" award from the European American Culinary Council. No other chef in the world has been given this award at such a young age.
Ciminera's training started at the Five Star Five Diamond Hotel Venesia in Milan Italy, he tutelage under Master Chef Vincenzo Provino. He then went on to work with some of the nation’s top chefs including Daniel Boulud, Christian Doulevere, Pierre Manor, Mike Depirito and Jean Louis Pallidan.

Ciminera's book entitled "In The Weeds"; a volume of chef’s tales has sold over 650,000 copies. His latest book, “Joseph Ciminera’s new American Cooking” will break 1 million copies sold by the end of this year. His latest venture is to help fight against one of America’s growing health issues Childhood Obesity.

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