People have asked me “Why did you write The Sneaky Chef: How to Cheat on Your Man (in the kitchen)? Why do you have to hide healthy foods for a grown-up?” I say, because they need our help every bit as much as the kids – and it works! Statistics show that we aren’t eating enough veggies and whole grains (men are worse than women). With my sneaky recipes, your guy (and you, too) will be eating more than double the superfoods overnight – with no nagging or fighting. The best part is, these are comfort foods invisibly revamped to be way healthier – the kind of guy food they can sink their teeth into and not feel deprived. Plus these recipes are so low in fat and sugar they will satisfy your man without sabotaging your own diet.
As women, we take a leadership role in the health of our families and can make a huge difference in the health of our men. Yet it can be hard to get our guys (or even ourselves) to eat well and live right on a consistent basis. There are many diseases related directly to lifestyle. The fact is, if we change our diets, we change our health. But change is hard to keep up; we don’t want to live without our favorite foods. Who wouldn’t want to have their delicious comfort foods made magically healthier?
Sneaky Chef for men offers over 125 new recipes that are designed to appeal to more of an adult palette. I’m slipping in superfoods (like white beans, oat bran, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, and blueberries) into America’s favorite comfort foods like pancakes, chili, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, French onion soup, cheesecake, and even donuts!
Food is the most powerful weapon we have against most illnesses. I just want to highlight a few of the benefits of specific foods you’ll be using daily with The Sneaky Chef method:
Blueberries: known as the brain berry – new research shows they help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s; also #1 in antioxidants.
Spinach: if you could bottle the power of spinach in a pill, it would be the most effective anti-cancer remedy available. But better to eat the real thing (and not take a pill). Spinach delivers more nutrients for fewer calories than almost any other food.
White beans: inexpensive, takes a few seconds to open can, can hide in almost anything, fiber-rich—act like a taxi to take cholesterol out of the body.
Cauliflower: high in folate which strengthens the immune system and protects the heart.
Oat bran – oats are known as "the power grain" (given to work horses) that can increase strength and even sex drive!
Wheat germ – for guys who love protein, this food packs more protein per ounce than most meats! Has been shown to improve male fertility and athletic performance.
Spices - even your spice collection can impact health – cumin/chili reduce inflammation and protect the heart.
Missy (The Sneaky Chef)
