Low Temperature Cooking Class
The importance of nutrition for anti-aging and a healthy lifestyle is well accepted however, what is the definition of a healthy diet? The answer seems to depend on who you ask. From vegetarianism to high protein diets, there are many different and often conflicting ideas of what a healthy diet includes.
According to the latest research, there is another way to look at the question of what the ideal human diet should be. It has been known for over 50 years that over cooking food, especially meat creates cancer causing substances some which are 20 times more toxic than found in cigarettes, however lately more and more toxins have been identified. For example, starches like potatoes or bread cooked at over 120 degrees Celsius (just over the temperature of steaming) causes acrylamide, a known carcinogen to be produced.
The ideal diet should be balanced nutritionally as far as proteins, starches, fiber, vitamins, etc, but it also should be toxin free as possible. To do so involves cooking without ready made sauces that contain preservatives and other toxins, using organic foods or methods of removing pesticides, and cooking using temperatures according to what the food is able to handle for example, starches to be cooked under 120 degrees Celsius whether that includes raw, boiled, steamed, grilled, or baked; cold pressed oils to not exceed 60 degrees Celsius; and meats to not have any black color from burning.
In this class Dr. Lenis explains the basic concepts of how to create non-toxic meals (this type of cooking is sometimes called slow food or low temperature cooking) then goes to the kitchen where everyone gets a hand on experience of how to make delicious foods that are quick, easy, and healthy.. You will also learn the basics of nutrition including eating for blood sugar and metabolism regulation (key for weight control), protein and carbohydrate requirements, healthy fat intake, vitamin and mineral requirements, calorie counting methods, understanding the effects of alcohol, identifying sources of toxins, and many important subjects for healthy nutrition.
With everyone's help, Dr. Lenis will prepare over 15 dishes most of which are either Creative, Greek, Italian, Okinawan, or Japanese styled. The class ends with the buffet of foods where everyone can taste the results of their work!
