Dr. G's Weight Loss & Wellness Aligns With Miami Culinary Institute Of Miami Dade College

Nov. 14, 2012 - PRLog -- MIAMI, Fla. (November 14, 2012)-- Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness, the fastest growing weight loss franchise in the nation, has aligned with Miami Culinary Institute (MCI) of Miami Dade College to create a long-term partnership focused on educating both budding chefs and consumers about healthy eating. The first component of the partnership is a competition for students that entails creating menus for the renowned weight loss program.

The first annual “Dr. G’s MCI Student Culinary Cook Off” has been integrated into the Institute’s fall curriculum and encompasses six teams of two students each. Two teams will be competing to create healthy, sensible breakfast menus; two teams for lunch; and two teams for dinner options. The five-week competition will be videotaped and streamed on the Miami Culinary Institute’s public TV station, and will culminate in a cook-off and awards presentation on November 27th.  

Among the competition’s high-profile judges are John Richards, executive director, Miami Culinary Institute; Chef Collen Engle, nutritionist and chef/professor, Miami Culinary Institute; Dr. Charles Goldsmith, founder, Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness; internationally known Chef Norman Van Aiken, director of restaurants, Miami Culinary Institute; and Chef Marcelo Marino, Green House Organic Restaurant and a former instructor, Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts.

“This competition goes way beyond a classroom project and a winning prize,” explained John Richards of MCI. “Dr. Goldsmith worked with very closely with our chefs and educators to develop criteria for the menus so that each meets his stringent standards of nutritious meals. It is our hope the students take what they discover and create from the process and integrate it into their own individual cooking styles, because it is imperative that a healthy lifestyle is not only for those who want to lose weight.”

“Over the years, research has changed the way we understand diet and nutrition,” added Dr. Goldsmith.  “We are constantly reviewing the information and using it to refresh our menus so they incorporate the optimal amounts of protein, carbohydrates, and fat to stimulate weight loss and develop lifelong healthy eating habits.”
He continued, “We recognize that it is often challenging for people to find foods that are not only nutritious, but taste good and look appetizing. That’s where the students come in. We’re looking for meals that are simple for our customers to recreate at home.”

Judging will be based on presentation, taste, sense of ease, and nutritional value. The winner will win an Apprenticeship under a high-profile local chef, and will be featured in Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness promotional pieces. The winning meal plans will also be integrated into Dr. G’s weight loss programs as fresh ideas for at-home menu options.

For more information on the partnership and/or competition, please contact Vanessa Conde from Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness at Vanessa@drgsweightloss.com; or John Richards, Miami Culinary Institute at John.Richards@mdc.edu.

About Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness
Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness offers safe and sensible medically supervised weight loss programs, as well as nutritional products that assist individuals to easily and rapidly achieve their healthy weight and improve their lifestyles. Founded by Dr. Charles Goldsmith in 1994, Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness has 18 years of experience helping over 100,000 customers lose more than one million pounds. Unlike most weight loss programs where one size fits all, the Dr. G’s program is an individualized physician-supervised medical weight loss plan that provides a sense of ease, freedom and instant gratification that dramatically changes customers’ lives. Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness uses its proprietary software and a full medical evaluation including blood work, EKG, metabolic rate, body composition, and behavioral history to create customized plans for safe and effective weight loss. Plans may incorporate a combination of FDA-approved medication and herbal supplements to help clients reach their weight loss goals.  For general information, please call (800) DRG-8424 or visit www.DrGsWeightloss.com.

About Miami Culinary Institute
Building upon Miami Dade College’s rich history, Miami Culinary Institute blends technology, sustainability and world-class education to set the pulse of Miami’s cuisine and food culture innovation. The Institute offers a curriculum steeped in green-sustainable food and energy technologies, the highest quality food and beverage enthusiast programming and customized professional development for corporate and educational partners worldwide. The eight-story Institute at the College’s Wolfson Campus is an architectural and engineering marvel that focuses on exceptional space utilization and generating a limited carbon footprint. It features general kitchen and baking labs, a food and beverage theater with global connectivity capabilities through the latest A/V technology, a first-floor café and bakery, and on the top floor, the Institute’s exceptional gem: Tuyo.