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Workshops & Seminars

Looking for a Workshop or Seminar for your company or organization? Call Chef Gloria B for details at 781.598.9313.

Sample Workshops/Seminars:

• Healthy Cooking for Busy Lifestyles
• Surviving the Holidays,
• Healthy Meals in Minutes
• Zone Cooking Made Easy
• Healthy Holiday Meals
• Foods to Boost Your Immune System.

I will be happy to customize a program for your companies needs.

What Gloria's Workshop clients have to say:

When asked... What was the most important thing learned in class?

• “Thinking about adaptation – moderation. The meal preparation was inspiring”
• “Balancing foods and how to appropriately prepare them.
• “Spices are very important.”
• “Understanding the fat grams.”
• “Getting new ideas.”
• “How to plan, how to cook”. This is the best 3 hours I have spent in a long time.”
• “Learning how to balance fat, protein and carbohydrates, and it wasn't that difficult”.
• "I love the practical, easy examples of meals and snacks”.
• “How important correct diet is for overall health.”
• “I can eat more and lose weight.”
• “The importance of taking fish oils and learning interesting ways to cook.”
• “Gloria's easy manner and positive attitude are remarkable, she is a saleswoman with flair”.
• “Fat is not as important as carbs and protein balance.”
• “How this affects me hormonally”.
• “Reviewing the protein, carbs and fat breakdown. Tips on reading labels in the supermarket.”
• “So many things. Interesting learning about fats slowing down the rate of absorptions of carbohydrates”.
• “How easy it is to prepare the meals with a little thought and planning.” “Gloria is a wealth of information not only about the Zone but non Zone products which are Zone-able. She's dynamic, reads her audience very well, excellent course.”
• “I loved the cooking class learned a lot”
• “Shopping for the right foods and how they make such an impact on my health.” She is very informative the class was outstanding.”
• “The importance of fish oils. That you can actually eat ‘good' food on the Zone and why it is bad to go 4 hours without eating.”
• “How to use ‘real' food to stay in the zone. I had been using already prepared foods. Seeing the quantities we can eat-tasting the flavors – seeing the packaged ingredients you use. The Zone is not as complicated as I previously thought. Gloria has really helped me understand more about the Zone and made it very appealing to try.”
• “I am probably highly insulin sensitive. I will definitely do my 2 week journal.”
• “How to manage food blocks and incorporate them with meals.”
• “How to create a balanced meal and how what you eat determines how you feel.”
• “How to eat well balanced meals that are easy to prepare as well as getting motivated to begin the Zone.”
• “I didn't realize that salads and broccoli are free carbs – that was my favorite combo! Now I need to eat more carbs.”
• “I learned that I was doing something wrong not eating a snack before working out.”

What did you like best about this seminar?  What did you find most useful and why? 

• “The presenters approach to incorporate comedy into her presentation” DJ
• “The food tasting to know that good food is good tasting?” BO
• “To taste the food that she made herself”.
• “Everything”
• Great suggestions and demonstrations.” PC
• “The appetizers were great.  It is a great way to incorporate vegetables” LP
• “Recipes” JM
• “The use of visuals and humor”.
• “Portion control-value of protein”
• "It held my attention, presented real life scenarios, like the recipes and hand outs”. TB
• “Very good – learning about what not to do during the holidays”.   
• “Excellent introductions, great finish, love the recipes”.      
• “Lots of practical advice”      
• “Hands on recipes, handouts”.

How could this seminar be improved?

• “Not sure, I really enjoyed it.” DJ
• “No way to improve; great way to spend an hour!” PC
• “It is as good as it is”

Please Comment on the effectiveness of the presenter during the seminar.

•  “She really held my attention.  She was funny, which in turn held my interest.” DJ
• “Explained things in detail”. BO
• “Very effective” “Perfect” “Superb!” PC
• “She was very clear”.
• “Friendly and knowledgeable and bringing in samples to eat”.
• “Very good”.
• “Calm, friendly”.
• “Very good-humorous, knowledgeable”.
• “Very engaging”.