Kimberly Roberto
My name is Kimberly Roberto and I am a wife, mother of three, and a co-business owner with my husband of a chiropractic/wellness clinic. I have always had a passion for cooking but have now infused a passion for nutrition. I come from a place of common sense and practicality. I have made many nutritional changes for may family and know what works for us. My hope is to inspire other people to research for themselves, to take control of their health, and have fun doing it.
I am currently pursuing a degree in holistic nutrition as I couldn’t see myself sitting through a “regular” nutrition course. After all, many nutritionists still recommend margarine for goodness sake! So I work, manage 3 children (and a husband), manage a household, and still make shopping, cooking, and nutrition a priority in my family.
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of something related to nutrition that I want to share or get off my chest. I hope that I will have people email me, ask questions, not believe a word I say and do their own research, and just plain get inspired to make changes to their diet.
1 – Get the Maximized Living Nutrition Plans Book
Kimberly….we’ve been using coconut, olive oil and grapeseed oil as cooking oils, but I’ve recently come across avocado oil. While i know avocado is an acceptable food on the ML Advanced plan, can it be added to the acceptable cooking oils? I’ve read that it has a very high smoke point, and assume that this means it would work in place of coconut oil in high heat cooking.
Can you confirm any or all of this?
Thanks!
Dr. Steve
p.s. – just had a taste of the decadent chocolate cake. As a person who dislikes the texture of beans and won’t eat them despite their health benefits, I fully expected to HATE this cake. I couldn’t imagine black beans being chocolaty….Boy….how WRONG I was….DELICIOUS!!
Yes, avocado oil is acceptable. You want to make sure you buy it in a dark container because it actually contains chlorophyll and shouldn’t be exposed to sun/light. This also gives it a greenish tint so some people don’t like to cook their food with it because it can end up looking green.
Glad you liked the cake.
Hi, I’m not really sure if I’m sending this message correctly…I am having trouble with getting my 5 year old daughter to eat the healthy lunches that I prepare for her to take to school. I am in desperate need of some great and tasty ideas. I have got to get her off of the school lunches! HELP!!!
Sorry for my delayed response…I just posted some ideas for lunches. I hope it helps, but if it doesn’t, let me know – I’ll help any way I can.
Talk to me about Agave nectar… is it Advanced Plan approved?
Also, if I find a recipe that is “gluten free” is that also Advanced Plan approved?
You’re awesome! Thanks!
Agave Nectar is not approved. Although it has a lower glycemic index, it still does spike blood sugar. The idea of the Advanced Plan is to not elevate blood sugar at all. The other thing you have to worry about with agave is that it is often highly processed and some of it is byproducts from corn syrup – just labeled agave.
With regards to “gluten free”, unfortunately that does not equal sugar free. The majority of “gluten free” products are high sugar products. You will see them filled with cane sugar, rice flour, brown rice syrup, etc. It is buyer beware for sure. “Gluten Free” has become a marketing tactic rather than a health indication.
Hope this helps!
Kim