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After a scary diagnosis, restaurateur Joe Bastianich changed his diet and dropped 50 pounds
by Sara Bonisteel
Joe Bastianich
W hen he was in his late 30s, restaurateur Joe Bastianich had a wake-up call from his doctor. A lifetime in a family business focused on food (his mother is that Lidia) had led to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. His doctor said he had to make a serious lifestyle change headphone stand.
"Food was always the main focus of what we did," Bastianich says. "It was really the central point of our daily activities, and that's a great thing, but obviously, it can have negative effects as well."
His doctor recommended a three-pronged approach: a new diet, exercise, and medication. Nearly six years later, Bastianich is 50 pounds lighter and regularly running marathons and competing in Ironman competitions. It's a transformation that has flabbergasted his family. "They're incredulous," he says. His radical lifestyle change means he is no longer on cholesterol medication, but he continues to be a paid spokesman for Lipitor, which has created HeartInTheKitchen.com with some of his recipes and heart-healthy tips.
"When I stopped looking at food as a reward or a celebration and began looking at food as energy to fuel my athletic ambitions, that really kind of changed the whole world for me," he says. "That was the real aha! moment."
Now, he eats more whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Pasta is still on the menu, but portions are smaller. He'll still indulge in favorites like steak, but will choose a 4-ounce filet over a 48-ounce rib eye. He's updated his restaurants' menus as well.
"That's been a big thing for me: allowing people to make healthy choices in our restaurants, as well as training the staff to be responsive to people with dietary issues," he says. "We have Meatless Mondays, with a lot of vegetarian options on Monday. We're definitely making more healthy options available to our customers, from simple fish preparations, to cooking with no oil or limiting butter ."
He offers Epicurious the following tips for living a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Clean Out Your Pantry
Go through your refrigerator and shelves to toss out processed foods. Take a deep breath, and start limiting saturated fats like milk, butter, and cream. Those fats can be replaced in the cooking process with heart-healthier olive oil.
"Your pantry is your first line of defense against food-borne illness and things like high blood pressure and cholesterol," Bastianich says. "You have to arm your pantry, to give yourself every advantage to be successful and to eat in a healthful way."
Change Your Cooking Techniques
Cooking at home is another good habit, but along with using seasonal ingredients, you should avoid slow-cooking and braising techniques in favor of quick sears that don't add much fat in the process.
Bastianich favors quick-cooking techniques because they don't allow the food to absorb as much of the cooking fat. "Just keep it really fresh, light, and healthy," he says.
Focus on Whole Grains, Pasta, and Protein
"I eat a lot of whole grains for breakfast, a lot of dried fruit," he says. "And my big thing is pasta. I do a lot of simple pasta, with great ingredients." Bastianich eats smaller meals more often and saves proteins for the evening. Often, he says, he'll eat two pastas during the day.
Learn to Love Exercise
Start off slowly and build up your endurance. "I began exercising and running a lot," he says. "I started off with walking and then running, and a mile and then 2 miles hk service apartments, and then I ran marathons. Now I do triathlons, I do Ironmans."
Your Health Is Worth the Investment
Making healthy changes can seem daunting—for most people, eating right and starting an exercise regimen takes some money as well as time. But keep in mind that you're doing it for the most important person in your life: you.
"Take the time to shop for yourself and cook," he says. "All of this is an investment in yourself, and if you're not going to invest time and money in what you put in your body, then what are you going to spend money on? It's kind of the most important thing."