FIRST ON FOX: <\/strong>Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated, according to celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito<\/a>.<\/p>\n In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the restaurateur and owner of New York City’s new Bar Rocco \u2013 whose philosophy and cookbooks are rooted in health-conscious dieting \u2013 shared a few misconceptions about healthy eating, especially when the end goal is weight loss.<\/p>\n “There is no one fix, there’s no one cure for everyone,” he said. “Everyone has different needs and their weight-loss journey<\/a> is going to be different. So, you really have to figure out what your problem is.”<\/p>\n Weight Loss Drugs Are Changing Dining As Customers Eat Half Their Meals, Take Rest Home, Celebrity Chef Says<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This could be a body composition<\/a> imbalance, a lack of exercise or a generally poor diet, DiSpirito mentioned. “Figure out what will help you address those issues most quickly,” he advised.<\/p>\n Rocco DiSpirito recently opened Bar Rocco in New York City. The Rockefeller Center location offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n (Fox News)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “Even if you’re working out, unless you’re LeBron James<\/a> and burning 8,000 calories a game, there’s no way to out-train a bad diet, so at some point in our lives, we have to come to a reckoning with what we consume.”<\/p>\n Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n DiSpirito says it’s “always a good idea” to start with the basics, including consuming less sugar, less alcohol<\/a>, fewer processed foods and fewer processed carbs, as well as eating more protein.<\/p>\n Doctor Reveals Secrets To Lasting Weight Loss Without Counting Calories<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The chef revealed that the No. 1 issue he’s witnessed is that people have “no idea how many calories they’re consuming.”<\/p>\n “We’re all consuming two to three times more than we realize,” he noted. “And even when we count and use the apps, there’s a lot of fuzzy math going on.”<\/p>\n “So, getting a handle on how much you’re consuming, even the little picking that you do while you’re cooking and cleaning, all that counts and adds up quickly.”<\/p>\n Simple Weight-loss Quiz May Pinpoint Why Some Diets Fail \u2014 And How To Boost Success<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n As the healthy eating movement gains traction, DiSpirito called it “very important” for most of the U.S., as the country faces an “obesity issue<\/a>.”<\/p>\n “Restaurants<\/a> are definitely thinking about it as well,” he said. “[But] I wouldn’t say restaurants are making it their [top] priority.”<\/p>\n Click Here For More Health Stories<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “We still have a lot of work to do just getting people in and seated and fed and their checks to them when they want. But there are some restaurants that are focused on it.”<\/p>\n As the healthy eating movement gains traction, DiSpirito called it “very important” for most of the U.S., as the country faces an “obesity issue.”<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Privately, DiSpirito said he has focused on providing healthy meal<\/a> plans for clients.<\/p>\n “But for restaurants to approach healthy eating is a little difficult, because it’s a whole different kind of cooking and a [different] kind of energy,” he said.<\/p>\n Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Healthy eating isn’t fun \u2013 so to bring that into a fun atmosphere is kind of difficult. It’s difficult to mix the two.”<\/p>\n This crossroads between indulgence and health may be a tricky mix, especially among the food supply in America, DiSpirito acknowledged \u2013 but the two align more easily in other countries where the food is not tampered with, he added.<\/p>\n Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito says other countries, like Italy, “don’t allow a lot of messing around with food that we allow in the United States.”<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “If you go to Italy, for example, and just eat everything they eat, it feels indulgent … and it’s also very healthy,” he said. “And the key is the food supply<\/a> is still natural. It’s still organic.”<\/p>\n<\/div>
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