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A client of DeMarco’s for two years,
Jayce Schmidt says that she still finds
herself being pushed to achieve more during
their sessions. “Kevin’s cooking and
fitness styles are very much alike in that
he is constantly thinking of new variations
and changes to keep everything interesting,”
Schmidt says. Now in her early 50s,
Schmidt says that she never intends on
dropping DeMarco Studios from her life:
“When you get older would you rather
spend money on going to the doctor and
medicines, or going to a personal trainer
like Kevin who has so much experience
with healthy cooking?”
Every client at DeMarco Studios
receives an outline of foods they should
stock in their pantry, along with numerous
tried and tested recipes that DeMarco has
developed during the years—all of which
are low in fat and preservatives but packed
full of taste. DeMarco says that you can
talk to nutritionists and hear exactly what
is good for you and what to avoid, “but
they don’t know how to make it taste
good.”
Most of his recipes follow a
Mediterranean or Spanish cuisine, with
a little Middle Eastern influence, like a
roasted sea bass with spiced pumpkin seed
crust, served with caramelized pumpkin
polenta cakes. By concentrating on the
subtleties of each dish, DeMarco’s love of
textures, tastes and garnishes help his clients
forget they are eating healthy fare.
“I have done everything from business
dinner parties, anniversary dinners
or even Valentine’s Day dinners for two.
People hire me for these kinds of things
because they know the food is going
to be really good, while also being really
healthy,” DeMarco says.
DeMarco also offers cooking demonstrations
at Taste the Olive, in the Forum.
“I don’t use a lot of salt or butter and
these vinegars and oils work perfectly as
healthy substitutes,” DeMarco says.
For more information about DeMarco
Studios, visit his website at www.wilming
tonhealthcoach.com