DO YOU KNOW THAT ALL FUEGO MUNDO ENTRÉES ARE GLUTEN-FREE & DAIRY-FREE?

WHY IS A GLUTEN-FREE DIET IMPORTANT?

FIND OUT HERE…

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Gluten is a protein found in grains like wheat, rye, spelt, oats, barley, malt, couscous & other pastas.  Gluten is elastic and strong.  It’s the gluten in breads that allows the bread to be kneaded and rise.  The American diet contains an overabundance of gluten in many products.  Soy sauces that have wheat flour or wheat extracts, and milk products that contain malt or malt extracts are considered to be Gluten.

People with Celiac disease are extremely sensitive to gluten.  If they eat foods with Gluten, even in small doses, it can damage the lining of their small bowel.  This can lead to weight loss, diarrhea, stomach pains, iron-deficiency and folic-acid deficiency.  A Gluten-Free diet is the only long term treatment for recovery from the disease.

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Gluten-Free foods like soy, rice, quinoa, potatoes, buckwheat, lentils, beans, nuts, seeds and corn are important additions the diet.  Add these grains to your diet if you are avoiding gluten in order to get a good variety of foods and to get important nutrients like fiber, B vitamins & zinc.

Should you avoid Gluten if you don’t have Celiac disease?  Many people don’t have Celiac disease but are still sensitive to gluten with frequent stomach pains and/or skin irritations.  There’s an overabundance of gluten in many of our everyday products.  When people that are sensitive to gluten stop eating gluten they feel better.

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The good news is that it’s becoming easier to eat out at Restaurants even if you are Gluten sensitive.  At  FuegoMundo all the Wood-Fire Grilled Entrées like the Steak, Chicken, Fish and Tofu selections are GLUTEN-FREE along with all the side dishes that come with them like The Latin, The American and The Health-Nut including the Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Plantains, Quinoa, Corn-on-the-Cob, Roasted Potatoes, Stir-Fry veggies and Salads!  Also, most of the Tapas are also GLUTEN-FREE like the Yucca Fries, Fuego Chips, Ceviche and Grilled Asparagus.  Be healthy and enjoy!  FuegoMundo promotes good foods that are good for you without taking a punch out of your wallet. *

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* Please note that not all the foods at FuegoMundo are gluten-free.  For example, the homemade soups are vegetarian & dairy-free, but NOT GLUTEN-FREE.  Also, some of the Tapas like the Baked Beef Empanadas contain gluten, and many of the desserts contain gluten as well.

Sarita for Chort, live in person!

“Sarita for Chort” live at FuegoMundo ~ October 20, 2009

Over 100 people attended the Inaugural Wine Tasting Event on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at FuegoMundo Restaurant at The Prado Center in Sandy Springs. It was truly an evening to remember. Thanks to all the “Fanaticos” that came out to taste and enjoy the featured Wines like the Malbecs Wines of Argentina, Free Tapas, live entertainment by Global Beats ATL, Latin Music, live Salsa & Tango Dancing & to see and mingle with the long-time featured longevity expert, Sarita for Chort. Sarita for Chort is a role model for many people around the world & a living example of health, beauty and longevity. She made her 1st on location appearance in Atlanta straight from Miami, Florida & Barranquilla, Colombia, where she was born, to share her long awaited Longevity Secret #1:

#1 EAT SOUP EVERYDAY

Sarita for Chort advises Americans and people around the world that people who eat a nutritious soup everyday lose more weight and live longer than people who don’t! So go ahead and eat a nutritious soup everyday…at FuegoMundo we are happy to offer 3 delicious and nutritious soups: Latin Vegetable, Curry Cream of Asparagus, and Sweet Plantain.

Happy Notes: All FuegoMundo soups are vegetarian, dairy-free, low-fat, vegan friendly, affordable and delicious…so go ahead, indulge yourself! To see more of ‘Sarita for Chort’ visit Facebook, Twitter and the U-Tube Video on the FuegoMundo website! Stay tuned for Sarita for Chort’s next Longevity Secret #2 coming soon.

FREE SOUP TASTINGS THIS WEEKEND!

Cream of Asparagus

We will host FREE SOUP tasting this weekend, in anticipation of our Soup Kickoff this month. We plan to offer two soups, and have narrowed our choices down to three. We need you to come in this weekend, give them a taste, and tell us which ones you want. We NEED your feedback on this.

Here are the scheduled times:

Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th

11:00AM -2:00PM each afternoon,  and 5:00PM-8:00PM each evening

These are the selections:

Latin Vegetable Soup
Cream of Asparagus
Sweet Plantain Soup

All soups are vegetarian, gluten-free, and non-dairy!  Each person will be allowed to taste up to 2 selections for FREE.

We look forward to seeing you this weekend, and looking forward to getting your feedback!

Alexis and Lou!

Meet Alexis Soni and Lou Groover, who dined with us last week…

Lou is an avid meat-eater and Alexis has been a vegetarian for 30 years! Since birth!  That’s the first time I’ve met someone that has been a vegetarian their entire life – never even tried chicken, meat or fish… Incredible!

He ordered the Lamb Chops and she ordered the Grilled Tofu Steak with the Latin.  They both raved about how much they both loved the food and how unique it is for them to find a  place that they both love.  Our ideal customers!

They left wildly thrilled about the food, place, concept and service, and are planning to come back often!

Alexis is a personal trainer who serves people thru exercise, nutrition and health outdoors by the River in Dunwoody.  She’s planning to promote FuegoMundo to her customers as a healthy and delicious dining option!

Alexis and Lou – it was a great pleasure to meet you. Glad you are part of the family!

Green Veggie Skewers!

Please come in and enjoy our latest healthy dining option at FuegoMundo: wood-fire grilled VEGGIE SKEWERS!

Wood-Fire grilled broccoli, green peppers, carrots, onions, red peppers and seasonal greens – marinated in our special FuegoMundo marinades!

You already had a restaurant full of healthy dining options for you and your family. Now you have another healthy delight to add to your options.

Come in soon and enjoy!

Meal with Cilantro

Who Knew Cilantro was this Good?

Want a cure-all for viral and bacterial infections and more? Well read on… consuming cilantro greatly increases our ability to clear up recurring infections, both viral and bacterial especially when eaten with Omega-3 enriched foods such as nuts and fish!

Cilantro has a mild peppery taste whose flat-leaf comes from the young coriander plant.  It is similar looking to flat-leafed parsley.  Cilantro has traditionally been used in many regions of South America, and in Middle Eastern, Mexican & Asian cooking.

There are many more wonderful benefits…

¨    Aids in Digestion
¨    Raises Good Cholesterol (HDL) & Lowers Bad Cholesterol (LDL)
¨    A good source of Dietary Fiber
¨    A good source of Iron
¨    A good source of Magnesium
¨    An anti-inflammatory that can alleviate symptoms of Arthritis
¨    Rich in phyto-nutrients and flavonoids
¨    Protects against urinary tract infections
¨    Prevents Nausea
¨    Can help protect against the salmonella bacteria
¨    Helps cleans the body of heavy metals like Mercury, Lead & Aluminum

At FuegoMundo we use Fresh Cilantro as one of the main Herbs & Spices in our Special FuegoMundo Marinade.  The marinade is used on most of the Wood-Fire Grilled Entrées like the Steaks, Chicken, Turkey, Tofu, Corvina, Tilapia & Salmon.

We hope you enjoy the unique flavor of Cilantro and the many health benefits!

Plantains, Rice, and Black Beans

DID YOU KNOW?

Rice and Beans, when eaten together, form a complete high fiber vegetarian protein?  Beans and grains have a symbiotic relationship in which the amino acids of each complement one another to form a complete protein, which is the foundation for the growth and development in humans.

RICE

Rice is one of the few foods in the world which is entirely non-allergenic and gluten-free.  Rice is a grain belonging to the grass family, and is consumed by nearly one-half the entire world population.

Many countries and continents like South America & Asia are dependent on rice as a staple food. Most believe the roots of rice come from 3000 BC India, where natives discovered the plant growing in the wild.  Cultivation and cooking methods are thought to have spread to the west rapidly and by medieval times, southern Europe saw the introduction of rice as a hearty grain. The first cultivators of rice in America did so by accident after a storm damaged ship docked in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor. The captain of the ship handed over a small bag of rice to a local planter as a gift, and by 1726, Charleston was exporting more than 4,000 tons of rice a year.

Rice, especially brown rice, is an extremely healthy food;  it’s naturally non-fat, cholesterol-free and sodium-free. It is a complex carbohydrate containing only 103 calories per one-half-cup serving. Complex carbohydrates are digested slowly, allowing the body to utilize the energy released over a longer period which is nutritionally efficient.  Rice contains useful quantities of potassium and the B vitamins;  thiamin and niacin. An average portion of rice (50g) provides about 11% of the estimated average daily requirement of protein.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guideline using the Eating Right Pyramid suggests that the foods lowest in fats, oils and sugars (for example fruits, vegetables, dry beans and grains like rice) should make up the largest portion of our daily meals.

BLACK BEANS

All beans are naturally low in fat, and provide an excellent source of dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates, protein, magnesium, essential B vitamins, iron & antioxidants.  The high fiber contents can help naturally lower cholesterol and keep blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly, making them a wise choice for people with diabetes, and those with fat restricted diets.   Eaten regularly, beans can provide protection against heart disease, cancer and aging.

Beans come in all sizes and colors, so why should you choose black beans over other beans?

The darker the beans coat the higher its antioxidant activity.  Since black is as dark as it gets, Black Beans contain the most antioxidant activity than any beans, followed by red, brown, yellow and white beans.  The darker colored seed coats are associated with higher levels of flavanoids.  Black beans also contain the trace mineral molybdenum that can help detoxify sulfites, a preservative that causes headaches, stomach aches and disorientation.  Even if you’re not sensitive to sulfites, black beans offer a superior edge to other beans as they are loaded with antioxidant compounds…black is better!

The Health-Nut Side, with Quinoa in the middle!

ATTENTION MOMS: Quinoa is something you might want to introduce to your children. It’s a grain that tastes like rice, and is very healthy for your kid’s diets!

Quinoa contains no gluten and no wheat.  Quinoa is an ancient grain of the Americas dating back to the Aztec Indians, and now found in abundance in Bolivia and Peru.

One of the world’s true super foods, quinoa is a complete protein, containing all 9 essential amino acids. Quinoa is also a great source of fiber, iron and magnesium.  Quinoa comes close to achieving a perfect balance of essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein.  Its protein content is far higher than rice, corn, barley, and is high in lysine, an important amino acid that falls short in other grains and soybeans.

Quinoa has been referred to as the best source of protein in the vegetable kingdom and is rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Health Benefits of…PLANTAINS

Plaintains, rice, and beans.

One medium plantain is low in sodium, low in calories, zero fat, high in potassium and has 2 grams of protein. It also meets 40% of the RDA for vitamin A, 50% RDA for vitamin C  and 15% for magnesium. Plantains are a good source of fiber (4 g).

Plantains resemble bananas but they are longer in length, thicker skinned, and starchier in flavor.  In South America plantains are used more like a vegetable than a fruit, and are eaten with rice at almost every meal. They are not suitable for eating raw unless very ripe, where the color has turned almost completely black.

This versatile fruit has three unique stages of ripeness:

GREEN PLANTAINS…Taste more like a potato with a starchy texture. At this stage, the interior is yellowish or slightly pink. The fruit is firm and is often used as side dishes like Tostones, Patacones, and Chips.  At FuegoMundo the famous “Fuego Chip” are made from green plantains.

YELLOW PLANTAINS…are the middle stage of the fruit. These plantains can have some brownish-black spots. Their role now is both vegetable and fruit and is used in dishes that request for a slightly sweet taste and firm texture, like the Sweet Plantains.

BLACK PLANTAINS…are very ripe and are typically found in sweeter recipes. These plantains are all black or spotty black and are soft. Black plantains can be eaten without being cooked.

Plantains are found in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia, and are often called cooking bananas.