DiSpirito rehabs fatty American comfort foods

Rocco DiSpirito used all of his culinary tricks to slash calories from the 150 fatty foods Americans love in his new book, “Now Eat This!”

The 43-year-old chef showed that much of the fats and sugar in comfort food like macaroni-and-cheese and brownies can be replaced with ingredients such as Greek yogurt and beans without sacrificing taste.

DiSpirito, the former owner of the restaurant Rocco’s 22nd Street which was the subject of a network reality show, has also completed a Web-based food/travel series “Into the Heart of Italy” with actress Marisa Tomei.

The New York City native, who recently completed a triathlon, spoke to Reuters about healthy cooking, asking his fans for help and surviving reality TV.

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