No more bread rolls, no more pizza; no more fruit loops or cheerios. Say goodbye to birthday cake and brownies, donuts, cookies, and macaroni.

That was me two years ago, after a revealing visit with the nutritionist. I am a senior in high school and have been living with type 1 diabetes since December of eighth grade. The diagnosis led me to seek nutritional counseling to learn how to optimize my health. The doctor explained that eliminating gluten from my diet was essential to obtaining my goal. Gluten hides in the majority of our foods, a Trojan horse silently waiting to attack the digestive systems, immune systems, and neurological functioning of an enormous percentage of Americans. Found in many foods, gluten has a wide range of adverse effects on the human body.

Realizing the necessary steps I needed to take to get my body as efficient as possible, my mom and I cleaned out our pantry and re-stocked it from scratch. Not only were we lacking comestibles for our pantry, my mom was in need of gluten-free recipes. A friend recommended People’s Pharmacy for advice, and that is where we met Alain, the most creative gluten-free chef I have ever tasted! Alain came to my family’s rescue. He cured our fear of this new gluten-free diet and gave us the confidence to take on the grocery store with gusto, not to mention, indulge in some of the finest gluten-free foods our mouths have ever had the pleasure of tasting.

Infinite thanks, Alain.

Anna McNair – Austin, TX

Who would have known ;-)

My book “How to Lower your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food” has recently won an Honorable Mention at the New York Book Festival.

In the Wild Card category:

WINNER: The One Page Business Plan – Jim Horan and Tamara Monosoff

RUNNER-UP: Three Rings – Gilberto Gonzalez

HONORABLE MENTION:

• How to Lower Your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food – Chef Alain Braux
• The Street Life Series: Is It Rags or Riches – Kevin M. Weeks
• The Ice Cream Theory – Steff Deschenes
• Finding Slovenia – Jacqueline Stewart
• Return of the Fearsome Critters – Warren S. James/Susan Hopkins McQuarrie
• Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots – Vicky Oliver

http://www.newyorkbookfestival.com/

Chef Alain Braux

May 16, 2010

Congratulations!

Your  submission “French Gourmet Food How to Lower your Cholesterol ” has placed as a FINALIST in the Nutrition category.

A complete list of winners and finalists in each category can be found at

http://www.indieexcellence.com/indie-results-2010.php#68

Finalists can use the following wording: “Finalist in the Nutrition category of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards”.

Nutrition

Winner

Food Smart: Understanding Nutrition in the 21st Century by Diana Hunter. Consumer Press

www.foodsmart.org

Finalist

French Gourmet Food How to Lower your Cholesterol – A Practical Guide by Chef Alain Braux. Alain Braux International Publishing

www.alainbraux.com

I just got the good news that I received a Cookbooks Honorable Mention at the San Francisco Book Festival for my first book “How to Lower Your Cholesterol With French Gourmet Food”.

COOKBOOKS

WINNER: “400 Sensational Cookies,” Linda J. Amendt

HONORABLE MENTION:

• “Get Cooking,” Mollie Katzen
• “Recipes From Camp Trillium,” Louise Gaylord
• “How To Lower Your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food,” Chef Alain Braux

http://www.sanfranciscobookfestival.com/winners_2010.htm

So far, that makes 2 Honorable Mentions (L.A. and San Francisco) and one win (Paris, France). I can’t wait to see the results for the New York Book Festival. Stay tuned.

Thank you all for your support. Alain

Bonjour y’all

I’m really excited to announce that I just received notice of winning the Cookbooks section for the Paris Book Festival.

Please see: http://www.parisbookfestival.com/winners_2009.html
Scroll down to the Cookbooks section and you will see….

COOKBOOKS
WINNER: How To Lower Your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food – Chef Alain Braux

HONORABLE MENTION: Legends in the Kitchen – Mrs. Howard Keel & Linda F. Radke

Bonjour y’all

I’m excited to announce that I will be part of Marla Camp’s radio show “Tap Roots” about local food on Monday, May 3rd from 4 to 5 pm. I will be on the air from 4:40 pm to 5:00 pm.

Won’t you join us?

Check it out at:

http://www.heritageradionetwork.com/programs/48-Tap-Roots

The Fox News interview was a new an interesting experience. It was remote and I was speaking to a camera, which I’m not used to. Strange. After a rocky start, I found my footing and just when I thought I was rocking and rolling, it was over. About 3 minutes. Thank you Curah  Beard and Marla Camp for your recommendations. Alain

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/good_day/042310-Austin-Green-Living-Expo

Note: It’s the third video (click on the right arrow)

I am glad to let you know that I have been asked to do a few book signing sessions for my Cholesterol book at the Austin Green Living Expo on Friday, April 23 at 4:00 pm, Saturday, April 24th at 1:00 pm and Sunday, April 25th at 1:00 pm.

See you there:

http://www.showtechnology.com/shows/Austin_GreenLiving/Book_signings.html

Chef Alain Braux

I am proud to announce that my “How to Lower your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food” book is now available through Smashwords.com and will be offered as an Ebook on multiple platforms such as Amazon Kindle, Sony, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Iphone and finally, as of April 3rd, on Ipad. The price is very reasonable $9.99 which is half of the retail book price. If you haven’t bought the hard cover and want to read it in electronic form, check it out at these companies and

• Alain Braux’s Smashwords Author Profile: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/alainbraux
• Book page to sample or purchase How to Lower your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food. A practical guide: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/11805

Thank you all for your amazing support. Chef Alain Braux

Have fun! Alain

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/multimedia/healthy-cooking-1.1942350