Dec 17, 2018
Welcome back, everyone. Today’s guest has a starting position in developing young athlete by helping to teach them to protect the mouth and the house. He is internationally known as a Sports dentist working with the BC Lions part of the Canadian Football League for over twenty years, a world-class chef, food educator, writer, creator and founder of SuperChefs of the Universe. Growing up he was surrounded by what he describes as a football-loving surgeon father and a mother who taught cooking classes. Thus beginning his well-prepared journey into health, sports, and nutrition.
As an athlete, he played tennis,skiing, and golf but his real passion combines educating people on a healthy view of food as it impacts their health with a flavor of fun. It was in his profession as a dentist that he realized the strong link between dental cavities and overweight children. Understanding the detrimental impact of unhealthy eating and being overweight he combined his dental knowledge, culinary knowledge, his involvement with professional football and began his superhero mission of educating children and parents about healthy eating, healthy oral care, and overall wellness. As the creator and founder of SuperChefs, a nutrition, cooking, and wellness youth program centered in Surrey British Columbia he has been able to impact the lives of children and recently celebrated their 10th year anniversary. The SuperChefs Cookery for Kids a nonprofit arm of the company was recently named as one of five finalists for the 2018 Partnership for a Healthier America- Catalyst for Change Impact Award.