By Ryan-Alexander McLeod, contributor

In Surrey, SuperChefs teamed up with Olympic gold-medalist Patrick Chan to spread a message of healthy eating and teaching kids to have a healthy relationship with what they put in their mouths.

On Friday (Aug. 17), celebrated their 10th Anniversary at Surrey City Hall with cooking demonstrations 害羞草研究所� some healthy, stick-to-your-gums home cooking with the goal of helping kids become food literate and able to make healthier choices.

SuperChefs teaches children about balanced nutrition and food preparation, and works to give kids the tools to lead a healthy life with the hopes of lowering the statistics of childhood obesity through FACES.

害羞草研究所淔ACES害羞草研究所� are the five pillars of the SuperChefs program: Food literacy, Aware of their food systems, Competent in cooking skills, Engaged in physical activity and Savour balanced food choices.

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害羞草研究所淪uperChefs is a not only a passion of my own, but also of the advisors, councillors and donors who support this program, and we all just want to give these kids a healthy environment to learn and feel empowered to make smart, conscious decisions,害羞草研究所� Chang said.

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It goes without saying that for Olympic-level athletes, eating healthy is paramount to having a successful body of work and, literally, a successful body overall.

No one knows this better than Canadian Patrick Chan, a former competitive figure skater.

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Cooking can be intimidating and some kids won害羞草研究所檛 know where to start, but Chan said much like overcoming adversity in sports can be difficult, so too in the kitchen.

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At the event, looking around the room at the huge number of kids learning and having fun with each other, Chan said he understands all too well the importance of having strong bonds and friendships, something he said the SuperChefs program promotes.

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Chan and Chang both want to see a future with healthier bodies, minds and fantastic food being cooked all around.

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