Learn about diabetes and The Diabetic You

This is now my journal to the world of Diabetics and people who want to live a healthy life.  Not too long ago I found out I was pre-diabetic and freaked out.  I was scared and nervous and didn’t know what to do, I turned my life and health around very fast but saw the need to help people just like myself, real people that are affected by this epidemic each day.

There are about 10 million that we know of that are walking around each day and don’t know they have this disease.  I started to blog on many sites like Dr. Oz and put together some of the major experts in the Diabetic world.  As a celeb chef on many major TV shows I prided myself on living healthy and made a living talking quality food; little did I realize I was overweight and not living what I was preaching.  I put together a docu series that we are producing now and teamed up with awesome products and trainers and wellness gurus to expose the truth and the myths about Diabetes.

I took the natural way and found it refreshing and the best decision I could have made, many are not so lucky, they are forced or pushed meds that can do way more harm than good.  In this blog you will meet some of the friends and experts that we have come to know, I call this the Diabetic You.

More About Me

Charles Mattocks, “aka” The Poor Chef, has made a name for himself as the author of Eat Cheap but Eat Well.  His famous tag line, “What can you cook for $7?” has taken the country by storm.  His meals are healthy, cost-effective, and delicious.  The inspiration behind this concept was his son, Armani.  After moving from California to raise his son, Charles was desperate to find ways to feed him healthy and affordable meals. Together they created “The Poor Chef” and set out to change the way people eat.  The idea was to see real people preparing real, healthy meals for $7 or less.

It was happening, people were doing it, and it was fun.  His love for healthy food fueled his passion for health and wellness.  Charles aims to educate people on how to buy great food for the family without breaking the budget.  He has a sauce line, a magazine, a kids’ book coming soon, and a doll line in the works; all aimed at promoting health and wellness.  Additionally, Charles has teamed up with the USDA Pyramid program, a proponent of early education, teaching children to eat and shop for healthy foods.

Charles is also promoting a new movement, The Healthy Dish, for which he’s produced a radio show, a newsletter, and is in preparation to launch a 1-day wellness seminar called The Healthy Dish.  It will deal with topics including food, health and relationships. As seen here, Charles showcased his tips on The Dr. Oz Show, where he and Dr. Oz prepared a great family meal for less than $7.   For more information on Charles visit www.thepoorchef.com