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 sa国际传媒� 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.

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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 wonsa国际传媒檛 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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