Foodie Super Hero was born out of my work with actual super heroes. I was the cast nutritionist and chef on the movies Thor and Aquaman. I cooked for Jason Mamoa and Chris Hemsworth and had to work out how to make sure they were in the best shape to portray these superheroes.
Working out what gives these super heroes strength made me want to give kids the opportunity to realise their own superpowers.
By introducing them to new foods and taste and helping them prepare foods they’ve never seen or tasted before kids learn how to access their superpowers - their senses.
Through my series of books I want to encourage kids to touch and play with foods, get hands on and make a mess. I hope they will encourage children and their parents to prepare whole foods from scratch which I think is a lost skill in many homes.
I also want to help primary school aged children and their parents deal with and avoid fussy eating by increasing food exposure, talking about different foods and making the topic fun.
I hope, by having my books published, I will contribute to educating children, so the next generation isn't an awful statistic. At the moment Australia has the second highest rate of childhood obesity in the world.
The way to tackle this, I believe, is all about prevention - teaching kids the role that food has in our lives and on our health. Making it fun but helping them see how important it is.
With 15 years’ experience as a Private Chef by trade, a Bachelor of Nutrition Science, a minor in Business Management I am currently studying for my Masters in Secondary Teaching Nutrition, HPE and Biology.
My current role as a Private chef/Nutritionist means I am still currently working on movie sets with various celebrities and their personal trainers to prepare and maintain their body and appearance for up and coming movie roles.
This enables me to use both my knowledge of food and nutrition science together to achieve amazing outcomes for clients including Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Nicole Kidman, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Jeff Goldblum, Cate Blanchett, Anthony Hopkins, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, Taika Waititi, Ant & Dec.
I look forward to discussing the books and the potential for them to be published with you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Amber
