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The Natural Gourmet teaches its students more than just how to cook. Not only is it the leader in teaching health-supportive cooking, but it also educates us on the relationship between food and health. "The Institute was founded on the principle that what we eat significantly affects our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Each individual reacts differently to food and so will thrive on a unique diet. There is no one perfect food or dietary regimen that works for everyone. With these principles in mind, The Natural Gourmet has created a framework for healthy food selection based on specific criteria for high quality ingredients, concepts of eastern/western nutrition and a variety of dietary paradigms."

Criteria for food selection:
1.Whole
2.Fresh
3.Seasonal
4.In harmony with tradition
5.Balanced
6.No GMO (genetically modified)

This criteria allows us to utilize the food and its flavor to its fullest potential. This does not mean we are not able to eat foods that don't meet the criteria. It is meant to guide us in our food selection. There will be times that I crave a bag of M&Ms, and I won't get kicked out of school for eating the unnaturally colorful balls of chocolate.

I thought I would post a picture of me in my uniform...go ahead and laugh. I laugh at myself every time I put it on.