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Brother Judson Todd Allen in the kitchen.
Eating Healthy Can Save Your Life and Kick-Start Your Career Chef to the Stars Judson Todd Allen is Living Proof By Richard Butler
Judson Todd Allen, a 2001 initiate from Allen lost more than 100 pounds, dispelling Tau Chapter at the University of Illinois the myth that healthy food is boring and Urbana-Champaign, is on a mission to get unpalatable. people to think outside-of-the-box when Allen established Healthy Infused Cuisine, it comes to all things food and flavor—and LLC in 2007 to offer healthier upscale meal eating healthy. delivery, as well as personal chef and cuisine Brother Allen, the self-proclaimed services. His goal is to transform the way “Architect of Flavor,” brings the concept of people think and feel about healthy cuisine. life, creativity and flavor to healthier cuisine Enthusiastically serving as personal chef and shares it with others. to some of Chicago’s most elite, as well as A native of Chicago, Allen realized early in offering cuisine services to powerhouse life his passion for preparing exquisite cuisine. organizations, he operates with a spirit of This love for food led him to earn a degree in humility, excellence and professionalism. food science and human nutrition. However, he Allen aspires to bring his personality and experienced a significant 70-plus pound weight love for food to television. Recently, he was a gain during his college years. After graduation, finalist on the Food Network’s hit show ‘The Judson Todd Allen’s first product, hot Allen decided to apply his advanced knowledge Next Food Network Star,’ and a semi-finalist sauce that’s “Less Hot in food science and nutrition and thus began his on ‘Your OWN Show,’ a show competition with More Flavor.” personal journey of adopting a healthy lifestyle. program on the OWN cable network. He created recipes that highlighted his favorite foods, It took three years of auditioning for ‘The Next Food infusing them with a healthier twist, all while providing a Network Star,’ before he became a season eight Finalist new and exciting eating experience. Over a two-year period, in 2012. Finalists were handpicked by the show mentors
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