I am honored to do this interview with Chef Lydia. She has such a gentle soul and very humble. Not to mention that she’s my personal Chef and daughter. I am extremely proud of her and her passion for cooking.
Lydia A. Beckwith is a Top Chef in the North Carolina area. She earned her culinary degree at Wake Tech Community College in 2018. She has work in the finest restaurants in the Raleigh/Durham area, and participated in well-known food challenges.
Chef Lydia has been recognized for her food and her gentle personality. She is very passionate about what she does and is strategic with her presentations.
Chef Lydia help people to understand that eating healthy can be tasteful. In a society where food is intended to be entertaining, pleasurable, and exciting.
Chef Lydia has found a way to make healthy living something desirable for everyone.
Q: What does being a Chef mean to you?
A: Being a chef means to me, the love for.. the time, the preparation, the cooking, for food presented to the ones that you serve. It is the dedicated and effort to strive in order to reach your highest peaks, which are inevitably endless. It is the broad meaning of a passion for food for me.
Q: How do you see your world as a Chef and how did you create it for others to eat healthy
A: My world as a chef is nevertheless extensive. I yearn to learn about the nourishment and the deprivation that food can present itself to the body. Global foods was actually my favorite course in college. In regard to a healthy body and healthy mind, I would like to think of healthy eating as a way to eat food we were designed to have life for.
Q: How do you speak your world as a Chef to others as it relates to health?
A: Speaking my world of health is a learning factor. I seek to share information that I learn in much effort to help another hand. “Reach one, teach one” as my mother would say!
Q: What actions have you taken in order to see the results you want as a Chef to encourage others to eat healthier?
A: The actions I have taken is to be the example I want to help others with that will encourage a healthier lifestyle for them to see. Before language there were signs and gestures. It’s difficult to tell someone how to be, than to show them how YOU can be first.
Q: How do you help people to understand the importance of healthy living?
A: Without benefits, it seems kind of pointless, right? The benefit of extended life, health, your mental, your aura, and reprogramming of the mind are just a few 😉. I help them by sharing the different types of food and the purpose for healthier eating habits.
Q As a chef what is the most exciting moment for you?
A: The most exciting moment for me is the end result. Of course the journey, which does require so much of your work. But it is an art. It’s like painting a picture, and enjoying painting that picture. But then to sell that picture, or even show one’s eye.. well that’s another picture!
Q: Do you advise people to have a meal plan?
A: I advise people to eat however they would like. In essence, know what you eat and eat for meaning.
Q: What are your top 3 food tips for healthy eating?
A:
1. Be patient with yourself
Try not to rush when changing up your lifestyle. Hence, you may miss some things along the way
2.Learn food
When you learn where your food comes from, how it’s treated, and the purpose of what you eat. Then what you eat will become second hand
3.Cook!
Cook your own food from home. Experiment with your greens, your vitamin-dense meals, and have fun! What is life without happiness?
Thank you for sharing your journey with me. I know this will inspire others to understand the importance of healthy living.
