Charles Mattocks

The Poor Chef

Charles Mattocks, aka The Poor Chef, has made a name for himself as the author of Eat Cheap but Eat Well. His famous tag line, “What can you cook for $7?” has taken the country by storm. His meals are healthy, cost-effective and delicious. The inspiration behind this concept was his son, Armani. After moving from California to raise his son, Charles was desperate to find ways to feed him healthy and affordable meals. Together they created “The Poor Chef” and set out to change the way people eat. The idea was to see real people preparing real, healthy meals for $7 or less.

Charles’ love for healthy food fueled his passion for health and wellness. Charles aims to educate people on how to buy great food for the family without breaking the budget. He has a new line of sugar-free chocolate called the Charles Bar, a documentary based on his life with diabetes in the works, a kids’ book, and diabetic cookbook coming soon. Charles recently produced a television show that is set to air entitled The Diabetic You, all aimed at promoting health and wellness. Charles has teamed up with the USDA Pyramid program, a proponent of early education, teaching children to eat and shop for healthy foods. 

Charles is also promoting a new movement, “The Healthy Dish,” for which he’s produced a TV show and newsletter. He is in preparation to launch his film nationwide called The Diabetic You. With over 350 million people worldwide with diabetes, Charles has set his sights on being what he calls himself: the “Richard Simmons of diabetes”. Charles sees himself as an inspiration to people with diabetes and the millions who don’t know they have the disease. As seen in this video, Charles showcased his tips on The Dr. Oz Show, where he and Dr. Oz prepared a great family meal for less than $7

For more information on Charles, visit http://www.thepoorchef.com, http://thediabeticyou.com and http://www.charlesbarcandy.com.