01/22 CHEF DAVE GROTTO, HOLLIS WILDER, GARRY SUNDIN

CHEF DAVE GROTTO - "THE BEST THINGS YOU CAN EAT"

Grotto recently revealed some of the best foods for healthier living, in his new book “The Best Things You Can Eat” (Jan. 2013). Grotto can talk about best functional foods in a number of categories, including the following:

Best foods for improving sleep
Fighting Aches and Pains
Muscle recovery (pre- and post-workout foods)
Energizing, stopping bad breath, lowering cholesterol




HOLLIS WILDER - "SAVORY BITES" 

The first two time winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, Hollis Wilder has become known for her charisma, Speaking Engagements and of course, delicious treats. To add to her list of accomplishments, Hollis Wilder’s very first cookbook Savory Bites is available on Amazon.com.Follow Hollis, the two-time winner of Food Network’s Cupcakes Wars, featured in the Cooking Channel’s pilot episode of Cupcake Confidential, and owner of Sweet By Holly (Orlando and Jacksonville, FL), on Facebook and Twitter for exciting updates and details about the book’s debut. Hollis Wilder is an empowered speaker, who has spoken at conventions, colleges and companies.


GARRY SUNDIN - "ORANGUTAN ODYSSEYS" 

There are few people more passionate about life than Garry. Having traveled extensively throughout Indonesia, he has become firmly entrenched with his love of the orangutans and his desire to save them as well as their rain forest habitat. “The opportunity to experience these magnificent beings in their natural environment has been a true inspiration and privilege.” Garry's mission now is to share this wonder with as many people as possible and to heighten awareness of their dire situation to the world.

Palm oil is a HUGE topic in the news right now…especially since palm oil is in so many food products (crackers, baked good, frozen food, even bath products).

Jane Valez-Mitchell just did a segment on CNN on how palm oil is killing the orangutans. This is what Orangutan Odysseys is all about and why they started their company. It started with two men from Australia who were on a mission to save orangutans and their habitat. Through their tours, a percentage of each fare goes to orangutan care centers in the areas travelers visit. They educate on illegal logging and the palm oil industry, and even have fundraising and educational tours. On their website there’s an entire page on palm oil and how you can help. If people continue consuming/buying products with palm oil, orangutans will be extinct in the near future! Travelling to Indonesia and Malaysia increases the need to preserve the land, protecting it from logging, therefore, protecting orangutans. In the past 30 years, about a quarter of Borneo’s forests have disappeared due to increased demand for palm oil. Orangutan Odysseys is working towards saving the environment through tourism!

Orangutan Odysseys provides tours that give back to the community, the environment and to the orangutans. Their adventure and educational trips throughout Indonesia and parts of Malaysia provide real-life experiences while a percentage of each tour purchased goes to orangutan care centers in the areas you visit. www.orangutanodysseys.com