How does guy fieri stay fit

The chef is every bit the guy you see on TV, but what's most surprising about him is what his life is like when cameras aren't rolling—and what makes him the guy who's not afraid to "get down to some Enya" and keeps anxiety at bay with a little advice from salesman Zig Ziglar. Fieri—pronounced "FEE-eddy," with the "eri" trilled Italian-style, for anyone wondering why the 'r' sounds more like a 't' or 'd'—was born Guy Ferry.

He changed it back to the original way his family spelled the name, Fieri, in when he married his wife, Lori. Another fun fact? His middle name is Ramsay.

Yup, just like Gordon. Fieri always enjoyed cooking—in middle school he ran his own pretzel cart—but it wasn't until high school, when he spent a year studying abroad in France, that he realized he needed to be in the food industry. He'd been staying at a boarding house, and though he admits the woman who ran it was a "terrible cook," every dish he had was outrageous. I knew exactly then what I wanted to do. At 12, Fieri got a Little Chief smoker and started making his own beef jerky and smoked cheese, and started dabbling in barbecue, dreaming of eventually competing at the American Royal, which the chef deems "the Super Bowl of barbecue.

When he first rolled up in the convertible he rented from the airport, the California native felt like a fish out of water. I could've worn a Godzilla costume and gotten a better reception.

He wound up winning their respect after he cooked a huge vat of pasta for everyone there, after learning the camp didn't have dinner plans for its students and crew. The award didn't come with a knuckle-sized ring or a trip to Disney World, but it did help him get inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame. Fieri rocked long hair for years, much to the chagrin of his hairdresser. Do whatever you want,' so she cuts my hair, and when we get done, I asked, 'When are you going to wash the shampoo out?

That's your new hair color! It was Friday night and he had to go straight to work at his restaurant, so he pulled on a baseball cap, tugging it down to cover his newly bleached hair.

It didn't help. His son, Hunter, was about 4 years old at the time, and he had just one reaction: "What happened to you, Daddy? Though it was a shocking change at first, he embraced it, choosing not to be defined by his hairstyle—though, ultimately, it wound up becoming as synonymous with the celeb as his catchphrases, like "riding the bus to Flavortown! He's dabbled with brown, black and even purple hair, but fans know his white-blond look best.

At four years old, Fieri's sister was diagnosed with cancer. Though he was just 8 years old at the time, the way his community and even total strangers supported his family left a lasting impact on him—particularly when local football players stopped by the hospital to visit.

His sister beat childhood cancer, though at 38, she was diagnosed with metastic melanoma, and died one year later. Her battle has made Fieri want to do everything he can to help other families affected by cancer, inviting Make-A-Wish Foundation families to all of his Food Network show tapings. He insists on bringing the entire family—not just the child battling cancer—so they don't feel singled out.

A post shared by Guy Fieri guyfieri. His work with Make-A-Wish earned him the Chris Greicius Award, named after the 7-year-old battling leukemia who inspired the creation of the foundation.

Though it's currently looking a bit different thanks to the COVID pandemic, Guy is still loving highlighting these small restaurants and showing what they mean to the community around them. And they said, 'Pepsi just sent us a million bucks. You can still donate to the fund here. Kitchen Tips and Tools. Delish Shop. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. He remembers taco night, when all the fixings for a Mexican feast were put on a Lazy Susan on the kitchen table, and everyone helped themselves, building their personal tacos stuffed with every condiment imaginable.

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