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"IT'S ALL ABOUT
BALANCE"
Yearning to indulge that sweet tooth? Then Second Helpings author
Liam Charles is the hero we need right now

L

iam Charles is a breath of fresh air. At 22, the hugely indemand TV presenter and author has a winning, puppyish
energy and enthusiasm that makes him such a warm and
welcoming presence on the small screen.
What's more, Liam wants us all to actively enjoy food, even if - heck,
especially if - that means indulging your sweet tooth.
"Don't get me wrong: I work out five or six times a week, I do eat
relatively healthily, but there are times when you can have a slice of
cake," he says. "It's all about balance." We promise we didn't pay him
to say that.
"Don't teach people to go so far left where they feel like they're
restricting themselves," he adds. "You have to find the balance between
everything. Also, I'm down for healthy baking, but to this day I think
the best cake recipe is when you use butter, sugar, eggs and flour.
Don't get me wrong, alternative cakes, I've tried them. However..."
He trails off, suggesting they don't quite hit the sweet spot.

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"Veganism is great for people who have found the balance," he
continues. "However, what I've found is that some people are doing it
for trend's sake. No disrespect to anyone, but some books, there is no
substance to them. They're doing it because it's a cash cow."
Indeed, if you're yearning for a book that isn't all about watching
what you eat, then Second Helpings is your bible. Liam explains:
"Obviously you do have indulgent recipes, there are lighter healthier
dishes too. I wanted to see how I live my day-to-day through food.
There's shakes and juices, but there's also cakes, doughnuts... It's 65
per cent indulgent, 35 per cent healthier. You can have healthier food
without restricting tasty stuff."
The food world's gain is drama's loss. "It's funny because I studied
drama at uni and I wanted to become an actor," he says. "Then there
was one year I said to myself: 'I'm going to go for it.' I didn't realise that
until I started to develop my own recipes, there's
a dramatic element to it. Then doing Bake Off
and my own show The Professionals, it combines
my two loves." He adds: "I've fused my two
passions - which are food and performing - so
it's not even like I'm working."
Second Helpings by Liam Charles
(£22, Hodder & Stoughton) is out now



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