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Food Network Chef Rueffert finds new passion with healthy foods, post-cancer
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Chef Hans Rueffert demonstrates a healthy recipe at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s HealthSmart Expo on Wednesday at the Gainesville Civic Center. Rueffert is a survivor of stomach cancer and had his stomach and esophagus removed, which had dramatic effects on his eating habits. He owns a restaurant and hotel in Jasper. - photo by Nick Bowman
While noted chef Hans Rueffert’s battle with stomach cancer may seem like a cruel irony to some, the health crisis has only emboldened the Jasper innkeeper and restaurateur to cook — and eat — healthier. “I spend almost 100 percent of my time talking about the relationship between what we eat and how we feel,” he said, speaking last week to an audience in Gainesville.