Creating Culinary Competencies for Nutrition Recommendations
All of the courses you find here and at the Food Coach Academy were built on the seminal work of an international group of experts. This textbook series began with one powerful belief: FOOD CAN HEAL!
40 experts in nutrition, dietetics, medicine, psychology, eating behavior, and flavor from the U.S., Canada, and Europe collectively reviewed over 2,500 scientific studies. They distilled the science into clear, evidence-based nutrition recommendations.Â
Next, a dozen chefs turned that knowledge into kitchen-ready skills—culinary techniques that bring flavor, health, and dignity to every plate.
The result? A first-of-its-kind Culinary Medicine textbook series that bridges science and the kitchen to change lives, one bite at a time. Meet our team below.
Meet Our
LEAD SCIENTIST & CHEF
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Dr. Deb Kennedy, PhD Public Health Nutritionist, certified in Value Based Medicine, Chef, Author and Public Speaker led the charge to bring the best of the best together – chefs and scientists – to create this ground breaking work so that we can all support individuals in their food choices by focusing on making healthy food delicious and cravable!
Meet Our Chefs
Scott Giambastiani
Kate Waters
UK
Russell Michel
The Culinary Architect
Janet Crandall
LA
Lyndon Virkler
VT
Cyndie Story
School Nutrition KY
Dave Barrette
Former Disney Chef
Ron Desantis
Hungry Planet Inc
Natasha MacAller
The Dancing Chef
Kelsey Johnson
Canada
Deb Kennedy
Culinary Rehab LLC
Meet Our Lead Dietitians
Julia Hilbrands MS, MPH, RD
USA
Jasna Robison Wright MSc, RD, CDE, CELC
CANADA
Meet Our Experts
Rima Kleiner MS, RDL, LDN
Jody Vogelzang PhD, RDN, CHES
Betsy Redmond PhD MMSc, RDN
Natalie Volin MS
Dana White MS, RD, ATC
Karen Byrd PhD, MBA, RDN
Chef Natasha MacAller
Joi Lenczowski MD
Dana Henderson MS, RD, CDCES
Trang Le MD
Caroline Rosseler MS, RD
Deborah Koehn MD, FACP, BC-ADMIN, ABCL
Sherene Chou MS RDN
Charlene Schmidt PhD, RDN, LDN
Heather Sears
Marleah Payne MS, RDN
Cordelia Shee Toh, MS
Charles Spence PhD
Denise Potter RDN, CSP, CDCES
Laura Thomas MED, RD, LD, FAND
Lisa Vanatta MS, RDN, CSP
Gita Patel MS, RDN, LD, CLT
Catrina Schick BS
Chef Michael Williams DBA, MBA, RD, CDN
Katy Maher MPH, RDN
Juliana Cohen ScM, ScD
Chef Cyndie Story PhD, RDN, CC, SNS
Nicole Klem MS, RDN, CDN, CCMS
Yi-Chieh Yeh MS, MLA
Teresa Pangan PhD, RDN
Stefanos N Kales MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM
Maria Korre ScD
Mercedes Sotos-Prieto PhD
Meet Our Reviewers
Oldways
Whole Grains, Mediterranean Diet
Diane L. McKay MS, PhD
Nutrition Research
Gregory D. Miller PhD
Dairy
Jeffrey B. Blumberg PhD
Cooking, Health and Bioavailability
Charles Spence PhD
Taste and Flavor
Jonathan Burgess MD, MPH
Psychology, Food and Mood
Joy Hutchinson MSc, RD
Gluten Free Diet
William Miller PhD
Motivational Interviewing
40+ Internal Experts
Clinicians, Dietitians and Chefs
DR. DEB KENNEDY'SÂ CREDENTIALS & LEADERSHIP ROLES
Tufts Human Nutrition Research Center for Aging
Yale’s Prevention Research Center
Babies and Children’s Hospital at NY Presbyterian
Cornell University • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Creator of the Weight & Wellness Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
First Chair of Best Practices with the National Teaching Kitchen Collaborative (CIA and Harvard-run)
Educator in Culinary Medicine at The New England Culinary Institute
Consultant with the CIA to build a teaching kitchen at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
PhD Nutritional Biochemist (Tufts), Credentialed in Value-Based Medicine (TDI)
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