Food Junkies Summit Day 20!!

Dr. Jennifer Unwin BSc, MSc, DPsy, FBPsS is a consultant clinical health psychologist based in the United Kingdom.

She works with the NHS helping patients manage chronic illness and achieve wellbeing. She also works with her GP husband Dr. David Unwin helping patients stick to lifestyle changes. Together, they are consultants for Diet Doctor.

Dr. Unwin is a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a former chair of the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice.

Dr. Jen Unwin created the GRIN tool with physicians in mind.

Heidi Giaever started out in Chemical Engineering. Since then, she has studied Nutrition and Metabolic Therapies as well as Lifestyle Medicine and Sugar and Processed Food Addiction.
Heidi has an Advanced Diploma in Nutrition & Weight Management and is certified by the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine to practice Lifestyle Medicine. Heidi is also a Certified and Licensed Practitioner for the screening and diagnosis of Sugar and Processed Food Addictions and an X-Pert Diabetes coach and trainer. ~ Vera Ingrid Tarman

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Judy Wolfe is a Certified Food Addiction Counselor and Sugar Certified/Licensed.

Anna Fruehling is Primal Health Certified, KETO/Carnivore Certified, and Sugar Certified/Licensed.

Both are SUGARx Global co-founders and coaches.

Food Junkies Summit Day 18!!

Amanda Leith launched SHiFT – Recovery by Acorn in the Spring of 2019, opening an exciting new chapter in the 25-year legacy of Acorn Food Dependency Recovery Services. A member of the Acorn team since 2015, Amanda is an addictions counselor and a recovering food addict.

Amanda’s passion for recovery from food addiction helps to produce life-changing results with her clients. Her sharp sense of what needs to be addressed first in an individual’s life in order to overcome food addiction guides her practice. The message that she brings to those struggling is one of hope.

Amanda is an addiction counselor, a certified food addiction counselor, FAI/ACORN certified food addiction professional, and CENAPS-trained Advanced Relapse Prevention Specialist (ARPS), with a background in drug and alcohol addiction counseling and group facilitation. She sits on the board of directors for the Food Addiction Institute.

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In 2012, David founded Nutrition in Recovery and developed a detailed curriculum that provides specialized nutrition services to individuals and treatment centers. He has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and works closely with individuals to help them revolutionize their relationship with food. David is a nationally recognized expert in nutrition for addiction and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Public Health from UCLA with research linking nutrition to mental health across the life course.

What we love about David’s message is that it focuses on bridging the Eating Disorder and Food Addiction “camps”. David views every person’s disordered eating behaviors on a spectrum and believes in professionally guided, individualized treatment specific to the client’s needs that are determined by a comprehensive intake and assessment. He believes in using food to rewire the brain and believes public policy change is absolutely necessary for a change in the food environment.

Visit David’s Website: www.nutritioninrecovery.com ~ Vera Ingrid Tarman

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Nikki Glantz, RDN has served as the Milestones Eating Disorders Program dietitian for the past 19 years and has a diversified background in working with patients suffering from both eating disorders and related mental health issues. A graduate of The University of Florida’s Health Sciences Program, as well as, having an advanced degree from Florida International University with a specialty in Dietetics and Nutrition, Nikki provides an invaluable service to her clients and the patients at Milestones.

In addition to being the proud mother of three boys and married to her husband David since graduating college, Nikki is an active member of the South Florida community. She is highly regarded as the “go-to” person among family, friends, and especially her colleagues at Milestones. She also maintains a part-time private practice at the Milestones Cooper City Campus and serves as a consultant to local chemical dependency programs in the area. ~ Vera Ingrid Tarman

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She is a member of Canadian Clinicians for Therapeutic Nutrition, a group of Canadian physicians and healthcare professionals that utilizes evidence-based dietary interventions to improve — and when possible, to reverse the symptoms of chronic, nutritionally related diseases.

Joy was the lead researcher on a clinical research study about the Dietary Intake and Nutrient Status of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, that was published in the International Journal of Pediatrics in 2010.

Nutritional Status of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pilot Study, June 2010, International Journal of Pediatrics 2010(2):767318 DOI: 10.1155/2010/767318
The paper has since been cited in almost 60 other publications. ~Vera Ingrid Tarman

 

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Dave has been working as a Registered Dietitian (RD) since 2013. He started in hospital care, then became a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician to better support patients unable to eat by mouth. After moving, he began working in a bariatric clinic, addressing Weight Management, Emotional Eating, and Sugar Addiction.

Dave has been the consulting RD for Renascent, a drug, alcohol, and now food treatment program in Toronto for Canadian women since 2015.
He is a Board Member for The Food Addiction Institute (FAI) and serves as Co-Chair for its Webinar Committee, editing and managing bi-monthly food addiction webinars for the FAI YouTube Channel.

Graduating from the first class of the International School for Food Addiction Counseling and Treatment (INFACT), Dave became certified as a Food Addiction Counselor (FAC) through the Nordic-Baltic Regional Certification Board. He has studied under Phil Werdell M.A; Bitten Jonsson RN; Marty Lerner PhD; H. Theresa Wright MS, RD, LDN; Vera Tarman MD; and school founder, Esther Helga Guðmundsdóttir MSc. Dave is a co-founder of SUGARx Global. ~ Vera Ingrid Tarman

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Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 43 years. She is the host of the television series Healthy Living with CHEF AJ which airs on Foody TV. A chef, culinary instructor, and professional speaker, she is the author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from an obese junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that nourish and heal the body. Her latest bestselling book The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquer Cravings, Overcome Food Addiction and Lose Weight Without Going Hungry has received glowing endorsement by many luminaries in the plant-based movement.
Chef AJ was the Executive Pastry Chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar, oil, salt, and gluten-free desserts which use the fruit, the whole fruit, and nothing but the whole fruit. These recipes can be found in her upcoming book A Date With Dessert. She is the creator of the Ultimate Weight Loss Program, which has helped hundreds of people achieve the health and the body that they deserve, and is proud to say that her IQ is higher than her cholesterol. In 2018 she was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame.

• Learn more about Chef AJ at www.chefaj.com

Food Junkies Summit Day 11!!

Day 11 means we are bringing you Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists in the field of Food Addiction! First up we have Theresa Wright.

Theresa Wright, MS, RD, LDN, is the founder and Director of Renaissance Nutrition Center, Inc. near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

AS NUTRITION THERAPIST, registered and licensed dietitian and nutritionist, Theresa has worked with people struggling with compulsive eating, obesity, eating disorders, weight loss, and food addiction and helped them deal sanely and effectively with their food, eating, and body weight issues for more than 36 years.

 

Most acclaimed for her individual and global success with thousands of clients who have improved their lives after working with her to create and maintain successful eating and recovery programs, often in consultation with their own physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

Under her direction, Renaissance Nutrition Center, Inc. was developed to provide programs and services to help people develop the skills, tools, and lifestyle changes that lead to freedom from self-destructive food behaviors. These programs include both in-person and virtual seminars and workshops that encourage a sane approach to eating and living.
Theresa holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Nutrition Science from Drexel University and continues to be a formal presenter at many regional and national conferences, treatment facilities, and professional organizations.

In 2013, Today’s Dietitian magazine named Theresa one of “10 Incredible Registered Dietitians Who Are Making a Difference” in its annual showcase.

Her published works include Food and Addiction: A Comprehensive Handbook a book by Kelly D. Brownell and Mark S. Gold (Oxford University Press) for which she authored a chapter and the three-part cookbook series titled Delicious Recovery and Your Personal Food Plan Guide. A publisher is pending for her newest book, The Sane Food Solution.

The Third Edition of Overeaters Anonymous, published by the twelve-step organization, includes special pages authored by Theresa because of her expertise and work with those with eating disorders. Theresa also serves as a Committee Member of Behavioral Health Nutrition, a dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and on the Board of Directors of the Food Addiction Institute.

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Tony has an inspiring recovery journey with Food Addiction. At one point in his life, he experienced a multitude of metabolic issues such as Type II diabetes, hypertension, gout, acid reflux, sleep apnea, constant joint pain. In 2010, he began his life-changing journey of losing 130 pounds and has successfully maintained his weight loss.

A Man on a Nutrition Mission, he is the founder of MODA Nutrition and he has a passion for helping others achieve healthy, sustained weight loss by using his famous mantra JERF: Just Eat Real Food.