The 2016 Culinary Nutrition Conference
Inspiration From the World's Leading Culinary Nutrition Rockstars
As we continue to train hundreds of culinary nutrition experts annually, and work with hundreds more culinary nutrition rockstars out the in the field, we began to see similarities amongst those that were really rocking.
This year’s conference was all about diving deep and finding the truth. Discovering what is real and how we can use our own unique interests, authenticity and passion to inspire incredible, positive change. This year we presented leading bloggers, researchers, educators, nutritionists, photographers, food distributors, and writers who are all striving to provide information that matters. We wanted to share with you what all of these experts did to put their own unique energy, spin, brain-power, and culinary skills into the transformative work they are doing today.
The work of these experts shapes how each of us is eating every single day.
Conference Topics:
(Just a few of the things you will learn!)
- How to inspire and create lasting change in our lives
- How to approach a dietary transition
- How to take the most awesome food photography
- What it takes to be a full time blogger
- Strategies for a healthy pregnancy and natural birth
- Changing paradigms around mental health in medicine
- Long term effects of medication
- How to launch a successful health podcast
- The important component that is missing from most detox programs
- How our favourite food products are launched (and what to do if you want to launch one)
- What to trust when it comes to health and nutrition research
- How we may be missing the mark in conventional cancer treatment
- How to create your own food revolution
- What the next big shift will be in nutrition philosophy
- What goes into writing a cookbook
- The ins and outs of batch cooking and preserving
- Why culinary nutrition might be the future medicine
Meet Your Host
Meghan Telpner
Founder + Director of The Academy of Culinary Nutrition
Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based author, speaker, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. Her humorous, engaging and real approach to living an awesome, healthy life has garnered her a world-wide following and extensive media attention. Meghan’s Academy of Culinary Nutrition, is growing a global tribe of vibrant living advocates and her bestselling books UnDiet and The UnDiet Cookbook are creating a revolution in how people think about their health. With an equal passion for both vibrant living and good karma business, Meghan works with health focused independent practitioners and small businesses to find their unique voice in a crowded marketplace, stay ahead of the curve, cultivate community and convert passion into profitable conscious business.
Connect with Meghan
MeghanTelpner.com
@MeghanTelpner
Meet The Experts
Sayer Ji
Founder, Green Med Info
The Focus: Deep dive into hot topics of therapeutic nutrition, biased research, the vaccine debate, and integrative cancer treatments.
Sayer Ji is a widely recognized researcher, author, and lecturer, an advisory board member of the National Health Federation, and the founder of Green Med Info, the world’s most widely referenced, evidence-based natural health resource of its kind.
Connect with Sayer
GreenMedInfo.com
@GreenMedInfo
Dana Harrison and Joel MacCharles
Authors, Batch Cookbook and Bloggers, Well Preserved
The Focus: Building community around shared values of sustainability and connectedness, and the massive journey that is turning a blog into a seriously epic batch cooking anthology.
Joel and Dana are a super duo with Joel, a TedX Toronto speaker, doing the cooking and writing, and Dana, a brilliant designer, bringing her eye for detail and composition to every creation. Their newly released book, Batch, is a must have resource in every culinary kitchen.
Connect with Joel and Dana
Well Preserved
@WellPreserved
Davida Kugelmass
The Healthy Maven
The Focus: How to turn your blog into a thriving business, how much time goes into a blog post, getting sponsors for your blog, and building a loyal community of readers.
Davida Kugelmass is the creator, writer and recipe developer behind The Healthy Maven, a blog dedicated to inspiring healthy living through food, fitness and everything in between.
Connect with Davida
TheHealthyMaven.com
@thehealthymaven
Joy McCarthy
Joyous Health
The Focus: In a truly joyous way, Joy shares her experience preparing for, having and recovering from a natural pregnancy and birth. She reveals all in this personal conversation
Joy McCarthy is a Holistic Nutritionist, author of Joyous Health, professional speaker, nutrition expert on Global’s Morning Show, and Faculty Member at Institute of Holistic Nutrition.
Connect with Joy
JoyousHealth.com
@joyoushealth
Josh Gitalis
Clinical Nutritionist
The Focus: Setting new set-points, the role of genetics in disease, the future of medicine, how to know if you’re on the right path with your health.
Josh Gitalis is a recognized expert in the fields of clinical detoxification, therapeutic supplementation and functional medicine. As a leader in his field, Josh teaches Clinical Nutrition for several natural health colleges, and is on faculty at the Academy of Culinary Nutrition
Connect with Josh
JoshGitalis.com
@JoshGitalis
Dr. Hyla Cass
Doctor, board-certified in psychiatry and neurology
The Focus: Mental health strategies for a long and happy life, psychotropic drugs and getting off anti-depressants, medicating children and natural approaches for optimal physical and emotional wellbeing.
Dr. Cass is a nationally recognized expert and educator in integrative medicine. She has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, The View, numerous radio shows, and is widely quoted in national magazines. Author of several popular books including: Natural Highs, The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free, and 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health.
Connect with Dr. Cass
Dr. Hyla Cass, MD
Aran Goyoaga
Author, Small Plates & Sweet Treats and Blogger, Cannelle et Vanille
The Focus: The secret tricks of exceptional plating, food styling and food photography.
Aran Goyoaga is an author, food stylist and photographer based in Seattle. Her food blog Cannelle et Vanille is a 2-time James Beard Award finalist and was named number 2 best food blog in the world by the UK Times.
Connect with Aran
Cannelle et Vanille
@CannelleVanille
Marni Wasserman and Dr. Jesse Chappus
Hosts, Ultimate Health Podcast
The Focus: Establishing your voice in the podcasting world, securing big name guests, prepping for any type of interview, best tools, best practices, and ultimate engagement with your audience.
Dr. Chappus is a chiropractor and a holistic health enthusiast. Marni is the founder of Marni Wasserman’s Food Studio & Lifestyle Shop. Together they are taking over the health podcast scene with their insanely popular weekly Ultimate Health Podcast
Connect with Ultimate Health Podcast
Ultimate Health Podcast
@UHPodcast
Peter Neal
Co-Founder, Neal Brothers Foods and Author, Goodness
The Focus: How to source, launch and champion good food products in a crowded marketplace. What to consider when considering developing your own or curating a selection of food products.
Peter Neal, is co-owner of Neal Brothers Foods Inc., a Toronto-based boutique distribution company of prestige brands, gourmet condiments and innovative snack foods, with a green and healthy twist. In 2015 Peter and his brother produced Goodness, a cookbook with recipes & stories of inspiration from leading Canadian chefs, activists and farmers.
Connect with Peter
NealBrothersFoods.com
@PeterNeal1
Alexandra Jamieson
Author, Women, Food and Desire
The Focus: Changing diets, public opinion, getting in touch with your own needs, understanding your desires and cravings, moving forward on a path of empowerment.
Alexandra Jamieson was the co-star and co-creator of Super Size Me, the Oscar nominated documentary that shook up our fast food nation in 2004. Alex is a best-selling author, functional nutrition and life coach for women, positive psychology practitioner, podcast host, and “cravings whisperer.”
Connect with Alexandra
AlexandraJamieson.com/
@DeliciousAlex
Dr. Deanna Minich
Ph.D. in Medical Sciences and Author, Whole Life Detox
The Focus: Truly wholistic detoxing , emotional toxicity, breaking habits, defeating the self-sabotage, cultivating self-care.
Dr. Deanna Minich is an internationally-recognized lifestyle medicine expert, and author of five books. Her twenty years of experience in the nutrition and functional medicine fields led her to develop an integrated, “whole self” approach to nutrition called Food & Spirit, which is the practice of understanding one’s eating and living through the seven core symbolic themes.
Connect with Dr. Minich
FoodAndSpirit.com
@DrDeannaMinich
Marion Nestle
Author, Professor, Activist
The Focus: Understanding the politics of food, taxes on junk food, marketing claims, revolving door of government and lobbyists, and effective strategies to create change in food policy and safety.
Marion Nestle is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University. She is also Professor of Sociology at NYU and Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell. She earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley.
Connect with Marion
FoodPolitics.com
@MarionNestle
