Zonya Foco, RD, CHFI, CSP, a leading American professional speaker a
nd nutrition expert, is the third (of four) announced national presenters who will address attendees at the 2013 CoSIDA Convention taking place in June. The CoSIDA Convention takes place in conjunction with the
2013 NACDA and Affiliates Convention.
Among her TV presentations, videos and motivational interactive nutrition workshops, Zonya also authored
Water with Lemon – a health novel – delivering a story of diet-free, guilt-free weight loss along with co-author Stephen Moss.
See this video clip of Zonya making her lively presentation.
CoSIDA's Program Committee, chaired by CoSIDA 2nd Vice President Eric McDowell (Union, N.Y.), has invited four nationally renowned speakers to Orlando.
The first two announced were
productivity and employee performance expert Laura Stack who will serve as the kickoff speaker on Wednesday, June 12, and
communications and leadership specialist Richard Dufresne will address convention goers on Thursday, June 14.
The final national speaker will be announced in early April. See all 2013 CoSIDA Convention news
HERE and see NACDA and Affiliates Convention information
HERE.
Zonya Foco, RD, CHFI, CSP, is an American dietitian, professional speaker, nutrition expert, entrepreneur, television chef and writer who focuses more on healthy eating than on dieting. Zonya (
www.zonya.com) is one of the most exciting, inspiring, vital and unforgettable speakers in America. She has forged her mission to make nutrition and fitness exciting, fun and life-changing, and she is a life force for her (and everyone’s) cause – healthy eating.
Zonya will serve as one of CoSIDA's leading presenters during the 2013 Orlando Convention at the Marriott World Center. She will be sharing this approach to a healthy lifestyle – with equal parts humor and education – on June 14, 2013 as she addresses the attendees.
Zonya is the champion of the diet down-trodden and knows the value of engaging her audiences with compassion and humor. With a message about overcoming the demands of everyday life to experience rewarding success in health and fitness, Zonya will speak to those who know first-hand that good health is important, yet elusive.
Her energetic and magnetic presence on national public television stations as the host of
“Zonya’s Health Bites” and the 2-hour special entitled “DIET FREE” has been integral to her success in bringing her inspiring message of health and wellness to the masses.
In her desire to provide inspirational solutions to families far and wide, Zonya is the author of the
best-selling Lickety-Split Meals cookbook which because of its grocery lists, menu planning and simple to prepare recipes has been dubbed the “kitchen countertop coach” for the cooking impaired.
Most recently she has created a life-changing ten-week video seminar program being used by individuals and groups across the country.
DIET FREE, The Eight Habits That Will Change Your Life, has brought hope and success into the lives of its participants by teaching do-able, and sustainable actions. When taken one at a time, these habit-changes lead to long term health improvement, without the feeling of deprivation, or succumbing to a "gimmicky" fad diet.
“It’s inevitable,” says Zonya, “no matter where I am, who I’m meeting with, or what topic I’m presenting, I always get this question, ‘Zonya, what is most important for me to count: carbohydrates, fat, calories, or sodium?’ Unfailingly, I always have the same reply, ‘Control all of them…but –by counting none of them.’”
Indeed, dieters are used to feeling like the diet is in control, and eventually what gains are made in an initial campaign of self-discipline are lost when “real life” sets in. Zonya’s message is that simple knowledge and manageable steps can result in long term health improvements, without feeling like a diet is intruding into one’s life.
“Complex work obligations and a hectic family life can certainly wreak havoc on a person’s health,” says Zonya, “but I am convinced that a few simple changes can result in measurable improvements in many areas, including weight, cholesterol, and blood sugar – and in mood, energy level, and restful sleep. And, you will never have to worry about counting, tallying, adding, or subtracting your food details ever again! ”
Zonya will be joined by
Mount Holyoke Sports Information Director/Schedule Coordinator Amie Canfield, who has an excellent health experience to share.
Dave Reed, Colorado College Associate Media Relations Director, will be the moderator and also share his story with Zonya and Amie.
We look forward to Zonya Foco, America’s Nutrition Leader, presenting her engaging and helpful session to our membership this summer.
Fast Facts on Zonya Foco, America's Nutrition Leader
- Zonya Foco is the only Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Health and Fitness Instructor (CHFI) in the country to have earned the designation Certified Speaking Professional (CSP).
- Zonya's PBS program, Zonya's Health Bites airs in more than 45 markets nationwide and is seen in seven of the country's top-ten markets.
- Zonya's 400-page cookbook, Lickety Split Meals, contains fast, healthy recipes organized by length of prep time, is self-standing and features an easy-to-use, flip-chart design and a wipe-erase menu planner.
- Zonya is a frequent speaker for the American Heart Association and Michigan's Health Alliance Plan, and has given keynote speeches and programs to organizations including Pfizer, Midwest Regional Medical Center, NASA, Boeing and the Ohio Nutrition Council.
- Before launching her speaking, writing, and publishing career in 1994, Foco received her bacherlor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and then worked for eight years as a clinical nutritionist for the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.