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Just like riding a bike, healthy eating takes practice. Make it stick with hands-on culinary medicine.

YMCA of Centre County

The program reached a broad audience, resulting in increased nutrition knowledge, physical activity levels, and overall well-being among participants.

“I always thought healthy food was gross. Wow, the recipes were easy, the food was delicious, and the learning was fun. I recommended the program to some of our friends!” - Program participant

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Penn State Health

Supported Penn State Health’s Food is Medicine program by designing and implementing a multi-purpose teaching kitchen, developing curriculum for the Cancer Center, writing a branded cookbook, and contributing to additional initiatives that integrate nutrition into patient care.

"Olivia brought creativity, warmth, and energy to every step of the process. Thanks to her, we’re better equipped to support lasting culinary habit change across our diverse community." - Dr. Michael Hayes, Director of the CARE Center

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Columbia University

Hired to develop, implement, and teach the course "Celebrating Food Culture: Cultural Adaptations of the Mediterranean Diet" as well as create educational resources, including patient waiting room videos and a therapeutic cookbook.

“Absolutely charming, engaging, and very informative videos—Food Network stars should beware.” - Carl Goldstein, MD

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Obesity Medicine Association (OMA)

The workshop was highly successful, providing participants with valuable insights on integrating nutrition and lifestyle practices into obesity medicine.

“The workshop expanded my horizons and gave me a lot of great ideas for practice and implementation.” - Physician, workshop participant

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"She wasn’t just talking about food. She was showing the missing link in healthcare helping people bridge the gap between knowing what’s “healthy” and actually making it happen. That lecture changed everything."

Nisha Patel, MD, MS, DABOM, CCMS, MSCP, CCHP

Reflection on attending one of Olivia's lectures on culinary medicine

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