Healthy Food Happy Me: How a Diabetic Chef Found Wisdom & Balance

HEALTHY FOOD, HAPPY ME

The author, Diana Barnett is a chef and a photographer who was blindsided in April 2018 with a diagnosis of diabetes. A healthy, fit woman who had a great understanding of good food. How did this happen? Why? And what next? Diana was determined to start healing her body by asking her body, what it really needed and wanted. And she listened And she learned every day, about what foods were the best for her. In that process, Healthy Food, Happy Me was born. A 25-ingredient photo-food-book that highlights healthy food and it's nutritional values. Together Chef Di and Nutritionist Tanya Freirich, share tips and advice on each one of the 25 ingredients. In this book, author Diana Barnett hopes to inspire every reader, to explore healthy foods through a more playful and curious lens. And in learning more about healthy food, perhaps we may all take back a little part of our own health. One day a time.

About the Author
Barnett, Diana E.: - Author, Diana Barnett spent her early years living in Europe, and that is where her love of food began. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, her Chef years were spent in New Orleans and New York. In addition she worked in the Hotel Industry in the events department. Her life changed in 2018 when she was blindsided with a diabetes diagnosis and this is where she took her health and life back. Healing every day she is now a graduate of Institute for Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and a Culinary Wellness Coach. She lives in New York City with her husband and little monster, disguised as a mini-schnauzer, Chico.Freirich, Tanya B.: - Tanya B. Freirich, MS, RD, CDN, CDE is a Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator based in New York City. Tanya shares her passion for nutrition and healing through one-on-one nutrition counselings and group and corporate wellness training. Her expert opinions are found in respected publications such as GQ and AM New York. Tanya and Diana met professionally through one-on-one nutrition counseling. Since their first appointment together, Diana has applied Tanya's nutrition expertise to take control of her diabetes. "My passion is helping others live their healthiest and happiest lives, through dietary and lifestyle changes".