Zonya Foco
Nutrition and Fitness Expert
Zonya Foco, RDN is an exciting, inspiring, vital and unforgettable speaker who makes nutrition and fitness fun and life-changing for everyone. Her high energy crossed with low maintenance solutions makes healthy living fun and doable for all. Known as America’s Nutrition Leader, Zonya is the host of Zonya’s Health Bites, a weekly half-hour show that airs on Public Television nationwide, and is the author of the best-selling cookbooks, Lickety-Split Meals and Lickety-Split Diabetic Meals. Additionally, she is the creator of the "no diets, no counting, no kidding" DIET FREE lifestyle program that has been so successful it was chosen by Public Television for a two-hour special. Zonya has been a guest presenter for "Oprah & Bob’s Best Life Challenge" and is now co-partner of EatRealAmerica.com, which features recipes, tutorials, and coaching all focused on real food ingredients.
Ignite Wellness at Your Worksite with Zonya!
As America’s Nutrition Leader, Zonya is a master of inspiration, motivation and visual humor, providing high energy presentations crossed with low maintenance solutions that help everyday people improve health, create balance and maximize energy. She is an exciting, vital and unforgettable speaker who makes nutrition and fitness fun and life-changing for everyone.
If you’re expecting a lecture-style presentation from this “energizer health bunny” – DON’T! Zonya pulls out all the stops in her live presentations, video seminars and TV show - delivering equal parts entertainment and education all the way. Zonya helps people laugh at their bad habits and break down the barriers that turn knowing into doing.
In fact, she has identified eight core habits that create the acronym DIET FREE, published in her co-authored DIET FREE novel, Water with Lemon. In 2010, Zonya launched her DIET FREE video seminar lifestyle program for individuals and worksite wellness programs, and produced the two-hour DIET FREE with Zonya Foco, RD TV program aired on national public television. Zonya has also hosted a weekly television series, Zonya’s Health Bites, on national public television.
She has collaborated with Health Alliance Plan (HAP) of Michigan to develop and present its distinguished Weight Wise member programs based on her DIET FREE habits. Zonya has also worked with Bob Greene as a guest presenter for “Oprah & Bob’s Best Life Challenge,” providing entertaining and educational cooking presentations.
Zonya received her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1987 and then worked as a clinical nutritionist for the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. It is from these clients that she discovered the need for a “countertop coach” cookbook and in 1998 wrote Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go, filled with easy recipes and healthy tips for everyday families. In 2008, Zonya reworked the recipes and tips and created Lickety-Split Diabetic Meals (published by American Diabetes Association) to help those with diabetes in their quest for a healthier, happier life.
In addition to spreading the word through her speaking platform, books, TV show and wellness program, Zonya has appeared on local newscasts across the country, nationally syndicated daytime talk shows and QVC. She has been published in the popular magazines Prevention, Today's Dietitian, Total Health, and Fast and Healthy Cooking.
Most recently, Zonya has partnered to bring EatRealAmerica.com to individuals and worksites as inspiration to “replace processed food with wholesome” by featuring recipes, tutorials and coaching all focused on real food ingredients.
As America’s Nutrition Leader, Zonya is a master of inspiration, motivation and visual humor, providing high energy presentations crossed with low maintenance solutions that help everyday people improve health, create balance and maximize energy. She is an exciting, vital and unforgettable speaker who makes nutrition and fitness fun and life-changing for everyone.
If you’re expecting a lecture-style presentation from this “energizer health bunny” – DON’T! Zonya pulls out all the stops in her live presentations, video seminars and TV show - delivering equal parts entertainment and education all the way. Zonya helps people laugh at their bad habits and break down the barriers that turn knowing into doing.
In fact, she has identified eight core habits that create the acronym DIET FREE, published in her co-authored DIET FREE novel, Water with Lemon. In 2010, Zonya launched her DIET FREE video seminar lifestyle program for individuals and worksite wellness programs, and produced the two-hour DIET FREE with Zonya Foco, RD TV program aired on national public television. Zonya has also hosted a weekly television series, Zonya’s Health Bites, on national public television.
She has collaborated with Health Alliance Plan (HAP) of Michigan to develop and present its distinguished Weight Wise member programs based on her DIET FREE habits. Zonya has also worked with Bob Greene as a guest presenter for “Oprah & Bob’s Best Life Challenge,” providing entertaining and educational cooking presentations.
Zonya received her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1987 and then worked as a clinical nutritionist for the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. It is from these clients that she discovered the need for a “countertop coach” cookbook and in 1998 wrote Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go, filled with easy recipes and healthy tips for everyday families. In 2008, Zonya reworked the recipes and tips and created Lickety-Split Diabetic Meals (published by American Diabetes Association) to help those with diabetes in their quest for a healthier, happier life.
In addition to spreading the word through her speaking platform, books, TV show and wellness program, Zonya has appeared on local newscasts across the country, nationally syndicated daytime talk shows and QVC. She has been published in the popular magazines Prevention, Today's Dietitian, Total Health, and Fast and Healthy Cooking.
Most recently, Zonya has partnered to bring EatRealAmerica.com to individuals and worksites as inspiration to “replace processed food with wholesome” by featuring recipes, tutorials and coaching all focused on real food ingredients.
Topics:
- Staying Healthy in a Culture that's ANYTHING BUT!
Addictive foods, bucket-sized portions, physical movement limited to keystrokes and remotes. It's hard to stay healthy in a culture that's anything but! By citing research, reviewing health trends and examining the power of advertising, Zonya explains how our culture is very much the enemy - zapping our energy, health and productivity. Is America doomed as a result of our society of convenience, or can we fight back? Conviction is key! From simple strategies to re-wire the brain for healthier food preferences to capturing the power of "community" for lasting lifestyle changes, Zonya delivers a compelling plan for embracing a healthy lifestyle "paradigm shift" to conviction over convenience. - Excelling at Your Career Without Undermining Your Health
How you eat directly affects your energy, stamina, productivity and resistance to disease. And a demanding career and hectic family life can crowd out the opportunity to exercise regularly and eat right on the run. So it’s Zonya to the rescue with simple things you can do to sneak in exercise and consume foods that work like high-octane fuel to increase your energy and thinking ability. You’ll get the competitive edge with Zonya’s nine-point eating plan for optimal energy and health while you climb the career ladder. Discover desk-drawer delights and briefcase bites that will help trim your waistline while dropping your risk for the big killers like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. You can be your best possible self at work and at home. Right now is a great time to start! - Igniting your Worksite & Community Wellness (Worksite Wellness Focus)
Zonya explains her diet-free approach to igniting healthy lifestyle changes in your employees and community. Her ten-week video seminar program, DIET FREE - The Eight Habits That Will Change Your Life, has been so successful it was chosen by PBS for a two hour special, and is now being utilized by hospitals and worksites across the country, bringing hope, joy and life-saving success to its participants. This robust nutrition and fitness program relies on Zonya’s ability to deliver equal parts entertainment and education while inspiring participants to change their lives forever. In fact, many have said that adopting a healthier lifestyle has never been easier or more fun! Come learn more about the power behind Zonya’s eight habits - and about the freedom of living diet free! - Too Fickle to be Fit? Find the Fitness in You! (Exercise Focus)
Exercise. You know you should, and sometimes, you actually do! The real question is, what does it take to become truly and "happily" consistent, day after day, year after year? And not just cardio, but strength and flexibility training twice weekly too, in order to really get the results you want? Zonya will share all her best barrier-removing solutions, including how to:
-Break the "too tired to work out" cycle
-Develop an unshakable conviction for exercise
-Achieve the minimum you need for maximum results
Before you know it, you’ll no longer be dreaming of staying in bed to miss your workout. Hard to fathom? Not after this session with Zonya! - Surefire Solutions to De-stress and Balance Life! (Stress Focus)
Don't let the effects of excess stress hormones age you anymore! If you’re too busy, too tired and too stressed, it’s time you learned how to become your own ‘cortisol blocker.’ It all begins by taking a deep breath as you embrace Zonya’s three-point plan for de-stressing and rebalancing your life! From learning the restorative power of saying the word ‘no’ to life-sapping drudgery, to declaring ‘yes!’ to energy-promoting exercise, you’ll learn how to dial down your stress hormones. (Yes, you really can sneak exercise into your daily routine, including stress-relieving stretches you can do at your desk.) Zonya will also present nutrition know-how for the too busy, by providing a clean-eating, energy-promoting menu that anyone can shop for and prepare. Additionally, you’ll learn surefire solutions for getting the restorative sleep you need, plus how to use music, laughter, positive thoughts and clear communications to truly de-stress and balance your life! - 5-Hour Energy? Bottle Your Own!
Is the answer to energy really in a bottle that costs $3 a day? Have you ever wondered why you’re so tired in the first place? The truth is, how you 1) eat, 2) sleep and 3) exercise directly affect your energy, stamina, productivity, and resistance to disease. A demanding career and hectic family life don’t have to derail you! Discover how to get the most restorative sleep of your life, sneak energizing exercise in and leverage fuel (through what you eat, drink AND the supplements you take) to increase your energy, focus, and disease-fighting ability. Uncover 10 delicious super-foods (and super supplements) that will soar your energy and whittle your waist, while fighting cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Even discover how to use caffeine to your benefit, not your detriment. Be the best you can be on the job and at home. There’s no time like right now!
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