Zonya Foco, America's Nutrition Leader, is on a mission to win the war on obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Her easy humor and dynamic style drive home the message that, when it comes to health and nutrition, each of us can change our lives with the Power of One Good Habit. As a teen who saw her own weight bounce up and down, ending each diet at a higher number on the scale, she is now motivating people everywhere with a common-sense approach to healthy eating through her TV show, "Zonya's Health Bites," her popular cookbook, Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go and her newest book, a co-authored health novel titled Water with Lemon.
As the only Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Health and Fitness Instructor (CHFI) in the country to have earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, her boundless energy inspires audiences across North America to stop dieting and start living the healthy life they deserve.
Before launching her speaking, writing and publishing career in 1994, Zonya received her bachelor'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. 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 2005, "Zonya's Health Bites" began making converts to healthy eating across the nation. This 30-minute program airing on public television incorporates smart grocery shopping and lively cooking segments with practical exercise, and is peppered with quick "bites" of information on topics from kid-friendly veggies to heart-smart snacks.
In her newest book, Water with Lemon, she has joined forces with novelist Stephen Moss to introduce a new genre - the health novel - bringing readers an inspiring story of personal transformation that teaches readers how eight simple habits can help them master diet-free, guilt-free weight loss for life.
Zonya uses humor, hard facts and common sense to help people of all ages incorporate healthy habits into their busy lives. She is committed to the idea that small, simple steps are the key to long-term lifestyle changes.
In addition to spreading the word through her own books and TV show, Zonya is a favorite 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.
The Top Four Nutrition Problems Facing Our Kids Today
Obesity and diabetes are two words that shouldn't be associated with our kids. Yet their presence in our nation's children is skyrocketing out of control. Zonya looks beyond the food pyramid guide and examines the top four nutrition problems at the center of obesity in our kids. From the flood of sugars, fats, food colorings, additives and preservatives to the "Super Size" and "Clean Plate Club" mentality, it's no wonder we have a health emergency on our hands.
Find out how these problems (amplified by insufficient exercise) promote childhood obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, allergies, and behavior problems like ADD/ADHD. Learn how you, as a health professional, can be part of the solution when you're prepared with practical strategies that will make a positive difference in today's children.
Selling Sound Nutrition to a Country that Loves Fad Diets
Haven't had time to read all the latest fad diet books? Are you tired of hearing your patients tell you they're doing this or that diet? You know the saying, "never be down on what you're not up on." So here's your chance to be up on all of it!
Zonya will take you on a whirlwind 'book review tour' to identify the 'ounce of truth' in each of the top-selling diet books including: Dr. Atkins, The Zone, Protein Power, Sugar Busters, and the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet. Learn how to use this heightened awareness to your advantage and get a sound nutrition message across in a way that people will hear and actually do.
How to Make Nutrition Exciting and Fun: Be a Better Speaker, Teacher, and Motivator
Professional speakers know that an effective presentation is one-third information, one-third entertainment and one-third motivation. How do your classes, one-on-one sessions and presentations rank? Can you break out of the "information-giving" mold that you were trained in, and become a "motivating inspiration" for change?
Zonya Foco, RD has been studying the art of "professional speaking" throughout her career. Her passion is combining the art of a great presentation with expert RD nutrition knowledge, for a combination that not only educates, but also entertains and motivates.
The Power of One Good Habit
Discover how the tiniest, most painless habits, when done daily can add up to a huge change in the way you look and feel. Make a different choice here, add a little movement there. Without dieting or deprivation you can rev up your metabolism to lose 50 pounds or take 50 points off your cholesterol in just one year!
The math is really quite simple. It's you plus the complete adaptation of one good habit after another that adds up to success, which adds up to a lower number on the scale and a much healthier you!
8 Habits that Will Change Your Life
"Don't go on a diet, just change your lifestyle." While most people agree this is true, you must admit, it's much easier said than done! What exactly IS a healthy lifestyle? How can we ditch the diet mentality yet still be in control of our calorie intake? Can cumbersome number counting be replaced by a few simple habits we can rely on for the rest of our life?
Come and learn Zonya's surprisingly simple yet powerful approach to gaining health and losing weight with the same 8 habits presented in her co-authored health novel, Water with Lemon. Whether your goal is to master your weight, cholesterol, blood sugar, energy or to simply have optimum health, Zonya promises that these eight habits will indeed change your life.
Eating Right on the Run
Join Zonya, author of Lickety-Split Meals cookbook, as she blasts through the "no time to eat right" roadblock. From the fast-food window, to desk-drawer delights and even healthy briefcase bites, you'll learn about the best speed-feed to keep you energized and focused.
Zonya also shares her unique strategy for keeping your kitchen stocked with her top 15 must-haves, and her virtually work-free solution for weekly menu planning. Discover "one minute mini-meals" and family dinners you can have on the table just 15 minutes from the time you walk in the door. You're only 90 minutes away from becoming an expert at eating right on the run!
Fit Families for Life
Dismayed by the alarming health statistics related to poor nutrition in our kids today, Zonya knows it isn't always easy getting kids to eat healthy and exercise well. Her "Fit Families for Life" presentation is the perfect opportunity for parents and children to learn together the hard facts related to poor habits and discover how healthy habits can be a fun family affair.
Leave it to Zonya's zany visuals and engaging style to transform the pickiest eaters into junior champions of good health and fitness as she introduces crazy, crafty, creative and successful ways to make good nutrition and exercise easy and fun for the entire family.
Finding Fitness in You
Exercise. You know you should, and once in a while, you actually do! But life makes so many demands on your time that exercise is often the first thing to go. Fortunately, Zonya's got a secret and she's willing to share. It's the story of five different people who, after years of trial and error, discovered their own unique exercise style. Zonya reveals how they found their way to fitness, got hooked on the feeling and stuck with it year after year.
You'll leave this session with a fresh perspective and a new attitude about actually doing exercise and doing it like you never have before.
Surefire Solutions for De-stressing and Balancing Your Life
You have a life. But maybe you have too much of a good thing. If you're too busy, too tired and too stressed, Zonya has surefire solutions that will bring balance to your life and a bounce to your step.
When you're ready to get a grip, Zonya will show you how to start by simply letting go. So take a deep breath and get ready to laugh out loud as you learn the restorative power of saying the word 'no.' If, on the other hand, you have trouble saying 'yes' to exercise, Zonya will share her secrets for ways to make working out work for you. (Yes, you really can sneak exercise into your daily routine.)
Stress is more than a state of mind; it's a person without a plan for actually living stress free. Now's the time to settle back as Zonya serves up stress-reducing strategies to simplify your life. Find out what ingredients a stress-free kitchen must-have; learn what foods can turn the tables on your stress level; and reclaim your right to live a healthy, vibrant life filled with energy and joy.
Fighting Cancer with Your Fork
What does it take to put your diet 100% on the winning side for fighting cancer? Is it five fruits and vegetables each day or does it take eleven? Will eating lean meats provide enough armor or do you have go completely vegetarian? What about organics; are they your only choice? Do you have to eat soy foods, fish and flax seed every day? If so, how tasty will your meals actually be? And will you really live longer, or will it just seem like it?! Join "America's Nutrition Leader" as Zonya walks you through a realistic and tasty approach for "fighting cancer with your fork" you can enjoy living with.
Supercharging Your Plate!
There's a reason television cooking shows are so popular. They're fun, engaging and action packed. Now you can bring this same energy and excitement to your platform with the Lickety-Split queen's signature cooking presentation, "Supercharging Your Plate."
Zonya demonstrates a completely healthy day of supercharged recipes, breakfast to dinner. Why have a typical bowl of cereal or scrambled eggs when you can SUPERCHARGE your breakfast? Why settle for a graham cracker or cheese stick when you can have a SUPERCHARGED snack? And it doesn't mean spending hours in the kitchen. Zonya shows just how simple it is to get a healthy meal on the table, lickety-split! Plus, supercharging all your meals and snacks will optimize your body's ability to defy unwanted diseases and pounds. This presentation has all the ingredients to inspire your audience to take their energy and health to the next level - Supercharged!
Your Supercharged Menu
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Breakfast
Scrambled Greek Omelet Florentine
Whole-wheat toast
Cantaloupe and strawberries
Lunch
Mediterranean Lavash Roll-ups featuring hummus and tabouli
Vegetable crudités
Dinner
Salmon Marsala over whole-grain Eden kamut or quinoa pasta
Tender asparagus and cherry tomatoes
Dessert
Key Lime Yogurt Parfait
Excelling at Your Career without Undermining Your Health
(A powerful combination of "The Power of One Good Habit" and "Eating Right on the Run")
How you eat directly affects your energy level, stamina, productivity, and resistance to disease. But 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 that you can do to sneak in exercise and consume foods that work like high-octane fuel to increase your energy and thinking ability.
Get the competitive edge with desk drawer delights and healthy brief case bites for the ultimate in speed feed when there's no time to spare. Get the inside information about dashboard dining and restaurant survival. You really can eat smart and make healthy choices anytime, anywhere. Be your best possible self, at work and at home. Right now is a great time to start!
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Achieving Your Maximum Energy Potential: The F.A.T.S. of Life
Did you know that achieving your maximum energy potential lies in the F.A.T.S. of life? Your F.A.T.S. are the Foods you eat, the Activities you engage in, your Thoughts, adequate Sleep and your Sense of humor. So what are the F.A.T.S. of Life doing for you?
Are you feeding your body and mind the right fuel for success? Are you getting enough sleep, good quality deep sleep? And finally, how about your laugh life? Zonya will show you ten simple tips for eating high energy foods as she helps you consider if your thoughts are building you up or tearing you down. Join us for a high-powered look at life and laughter with practical strategies for achieving your maximum energy potential, consistently day after day!
