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Zonya Foco, RD, CSP Fee Range: $4,000 - $9,500 Speaker's Home Base: MI Zonya Foco, RD, CSP, has made it her mission to make nutrition exciting, fun, and life-changing. She is the champion of the diet-downtrodden, a coach to the nutritionally challenged and a crusader with a common-sense approach to healthy eating. She knows the value of involving and engaging her audiences instead of just telling. She knows her topics through and through – to carb or not to carb, fats, fiber, sugar, food colorings, cow fat globules – all are fair game for this dietitian and professional speaker. Leading with her mantra, "The Power of One Good Habit," Zonya is teaching families across the country the hard facts of good nutrition, and showing them how to turn knowing into doing by mastering one core habit at a time until it becomes an invisible force that can turn the life they have into the life they want. Oh, and did we mention the audience is laughing out loud and thoroughly enjoying the experience? Zonya knows the typical American family -- she is the "Lickety-Split Queen" with fast, creative ideas to get dinner on the table or a healthy snack in the tummy. People can see what makes Zonya tick on her PBS Show, "Zonya’s Health Bites," now in its third season. This is not just a cooking show, although she does demo healthy and quick recipes from her book, "Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go." She also takes you into the grocery store aisles to help you make wiser choices, the gym (and other places) for exercise ideas and into the homes of people who have succeeded in adapting healthy habits. Healthy habits are also the topic of her new book, "Water With Lemon," a health novel. It's not a diet. You don't have to do any math. And there's nothing to give up so there's no guilt. This book is about eating -- eating to gain health, eating to increase energy, eating to lose weight. It's about transforming food from being your enemy into becoming your ally. Zonya is on a mission to win the war on obesity, diabetes and heart disease. With any audience, Zonya’s goal is to provide people with the information and resources they need to be fully successful. Her favorite motto is, "Knowledge is power and you have choices." Energy, stress solutions, heart health, weight loss, cancer prevention, and diabetes are all topics she tackles. Another hot topic today is children and the obesity epidemic. Her ideas on this topic can make a huge difference in your community. This is the woman who dared to tackle the diet book authors, and isn’t afraid to take on the food industry, whether it’s trans fats or food colorings. An expert on nutrition and wellness, television personality and author, Zonya earned her BS in Dietetics and is a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetics Association. She is also a certified health and fitness instructor with the American College of Sports Medicine. Prior to becoming an international speaker, Zonya worked for eight years as a clinical nutritionist for the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She led the work-site nutrition wellness programs, provided counseling for weight and cholesterol control and taught weekly weight/cholesterol workshops. For four years she was a guest lecturer at her alma mater, Eastern Michigan University. Her interest in becoming a dietitian came from her own struggle with weight in her high school and college years. Her inspiration for the cookbook came from her experience as the family cook one fortuitous summer, and later, from her clients who said, "Zonya, I would do that, if you would show me how." Topic Suggestions: The Power of One Good Habit (Zonya's signature presentation) 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! 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! Too Fickle to be Fit? Are you in a fickle relationship with your fitness commitment? Are you falling short of your goal to live a healthy lifestyle? Are you eating the right foods in the right amounts but still fighting extra pounds, low energy or aches and pains? Learn Zonya’s secret weapon to turning your healthy lifestyle goals into the success you crave. Always attentive to healthy eating habits, in this presentation Zonya focuses on the often-ignored and under-valued habit of – EGAD – EXERCISE! You may think you’ve heard it all before, but you’ve never heard it like this! You will learn how to think differently about exercise, be inspired to try activities you never dreamed you’d like, and learn about people just like you who have found an activity they now wouldn’t live without. When you learn how to make exercise as much a core habit as brushing your teeth, you won’t forget to do it or go a day without it. You will finally lose those extra pounds, discover energy you thought was lost to your youth, and move with renewed agility and strength when you commit to be fit. 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! Surefire Solutions for De-stressing and Balancing Your Life You have a good life…. but maybe you just 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. Supercharging Your Plate! Cooking Presentation 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! Taking Your Health to the Next Level Perfect for the health-savvy audience! So you don’t smoke. You eat your fruits and veggies. You eat whole-grain bread and brown rice instead of the white stuff. And, you even exercise 3 times a week. Hooray for you! Now let me ask… Are you ready to take your health to the next level? Should you be buying organics to further dodge cancer? Are you getting enough Vitamin D and calcium to fight the ravages of aging? Would your immune system be improved with pro-biotics? Might you stave off arthritis, heart disease and Alzheimer’s with daily fish oil? Getting the scoop on these issues and more will no doubt have your health soaring to the next level! Fit Families for Life Perfect for couples, parents and the entire family! 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. 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. Managing Diabetes with the Power of One Good Habit Some people with diabetes count carbohydrates and others follow exchanges. Some exercise and some don’t. Regardless of what you are currently doing, your health can soar with Zonya’s refreshing, high-energy “Power of One Good Habit” approach to managing diabetes. Make a different choice here, add a little movement there. Without strict dieting or deprivation, you can slash soaring blood sugars, lipid levels and unwanted pounds. Plus Zonya answers your questions about sweet cravings, the glycemic index and artificial sweeteners. As the author of Lickety-Split Diabetic Meals (American Diabetes Association 2008), Zonya has the message and tools to make your conference a complete success! FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY SEMINAR 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 eight 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. FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY SEMINAR 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! MOST POPULAR TOPICS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: Conviction versus Convenience: An enlightening look at where our food culture has been and where it’s going Refined grains. Trans-fats. High-fructose corn syrup. Food colorings. Natural foods. Organics. Join Zonya as she takes audiences on an enlightening and hard-facts exploration of where our food culture has been and where it’s going. Citing research, health trends and advertising power, Zonya delivers a provocative guide for creating a future food culture that embraces natural, healthy foods with conviction over convenience. 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 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. FOR FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS Feeding a Country that Talks Skinny but Eats Fat We say we want it low fat… no, low carb… oh, now it's trans-fat free… no, let's make that all natural… better yet, it needs to be organic AND what about local. What does our media-influenced American culture really want? And more importantly, what will they actually EAT? Join Zonya as she details the REAL criteria for healthy dining that lasts longer than a week. You'll love her guaranteed "recipe to follow" for soups, salads, entrees and desserts that meet recommended nutrition guidelines AND provide beautiful presentations while tasting great! All this so you can create (or enhance) a dynamite light menu your clientele will love. Zonya Foco, RD, CSP offers expertise in: Heart Health, Parenting, Balance, Cancer Support, Stress Solutions, Motivation, Womens Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Energy/Vitality, Inspiration, Childhood Obesity, Weight Control, Diabetes Management Zonya Foco, RD, CSP is a good fit for: Association Keynote, Heart Health Events, Spouse Program, Keynote Womens Event, Womens Health Seminar, Cancer Events, Womens Retreat, Community Health Education, Nursing Education, Womens Expo |
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The fee categories listed on this website are intended to serve as guidelines. Fees vary based on many factors and may change without notice. The exact fee for your event may be above or below the stated range. Fees are generally for keynote speeches up to 90 minutes in the Continental U.S. and are exclusive of travel expenses. Read more...