Zonya Foco

Biography

As America`s Nutrition Leader, Zonya is a master of inspiration, motivation and visual humor, providing hard-facts information and simple solutions that help everyday people improve health, create balance and maximize energy. She is 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.

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 discover the joy in adopting new, healthier habits.

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 complete DIET FREE video seminar lifestyle program for individuals and leader-facilitated 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 partnered with Health Alliance Plan (HAP) of Michigan since 2004 to develop and present its award-winning 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 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 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 speaking platform, books and TV show, 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.

Publications

An Inspiring Story of Diet-Free, Guilt-Free Weight Loss!
by Zonya Foco, RD and Stephen Moss

60 extra pounds. An unhappy marriage. Food for comfort. Karen`s life is falling apart. Then she meets an unlikely neighbor who reveals how a series of simple choices have the power to shape the life we have into the life we want. Karen`s story of weight loss and personal transformation will touch your heart and open your eyes! It will reveal how eight powerful, core habits, when mastered one at a time, create an invisible force that will literally change your life.

This weight-loss novel delivers Zonya`s "Power of One Good Habit" approach to health and weight control woven into a compelling story with characters we can all relate to. Read Water with Lemon and you`ll walk away with the knowledge and inspiration to conquer your own weight struggles in a way no previous book has ever delivered.

Titles

Conviction over Convenience: Staying Healthy in a Culture that`s ANYTHING BUT!

The Power of One Good Habit

Excelling at Your Career Without Undermining Your Health

Eating RIGHT On the Run!

Surefire Solutions for De-stressing and Balancing Your Life

Finding Fitness in You with "E" Harmony

Fit Families for Life (For parents and kids!)

Get Real with Your Meal! (For middle and high-school students)

Be Good to Your Sweet Heart (Heart-health focus)

Fight Cancer with Your Fork

Learn the DIET FREE Secret to Managing Diabetes

Take Your Health to the Next Level (For the health-savvy audience)

BAM! Meal Makeovers to Supercharge Your Plate! (cooking presentation)

Full Day or Half Day Seminars: DIET FREE - The Eight Habits that Will Change Your Life

For Health Professionals:

The Top Nutrition Problems Facing Our Kids Today

How to Make Nutrition Exciting, Fun and Inspiring

Eight Ways to Boost Your Business and Help Your Clients