Emily Ventura
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Emily Ventura

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Dr. Emily Ventura is a nutrition educator, public health advocate, and cook. She is co-author of Sugarproof, a guide for parents that explains how an overly sweet diet can disrupt children's growth and development and how to raise kids who self-regulate sugar and enjoy good food and good health. A California Bay Area native, Emily completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University where she received a BA in Biology in Society with an additional concentration in Latin American Studies. She worked in public relations in the arenas of environmental protection and food and also as a cook before completing her Masters in Public Health and Doctorate of Philosophy in Preventive Medicine at the University of Southern California. Emily has 10 years of research experience in public health with a focus on dietary strategies for the prevention of obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Her research has been published in scientific journals such as Obesity, the Journal of Pediatrics, and the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. She has also co-written Op-Eds about diet and children’s health which have been published in the Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, and the Washington Post. Emily has worked as a nutrition educator for children and families in various research and community-based settings. An enthusiastic and experienced cook, she loves to get kids and their families excited about eating well by encouraging them to source fresh, seasonal ingredients and prepare them simply. She was invited by the Los Angeles Times to conduct Pantry Makeovers for LA residents, in which she helped them restock their pantries and refrigerators and refresh their recipes to make them healthier. Advocating for access to healthy food for all children, Emily has led public health campaigns for Slow Food International as well as the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation. Recognition for her work has included receiving the National Cancer Institute’s Trainee of Excellence Award and being selected for the “eHow 100” list of women who are have made innovative shifts in their careers and have had a positive impact in their communities. Though she has recently resettled in the States, Emily has spent extensive time abroad, including studying food and culture in Ecuador and serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Italy, where she taught Public Health Nutrition at the University of Gastronomic Sciences and conducted research at the University of Verona. Emily spent the last 4 years in the UK working as a writer and recipe-developer and is now living in California with her two young sons.
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