Nutrition & Wellness Expert; Registered Dietitian Nutritionist; Author of "Lickety-Split Meals"; Host of "Zonya's Health Bites"
Zonya Foco Biography
Zonya Foco, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, bestselling author, and television host recognized for her expertise in nutrition, health, and wellness. Foco earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and worked as a clinical nutritionist for the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. Drawing from her experience with clients, Foco authored "Lickety-Split Meals for Health Conscious People on the Go," a cookbook featuring easy recipes and healthy tips for families. The cookbook has sold nearly a quarter-million copies.
Foco is the only Registered Dietitian and Certified Health and Fitness Instructor in the United States to have earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation. She has hosted the weekly series "Zonya's Health Bites" and the two-hour special "DIET FREE with Zonya" on national public television. Foco is the author of "Lickety-Split Meals" and "Lickety-Split Diabetic Meals" cookbooks, co-author of the DIET FREE novel "Water with Lemon," and author of the "DIET FREE Video Seminar Lifestyle Program." Her work has been featured on local newscasts, nationally syndicated daytime talk shows, QVC, and in publications such as Prevention, Today's Dietitian, Total Health, and Fast and Healthy Cooking.
Foco has served as a guest presenter for "Oprah & Bob's Best Life Challenge" and created the "No Diets, No Counting, No Kidding" DIET FREE lifestyle program, which was featured in a two-hour Public Television special. She partnered with Health Alliance Plan of Michigan to develop and present its Weight Wise member programs based on her DIET FREE habits. Foco's expertise in nutrition and wellness has led to international speaking engagements, including appearances at global conferences and for the Crown Prince Court in Abu Dhabi.
Foco co-authored the "Eat REAL Cookbook," developed the "Eat REAL for Your Health" wellness program, and launched the EatRealAmerica.com recipe site as part of her "Gain REAL Health Eating REAL Food" campaign. She speaks professionally on health and wellness topics to approximately 15,000 people annually. In her keynotes, Foco combines humor, evidence-based nutrition science, and practical strategies to help individuals incorporate healthy habits into their daily routines, emphasizing that small, simple steps support long-term lifestyle changes.
Zonya Foco Speaking Topics
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Supercharge Your Conference
Looking to energize your conference and proclaim your commitment to health? Let Zonya SUPERCHARGE it! Add onto Zonya's Keynote or Break-out presentation with any one (or all!) of the following options.
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Be Good to Your Sweet Heart (Heart-Health Focus)
Your heart beats for you constantly, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, year by year. Are you eating the best way you could be for your heart and cardiovascular system? There's so much more to heart health than just low-fat and low-cholesterol food. Get the inside scoop on fish; flax; fiber; garlic; and, of course, exercise. Sound intimidating? It doesn't have to be. Learn how to integrate these heart-healthy habits into a lifestyle the whole family will enjoy. Be good to your sweet heart
• after all, it's good to you!
Zonya Foco Videos
Speaking, Livestream and Webinar Highlights from Zonya
Celebrity nutritionist Zonya Foco, RDN is one of the most exciting, inspiring, vital and unforgettable speakers in America. From Conference Keynotes...
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Zonya Foco is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Supercharge Your Conference, Be Good to Your Sweet Heart (Heart-Health Focus), Fit Families for Life (For Parents & Kids), Surefire Solutions for De-Stressing & Balancing Your Life, The Power of One Good Habit and Ignite Your Worksite & Community Wellness. The estimated speaking fee range to book Zonya Foco for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Zonya Foco generally travels from Onsted, MI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Bob Harper, Dominique Dawes, Obi Obadike and Missy Chase Lapine. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Zonya Foco for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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