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Matthew Kadey, MSc, RD
Matthew Kadey is a dietitian, nutrition writer, and recipe developer. He is also the author of Rocket Fuel (VeloPress, 2016) and Muffin Tin Chef (Ulysses Press, 2012).
Irene McGuinness
Irene McGuinness is a nutritionist, food writer, food stylist, and recipe developer.
Allison Day, RHN
Allison Day, RHN, is a nutritionist, blogger, and cookbook author. Her cookbooks, Whole Bowls and Purely Pumpkin (Skyhorse Publishing, 2016), are out now. She is currently working on her third cookbook, Modern Lunch (Appetite by Random House).
Jennifer Danter
Jennifer Danter is a freelance food writer and food stylist.
Colleen Grant
The digital editor at alive, Colleen likes baking healthy(ish) desserts and cooking up a good pun.
Sally Errey, RNCP
Sally Errey, RNCP, is an acclaimed speaker and author on optimum health through nutrition and lifestyle. She is author of Staying Alive! Cookbook for Cancer Free Living (Belissimo Books, 2004).
Pamela Durkin
Pamela Durkin is a registered nutritional consultant and freelance health journalist based in Victoria, BC.
Nina Wagner
Leah Payne
Leah Payne is a writer, editor, and sustainability blogger based in Vancouver, BC. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography)
Vince Yim
Mairlyn Smith, PHEc
Mairlyn Smith, PHEc, is a professional home economist, Second City Alumnus, cookbook author, freelance writer, and mom.
Gail Johnson
Gail Johnson is an award-winning digital, print, and broadcast journalist based in Vancouver.
Sarah Fuson
Stephanie Raymond
Stephanie Raymond is a Toronto-based freelance writer.
Amie Watson
Amie Watson is a Montreal-based freelance writer, television contributor, and founder of the Fork That app. Her work has appeared in the Montreal Gazette, enRoute magazine, and The Globe and Mail.
Lisa Petty
Lisa Petty, PhD, shares her expertise in women's well-being, creating your own path, and enjoying Nature's bounty at lovingearth.ca.
Joshua Duvauchelle
Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.
Michelle Hancock
Michelle Hancock is a frequent contributor to alive.
Helena McMurdo
Helena McMurdo is a writer, food stylist, and photographer based in Vancouver. helenamcmurdo.com
Hélène Meurer
Hélène Meurer is a writer and book reviewer living in Victoria, BC.
Erin Spence
Céline Turenne
After a successful corporate career, Céline Turenne decided to follow her passion and enrolled in cooking school. She advocates home cooking as a healthy lifestyle choice.
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