Emily Kennedy MSc RHN
Emily Kennedy, MSc, RHN, is a registered nutritionist in Thornhill, Ontario.
Krista Halton
Krista Halton has worked in the health industry for more than 12 years. Her wealth of knowledge and passion for the industry are what drive her to educate Canadians on natural alternatives for healing.
Dreena Burton
Dreena Burton is a self-professed recipe junkie and mom of three. She authors bestselling vegan cookbooks, including eat, drink, & be vegan (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2007).
Shari Feuz
Shari Feuz is a Vancouver-based freelance health and fitness writer and personal trainer.
Susan Rossit
Susan Rossit, RHN, is a holistic nutritionist, recipe developer, and food fanatic. If she’s not in her kitchen cooking it, she’s in her garden growing it. @ahealthylatitude
Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
Philip Rouchotas is a practising ND and a professor of clinical nutrition at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Curtis Foreman
Curtis Foreman is a freelance writer in Vancouver, BC.
Ann-Marie Metten
Ann-Marie Metten is a Vancouver-based freelance writer and former assistant editor at alive.
Jill Hillhouse, RNCP, ROHP
Jill Hillhouse, RNCP, ROHP, is a holistic nutritionist at the Clear Medicine Wellness Boutique in Toronto. She comes from a line of long-lived ancestors, so she has a vested interest in healthy aging.
Bev Yaworski
Bev Yaworski is a writer who has worked for an organic food company and an environmental agency.
Fred Edrissi
Fred Edrissi is a chef and cookbook author.
Phileasha Gentry
Brooke Broadbent, MA
Brooke Broadbent, MA is an Ottawa-based author, personal and business coach, and frequent contributor to many publications, including alive.
Patience Lister
Patience Lister is a professional writer specializing in food science, nutrition, and natural health products.
Karli Petrovic
Karli Petrovic is a writer, editor and yoga instructor living in Portland, Oregon. She’s written for a variety of publications, including Greenhouse Grower, HOW, Print and Edible Ohio Valley.
Tracy Peternell
Tracy Peternell is a mother of two, a certified school teacher, and a healthy living enthusiast.
Leslie Timmins
Vancouver-based Leslie Timmins writes about health and the environment.
Sally Errey, RNCP, and Christel Gursche
Christel Gursche is the former Food Editor of alive.
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).
Nikki Bayley
Nikki Bayley is a Vancouver-based award-winning food, drink, and travel writer who regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines around the world, including the Globe and Mail and National Geographic Traveller.
Galina Pembroke
Galina Pembroke is a freelance magazine writer specializing in health and spirituality. She lives in Nanaimo, BC.
Melissa Galea Holmes, MSc, MA
Melissa Galea Holmes, MSc, MA, is a researcher in health and exercise psychology.
Michelle von Hahn
Michelle von Hahn loves living a healthy lifestyle and will often be found cooking and baking recipes, which can be viewed on her Healthy Num Num blog and Instagram page (@healthynumnumblog).
Elysia Vandenhurk
Elysia Vandenhurk is a Red Seal Chef based in Saskatchewan.
David Lige, BHK
Dave Lige has a bachelor's degree in human kinetics from the University of British Columbia. He currently works as a fitness consultant and motivational coach.
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