About Carol Simontacchi

As a nationally renowned speaker and educator, Carol Simontacchi’s first professional love is nutrition science and counseling, and enjoys sharing her knowledge of the profession with audiences around the country.

Carol has authored numerous books and training courses including best-selling book, Your Fat is Not Your Fault (NY:Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam,1998), All About Chitosan (NY:Avery Publishing Group, 1999) Heart Health for Women (Bozeman, MT:Kriegel Group Publishers) and The Crazy Makers: How Fast Foods are Killing Our Minds and Destroying Our Children, (NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000). Her latest book, A Woman’s Guide To A Healthy Heart, was released in January 2004. Her latest weight loss book, Weight Success for a Lifetime, will be published in Spring 2005, as well as her timely book on inflammation, Natural Alternatives to Vioxx and Celebrex which will be released in March, 2005.

Carol is the author and designer of WINGS: Weight Success for a Lifetime, the only holistic weight management curriculum on the market.

Carol is a contributing writer for the Healthy Hearts newsletter, published online on eDiets.com.

She is the publisher and editor of Your Personal Health, and Your Personal Health: Bones, Joints, and Pain edition.

She has appeared on the Maury Povich Show, the Dr. Atkins’ Show, The Home Page (NBC and MSNBC), the 700 Club, KKLA, Positively Texas, the Ronald Hoffman show, the Jim Bohannon Show, Here’s To Your Health, and hundreds of other local, regional, and national radio and TV shows. Her books have been featured in Woman’s Day, First for Women, Newsday, and many others.

Carol earned her Master of Science Degree from Columbia Pacific University in 1997.

Carol obtained her certification as a Clinical Nutritionist through the Clinical Nutritionist Certification Board, and is a professional member of the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists. She served as the President of the Society of Certified Nutritionists and remains active in that organization. She has served on the Education Committee of the National Nutritional Foods Association.

She is a professional speaker, specializing in the area of brain nutrition, weight management and diet enhancement. She is often featured at churches, organizations, businesses, special events, medical and dental associations, hospitals and support groups.

Carol lives with her family in Ft. Myers, FL.

CURRICULUM VITAE: CAROL NADINE SIMONTACCHI, CCN, MS

EDUCATION:

National Institute for Nutritional Education, Aurora, CO
Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, CA
Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences, 1995

POST GRADUATE:

Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, CA
Master of Science in Health and Human Services, 1997

CERTIFICATION:

National Institute for Nutritional Education, Aurora, CO
Clinical Nutritionists Certification Board, Addison, TX

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Correcting Metabolic Dysfunction in Cognitive and Psychological Disorders Through Enhanced Clinical Nutrition, IAACN, 1998
Degeneration and Regeneration In Our toxic environment, IACN, 1999
Expanded Therapies to Enhance the Clinical Nutrition Approach to Chronic Degenerative Illness, IAACN, 2001
Multiple Components of Weight Management: A Major Challenge for the 21st Century, IAACN, 2002

AUTHOR

Your Fat Is Not Your Fault, (New York: Penguin Putnam Inc., 1997)
All About Chitosan, (NY: Avery Publishing Group, 1999)
The Crazy Makers: How the Food Industry is Destroying our Minds and Harming our Children (NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2000)
Heart Health For Women (their husbands, children and friends, too!) (Bozeman, MT: Kriegel Group Publishers, 2000)
A Woman’s Guide To A Healthy Heart (NY:Contemporary Press, January 2004)
WINGS: Weight Success for a Lifetime (Instructor Manual, Curriculum Guide, Student Manual), 2000
Weight Success for a Lifetime (Basic Health Books, in press)

LECTURES AND SEMINARS:

Female, Fat, Forty and Frustrated (IDEA World Fitness, Body & Soul)
15 Non-Diet Reasons for Weight Gain (IDEA World Fitness, Body & Soul)
How Bad Is Infant Formula? (University of New Mexico Div. Of Continuing Education, Breastfeeding Conference for Advanced Practice)
The Endocrine Influence on Weight Management (National Nutritional Foods Association Marketplace, 2002)
The Nutritional Needs of Autistic Children (Indonesia, 2001)
The Case of the Disappearing Nutrients (NNFA SW Region, 2000)
Too Tired to Tango (NNFA SE Region Education Retreat, 2002)
The Holistic Heart (NNFA SE Region Education Retreat, 2002)
Body on Fire (NNFA NW Region, 2004)
The Nutrient Connection to Learning Disorders (Juice Plus+, 2004-2005)

PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Society of Certified Nutritionists, President 1991-93; Board Member (1991-1996)
National Nutritional Foods Association -- Chair, Education Committee (1994 - 1997); co-chair of the Education Committee (1994 to 2000)
International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists (1996 to present); chair, Autograph Society (1998 to present)

MEDIA

Designed for Health -- Host on weekly television show, channel 25 (1988-89)
Designed for Heath --Host on weekly call-in radio show, KKEY (1988 - 90)
Back to the Beginning --Host on daily radio show featuring guests in the topics of health and nutrition (1990 - 1997)
Your Personal Health -- Host on weekly call-in radio show, KEX (1997 to 1998); nationally syndicated 1998-2000, carried on over fifty-three stations nationwide.
Regional and national appearances in broadcast and print media throughout the United States.

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