alive Contributors

Victoria Stratton is a freelance writer and editor in Delta, BC.

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.

Ryan J. Foley began his career working in a health food store at age 13. Driven by his passion for health, fitness, and bodybuilding, he’s now a nutritional supplement product formulator.

Cheryl Patterson is a magazine columnist and freelance writer who enjoys writing about a variety of health and lifestyle related topics, and time permitting, unwinds with yoga or gardening.

Melissa Galea Holmes, MSc, MA, is a researcher in health and exercise psychology.

Anne Pistawka, CEP, is a registered physiotherapist and certified exercise physiologist working in cardiac rehabilitation in Kelowna, BC. She is an enthusiastic winter walker and skier.

Susan Biali, MD, is a medical doctor, wellness expert, life coach, speaker, and author of Live a Life You Love: 7 Steps to a Healthier, Happier, More Passionate You (Beaufort Books, 2010).

Charlotte Spafford has a BA in psychology and is an art therapist at Spark Art Therapy, located in Vancouver.

Emily Kennedy, MSc, RHN, is a registered nutritionist in Thornhill, Ontario.

Christina Dennis is a lifestyle blogger and mom of three. She lives near Edmonton and enjoys crafting and doing activities with her children.

Sheryl Normandeau is a garden writer from Calgary.

Janet Nicol is a freelance writer and teacher.

Shari Feuz is a Vancouver-based freelance health and fitness writer and personal trainer.

Rhona McAdam, poet, author, and holistic nutritionist, writes on food and urban agriculture. She lives in Victoria and enjoys the fruits of her old Yellow Transparent apple tree.

Lucretia Schanfarber researches and writes on health topics. She lives simply and gardens organically on Quadra and Cortes Islands with her husband.

Lynsey Walker, MSc, has a master's degree in human health and nutritional science and blogs about her adventures in healthy eating.

Lesley D'’Souza, ND, practices at Your Health Wellness Centre in Oakville, Ontario.

As a registered holistic nutritionist, raw foods chef, and indoor cycling instructor, Bridgette Leeson, RHN, believes that what we eat has a huge impact on how we feel.

Bruce Krahn has been impacting lives one body at a time since 1995. He is a fitness trainer and the author of The Fat Fighter Diet (Wiley, 2007) and Trouble Spot Fat Loss (Random House, 2015).

Erin Balodis is a naturopathic doctor with a master’s degree in science. She has a general family practice in Halifax and loves to talk prevention.

Philippa Bridge-Cook, PhD, has a strong interest in women’s health issues. She serves on the board of the Endometriosis Network Canada.

Pat Fream has been writing for Alberta businesses and publications for more than 20 years. Along with her penchant for words, she is passionate about family, fitness, travel, and nature.

Lynsey Burke is a freelance writer who gets a thrill out of stopping in at the health food store and enjoys the act of concocting delicious and secretly nutritious eats.

Olwen Anderson is a naturopathic nutritionist and health writer. She enjoys helping people make the most of their health, and in her time off enjoys hiking, running, and good food.