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HEALTHY FOOD, HAPPY ME The author, Diana Barnett is a chef and a photographer who was blindsided in April 2018 with a diagnosis of diabetes. A healthy, fit woman who had a great understanding of good food. How did this happen? Why? And what next? Diana was determined to start healing her body by asking her body, what it really needed and wanted. And she listened! And she learned every day, about what foods were the best for her. In that process, Healthy Food, Happy Me was born. A 25-ingredient photo-food-book that highlights healthy food and it's nutritional values. Together Chef Di and Nutritionist Tanya Freirich, share tips and advice on each one of the 25 ingredients. In this book, author Diana Barnett hopes to inspire every reader, to explore healthy foods through a more playful and curious lens. And in learning more about healthy food, perhaps we may all take back a little part of our own health. One day a time.

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""In the twenty-five years or so I served as Executive Chef of the Union Square Cafe, I had the pleasure to meet and mentor a great many young cooks. Diana Barnett stands out in my memory for her unbridled enthusiasm, diligient application to her work, and irrespressible creativity. I am delighted and proud to see how Diana has responded to her life challenges by creating this book of beautifully photographed.delicious, and healthy tips."" CHEF MICHAEL ROMANO, FORMER EXECUTIVE CHEF OF THE UNION SQUARE CAFE ""I have known Diana Barnett for over thrity years, and she continues to amaze me with her unflaggering energy and creativity. This book is a perfect example of how she takes what some would consider a negative and turns it into a joyous opportunity to share her positive outlook and natural gifts for cooking and photography. After forty years of a chef's unhealthy habits, I may just have to practice what Diana si preaching!"" CHEF SUSAN SPICER, CHEF/OWNER BAYONA, MONDO, ROSEDALE ...""Diana is an impassioned chef who is evidently using her gifts to make a difference in her health. Her curioisity, kindness, and creativity is an inspiration..."" STEFANIE SACKS, Ms, CNS, CDN, CULINARY NUTRITIONIST & AUTHOR OF ""WHAT THE FORK ARE YOU EATING"" ...""Chef Di embraces the concept of food as medicine in this powerful and delicious book! Healing others begins with healing thyself. Thank you for sharing your story."" DR ROBERT GRAHAM, CO-FOUNDER OF FRESHMD

In the twenty-five years or so I served as Executive Chef of the Union Square Cafe, I had the pleasure to meet and mentor a great many young cooks. Diana Barnett stands out in my memory for her unbridled enthusiasm, diligient application to her work, and irrespressible creativity. I am delighted and proud to see how Diana has responded to her life challenges by creating this book of beautifully photographed.delicious, and healthy tips. CHEF MICHAEL ROMANO, FORMER EXECUTIVE CHEF OF THE UNION SQUARE CAFE I have known Diana Barnett for over thrity years, and she continues to amaze me with her unflaggering energy and creativity. This book is a perfect example of how she takes what some would consider a negative and turns it into a joyous opportunity to share her positive outlook and natural gifts for cooking and photography. After forty years of a chef's unhealthy habits, I may just have to practice what Diana si preaching! CHEF SUSAN SPICER, CHEF/OWNER BAYONA, MONDO, ROSEDALE ... Diana is an impassioned chef who is evidently using her gifts to make a difference in her health. Her curioisity, kindness, and creativity is an inspiration... STEFANIE SACKS, Ms, CNS, CDN, CULINARY NUTRITIONIST & AUTHOR OF WHAT THE FORK ARE YOU EATING ... Chef Di embraces the concept of food as medicine in this powerful and delicious book! Healing others begins with healing thyself. Thank you for sharing your story. DR ROBERT GRAHAM, CO-FOUNDER OF FRESHMD

"""In the twenty-five years or so I served as Executive Chef of the Union Square Cafe, I had the pleasure to meet and mentor a great many young cooks. Diana Barnett stands out in my memory for her unbridled enthusiasm, diligient application to her work, and irrespressible creativity. I am delighted and proud to see how Diana has responded to her life challenges by creating this book of beautifully photographed.delicious, and healthy tips."" CHEF MICHAEL ROMANO, FORMER EXECUTIVE CHEF OF THE UNION SQUARE CAFE ""I have known Diana Barnett for over thrity years, and she continues to amaze me with her unflaggering energy and creativity. This book is a perfect example of how she takes what some would consider a negative and turns it into a joyous opportunity to share her positive outlook and natural gifts for cooking and photography. After forty years of a chef's unhealthy habits, I may just have to practice what Diana si preaching!"" CHEF SUSAN SPICER, CHEF/OWNER BAYONA, MONDO, ROSEDALE ...""Diana is an impassioned chef who is evidently using her gifts to make a difference in her health. Her curioisity, kindness, and creativity is an inspiration..."" STEFANIE SACKS, Ms, CNS, CDN, CULINARY NUTRITIONIST & AUTHOR OF ""WHAT THE FORK ARE YOU EATING"" ...""Chef Di embraces the concept of food as medicine in this powerful and delicious book! Healing others begins with healing thyself. Thank you for sharing your story."" DR ROBERT GRAHAM, CO-FOUNDER OF FRESHMD"

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Author, Diana Barnett spent her early years living in Europe, and that is where her love of food began. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, her Chef years were spent in New Orleans and New York. In addition she worked in the Hotel Industry in the events department. Her life changed in 2018 when she was blindsided with a diabetes diagnosis and this is where she took her health and life back. Healing every day she is now a graduate of Institute for Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and a Culinary Wellness Coach. She lives in New York City with her husband and little monster, disguised as a mini-schnauzer, Chico. Tanya B. Freirich, MS, RD, CDN, CDE is a Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator based in New York City. Tanya shares her passion for nutrition and healing through one-on-one nutrition counselings and group and corporate wellness training. Her expert opinions are found in respected publications such as GQ and AM New York. Tanya and Diana met professionally through one-on-one nutrition counseling. Since their first appointment together, Diana has applied Tanya's nutrition expertise to take control of her diabetes. ""My passion is helping others live their healthiest and happiest lives, through dietary and lifestyle changes"".

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