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I’m looking to understand and increase variety/flavor in my cooking. Do you think this class will focus on this?

The Power of Taste and Flavor in Following a Healthy Diet

Deb Kennedy, PhD - The Power of Taste and Flavor in Following a Healthy Diet

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This event was on September 26, 2023

Prepare to embark on a flavorful odyssey where science meets culinary delight, as Deb Kennedy, PhD takes the stage to share her wisdom on The Power of Taste and Flavor in Following a Healthy Diet. With her engaging demeanor and depth of knowledge, Dr. Deb will unwrap the science behind taste perception and its direct impact on our dietary habits. Join us, and you will gain a new appreciation for the sensory intricacies that underpin our nutritional choices and learn how to harness the allure of taste to navigate the modern food landscape with consciousness and confidence. From uncovering the magic of umami to highlighting the impact of color, sound and temperature on flavor, this event promises a transformative experience that will empower individuals to forge a harmonious connection between their palates and their pursuit of health.

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Question

Doris McPhee

I’m looking to understand and increase variety/flavor in my cooking. Do you think this class will focus on this?

Answer

Absolutely. Doris. It talks about variety. It gives you the culinary techniques to be able to be a master of flavor. You will learn how to increase flavor in so many different ways, um, that you'll be able to. So I'm gonna take a step back for a second. So, you know that whole thing about teaching someone how to fish versus giving them a fish. This is what this is all about. I'm teaching you the basics of how to create flavors so that you can create flavor no matter what's in your kitchen or that you find at the grocery store, that you learn these rules so that when you are cooking, you know how to make substitutes. That's why in this whole Food Coach Academy, I don't focus on providing you with a recipe because to me I find that can can be elitist. I'm asking you to go out, buy some things that you might not ever use again, as opposed to saying, okay, to build a breakfast you need a grain, you need a source of, uh, protein and you need a fruit. You choose based on your palate what you like, what's in your fridge and what you can afford and you build your own. So that's what this is really all about. So yes, Doris, I hope you join us. I'd love to see you.

Deb Kennedy, PhD

PhD Nutritionist

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*Deb Kennedy, PhD* nutritionist, chef and Value-Based Medicine certified, is dedicated to helping people improve their health through food. She received her Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry from Tufts University, and previously held roles with Tufts Human Nutrition Research Center for Aging, Yale’s Prevention Research Center, Babies and Children’s Hospital at New York Presbyterian, Cornell University, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. She also held the position of first Chair for Best Practices at the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative (CIA) and was an instructor in Culinary Nutrition at the New England Culinary Institute. A pioneer in the growing field of culinary medicine, and self-proclaimed food warrior, Dr. Kennedy is the author of multiple books, including The Culinary Medicine Textbook, a five-volume publication to date that uses her research in food, flavor, eating and nutrition to lay out the concepts and fundamental topics needed to master culinary medicine. For the last several years, Deb, along with 40 nutritionists and a dozen chefs from around the world, created culinary competencies for nutrition recommendations. She has developed the Food Coach Academy based on this work, which is delivered in a science-based modular format that provides individuals with expertise needed to use the power of food to transform health.