Culinary Medicine Services

A new field of science is emerging- Culinary Medicine. Physicians, and healthcare workers are learning how to cook; patients are learning how to cook; employers are using teaching kitchens to both attract new employees as well as increase employee retention; schools are letting their students play with food while learning essential nutrition concepts; and incredible organizations are training the less fortunate how to cook so that they can find employment. ​Join these visionaries and set up a teaching kitchen in your organization, hospital, school or worksite. 

Culinary Rehab Consulting

With a PhD in Nutrition from Tufts, Professor of Culinary Nutrition at NECI, having served as the first Chair for Best Practices at the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative (CIA), experiences as a cook/chef for many years, and creator of  programs and centers in the field of nutrition/wellness/food, Dr Deb's expertice is unmatched in the field of culinary medicine. 

Program, Kitchen & Center Development

Dr Deb has set up many programs and centers throughout her 25+ year career in the field of nutrition/wellness/food. Services include providing expertise in Experience Groups, creating a mission statement, branding, fundraising, building a bricks and mortar center, nutrition/wellness programs and virtual marketing program. 

Create a Teaching Kitchen in your hospital, school or worksite. Options exist for pop-up kitchens, portable kitchens and actual cooking centers.  Step away from the antiquated boring nutrition lectures. Patients, students, groups and individuals learn better and retain that knowledge with hands on skill building exercises. 

Curricula Development & Messaging 

Options for creating new curricula or licensing the modular curricula that was created and studied at Yale, Tufts and Dartmouth University and The University of CT are available.
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​Individuals learn best when they can focus on one subject at a time, master it and move on to the next topic.  Dr Deb has developed a modular nutrition and activity program that has been shown to reduce BMI and improve knowledge, attitude and behavior in students and their parents.