
Dr. Nicole Avena is a research neuroscientist and a pioneer in the field of food addiction. Nicole M. Avena, PhD., is a world-renowned neuroscientist and expert in diet, nutrition, and addiction. She received her doctorate in neuroscience and psychology from Princeton University and did her postdoctoral fellowship at The Rockefeller University in New York. Dr. Avena is a faculty member at the New York Obesity Research Center at Columbia University. She has published more than sixty scholarly journal articles on topics related to diet, nutrition, and overeating. her research achievements have been honored by awards from several groups, including the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Psychological Association, and the National Institutes of Health. Her seminal research work jump-started a new field of exploration in medicine and nutrition. She is an expert in diet during pregnancy and baby, toddler and childhood nutrition. http://www.drnicoleavena.com/
Faculty
President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and the Founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions
World-renowned Food Addiction Expert, Authored seminal Food Addiction literature, Medical Director, Renascent substance abuse treatment
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, INFACT Certified Food Addiction Professional, Certified Trauma Professional
Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education; Addictions, Masters; Agency Counseling
Facilitator, Chef, Teacher
PhD., and world-renowned neuroscientist, expert in diet, nutrition, and pioneer in the field of food addiction.
Guest Lecturer on the Science of Sugar Toxicity and Abuse.
Certified Food Addiction Professional, CFAP, FAI/ACORN CFAP, CENAPS ARPS, Addiction Counselor
Director of INFACT School, MSc. Master of Managing Healthservices
Co-founder/Executive Director, ACORN Food Dependency Recovery Services
NUTRITION THERAPIST, registered and licensed dietitian and nutritionist, MS, RD, LDN founder and Director of Renaissance Nutrition Center
Ph.D. Director of Milestones in Recovery, USA.
M.A. Program Director of Acorn Professional Training