Who Am I
I received my Red Seal as a French Cuisine Chef in 1996 and my Holistic Nutrition certification in 2005. In November 2018 I also received my certification for the FMD (fasting mimicking diet) by Prolon and I have become an expert in TRE (time restricted eating). I started my own business in 2007, because I really didn't like waking up early to go work for somebody else. Straight up!
Before I started my own business; Honey and Vanilla, I had many awesome jobs working in the food industry. In my past life I have been a cheese monger, train attendant on the Royal Canadian Pacific luxury trains, a Personal Chef to celebrity Jenny McCarthy and her son Evan, Chef and Manager of a cafe, Chef de partie at the Montreal Badminton Squash Club in Montreal and menu planning and creating dishes for a large catering company in Cabo San Lucas Mexico.
I get to do many awesome things in my business. I get to nourish my personal chef clients with nutrient dense whole food on a weekly to monthly basis. I have clients that take me on vacation with them; many of my clients have specific life threatening allergies that cause them stress when travelling to foreign countries, so they take me along with them and I cook their food to alleviate any worries they would have. Other clients take me along with them because they realize it actually saves them money by having someone cook their food in house instead of going to restaurants every day. Hey, some even lose a little weight while on vacation if you can believe that!
Last but not least, I create and teach Cooking classes and Optimal Health Courses to Holistic Nutrition students and the general public on the following:
- How to achieve optimal health with personalized protocols created specifically for you
- How to include different forms of fasting such into your lifestyle, TRE is my specialty
- How to rebalance the body through balancing circadian rhythm
- How to improve women’s brain health and reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease based on Dr.Bredesen’s work as well as other practitioners.
- My 4-6 hour intensive workshop on How to set up a whole foods kitchen is one of my most popular workshops.
- How to reduce symptoms for woman with endometriosis and live a pain free lifestyle
"The synergistic properties of whole foods have more power to heal the mind and body than many people think. I have experienced it first hand and through my clients." - Chef Christina Acevedo
Continuing Education
2018 IMMH Conference Dallas
2018 Certified in Fasting Mimicking Diet/Prolon In L.A
2019 Mastering the Implementation Personalized Medicine Synchronizing Metabolic Circadian Rhythms from PLMI in Chicago
2020 Certificate of Mold and Mycotoxin webinar- Fighting chronic mold illness with effective testing and treatment protocols. Presented by Great Plains Laboratory
2020 Circadian Rhythm Fasting and Metabolism. Presented by Metagenics Institute
“I wanted to tell you that my session I had with you about 2 years ago has changed my life profoundly and I cannot thank you enough. The TRE, the blue-blockers, the books you suggested- they have all been a god send and sent me down a path that I am forever grateful for. I can’t ever go back to my old life. My husband and I were talking about you the other day and he said “well you certainly can’t argue with her results and how much she has done for you. It’s been amazing”. And he’s right. Even though the menopause is playing with my emotions a bit- I feel mentally stronger than I have in a very long time too. And I think that is thanks to diet, sleep and also not willing to settle for less than a stellar life. So I thank you immensely. You are a wonderful person and your knowledge and kindness has changed me forever.”