April N. Hackert

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT APRIL N. HACKERT

A global expert in Nutritional Psychiatry, chef, visionary thinker, and international policy advocate for the healing power of food for generating mental wellness, my aim is to be example of consciously living life to its\' fullest capacity! BIO: globally lecturing on the topic of malnutrition in psychiatric conditions, I also currently serve as Chair and Executive Committee member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Behavioral Health Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. With degrees from Valencia College, Virginia Tech, New York University, and academic training at UCSF, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Harvard, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (pending), my scholastic pedigree offers a diverse array of thought and expertise. As a scientific thinker and researcher, my food chemistry inspired culinary creations offer dynamic and practical ways for optimizing cognitive and gastrointestinal communication. After two decades of clinical experience and rigorous scientific training, my life\'s work is showcase the impact of food on mental health. My research examines the dietary components and subjective behavioral food patterns of humans with symptoms of anxiety. Please watch my TEDx talk entitled, “Turn in at the fork” or find numerous pictures of my culinary creations on Instagram (healingkitchen). Follow #adventuresofapril and #foodmatters for the latest updates in my experiences.