Amy Lanou

AMY JOY LANOU is a nutrition scientist with a Ph.D. in Human Nutrition from Cornell University and a B.S. in Nutrition Science from the University of California, Davis. Her books include Building Bone Vitality and Healthy Eating for Life for Children.

Lanou served as a professor of health and wellness at the University of North Carolina Asheville for 19 years and as Executive Director of the North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness. She currently serves as Director of the North Carolina Institute for Public Health and a professor in the Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice at UNC Chapel Hill, and as Senior Nutrition Scientist for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

When she’s not writing, Lanou works across nutrition science, public health, and academic leadership. Her work centers on plant-based nutrition, bone health, and chronic disease prevention.

Amy Lanou’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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