Joan O’Keefe, RD grew up in Walnut Creek, California, in the San Francisco Bay area. She attended San Diego State University where she received her BA in Food and Nutrition.  She then received her RD after practicing as a Dietary Intern at the Mayo clinic. At age 27, six months pregnant with her first child, Joan was diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Joan’s focus on nutrition and fitness was intensified by this experience. She also felt first hand the healing power of a strong faith, optimism, and a loving and supportive network of family and friends.

Joan does nutrition counseling focusing on weight loss, optimum health and improved athletic performance in adults, teens, and kids. She is passionately engaged in her nutrition counseling and often speaks to schools,teams, families, men’s and women’s organizations, and professional groups. She considers her nutrition counseling a community service and donates all of her earnings to charities

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