Gillian Burn - Healthy Mind and Body All-In-One for Dummies

Healthy Mind & Body For Dummies

By Sue Baic, Nigel Denby, Allen Elkin, Charles Elliott, Georg Feuerstein, Ellie Herman, Elaine Iljon Foreman, Liz Neporent, Larry Payne, Carol Ann Rinzler, Suzanne Schlosberg and Laura Smith

Edited by Gillian Burn

Healthy Mind & Body For Dummies

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About the Authors

Sue Baic is a Lecturer in Nutrition and Public Health in the Department of Exercise and Health Sciences at Bristol University. She has a first degree from Bristol University followed by a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from London University. Sue is a Registered Dietitian (RD) with over 15 years experience in the field of nutrition and health in the NHS and as a freelance consultant. She feels strongly about providing nutrition information to the public that is evidence-based, up to date, unbiased and reliable.

As a member of the public relations committee of the British Dietetic Association she has written for the media on a variety of nutrition-related health issues. Sue lives in Bristol and spends her spare time running up and down hills in the Cotswolds in an attempt to get fit.

Sue is the co-author of Nutrition For Dummies and The GL Diet For Dummies .

Gillian Burn has been working in the field of mind and body health for over 25 years. Her background covers nursing, midwifery and health visiting, including experience with the Flying Doctor Service in the Australian outback.

Gillian has an MSc in Exercise and Health and is a qualified master practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, time line therapy and in creating healthy environments. She is a licensed instructor for Mind Mapping techniques and speed reading with Tony Buzan, and a licensed instructor in Body Control Pilates with the Body Control Pilates Academy.

Gillian is the Director of Health Circles Ltd (www.healthcircles.co.uk), providing training programmes and consultancy services focusing on improving health and quality of life for individuals and companies. Her workshops focus on training people to use their minds and bodies to increase energy and performance. This includes nutrition and exercise advice, understanding the mind and body connection, creating balance and techniques to increase creativity and effectiveness.

Gillian also provides life coaching to help clients create a compelling future to reach their full potential and peak performance. She teaches Pilates classes each week. Gillian aims to practice what she preaches! She rows on the river and enjoys walking, cooking and Pilates while bringing up her young daughter with her partner, John.

Gillian is the Editor of Personal Development All-in-One For Dummies published in 2007, and the author of Motivation For Dummies published in 2008, both by Wiley. She writes regularly on health related topics.

Nigel Denby trained as a dietitian at Glasgow Caledonian University, following an established career in the catering industry. He is also a qualified chef and previously owned his own restaurant.

His dietetic career began as a Research Dietitian at the Human Nutrition Research Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. After a period working as a Community Dietitian, Nigel left the NHS to join Boots Health and Beauty Experience where he led the delivery and training of Nutrition and Weight Management services.

In 2003 Nigel set up his own Nutrition Consultancy, delivering a clinical service to Hammersmith and Queen Charlottes Hospital Womens Health Clinic and the International Eating Disorders Centre in Buckinghamshire as well as acting as Nutrition Consultant for the Childbase Childrens Nursery Group.

Nigel also runs his own private practice in Harley Street, specialising in weight management, PMS, menopause and irritable bowel syndrome.

Nigel works extensively with the media, writing for the Sunday Telegraph Magazine, Zest, Essentials and various other consumer magazines. His work in radio and television includes BBC and ITN news programmes, Channel 4s Fit Farm, BBC Breakfast and BBC Real Story.