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Dr. Theresa Nicassio is a kindness advocate who offers her multi-faceted expertise as a wellness specialist to the community in her capacities as a registered psychologist #1541, speaker, raw food chef and nutrition educator, magazine columnist, and radio and TV guest. Passionate about public awareness and empowerment, Theresa contributes to social, emotional and environmental transformation through social media and her blogs TheresaNicassio.com & YumFoodForLiving.com. She is also the multi award- Dr. Theresa Nicassio | Registered Psychologist - Mom - Chef - Nature Lover - Photographer - Radio Host - Author - Kindness Advocate Dr. Theresa Nicassio | Registered Psychologist – Mom – Chef – Nature Lover – Photographer – Radio Host – Author – Kindness Advocate winning author of YUM: Plant-Based Recipes for a Gluten-Free Diet (a 2016 Gourmand “Best in the World” award winner) and now the host of the Dr. Theresa Nicassio Show on HealthyLife.net – All Positive Talk Radio. Applying her broad psychological knowledge and skill base, combined with her personal experiences and challenges, Dr. Theresa Nicassio delights in challenging the status quo of limited and rigid ways of thinking. She embodies possibility thinking in the truest sense and embraces compassionate, choice-driven, and inclusive living as a central and ethical key for individual and societal transformation and healing. Her sensitivity to the unique and special needs of all who reside on this planet offers a new voice of hope, even (and especially) for those who are often left behind. Theresa’s pleasure-based, yet socially conscious “inclusive cooking” paradigm and enthusiastic revival of “responsible hedonism” invites an easier, emotionally-sensitive and more effective way to approach dietary and other lifestyle changes that is kinder to ourselves, each other and the environment as well. The simple and incredibly delicious heart-healthy, anti-cancer and diabetic-friendly gluten- and sugar-free plant-based recipes in YUM defiantly demonstrate that previously considered impossibilities in life may actually in fact be plausible. This shift in mindset, metaphorically and whimsically created through recipes such as diabetic-friendly chocolate peanut-butter cups and lemon buttercream frosting, give rise to a much needed ray of hope in the current era of climate change and inexplicable health problems that have been on the rise, in adults and youth alike. In her book YUM, Theresa’s optimistic lens and unique perspective offers an unexpected dimension to the family-friendly resource for the body, the mind and the spirit that is accessible to all, transcending and melting away age, ideological and cultural barriers that too often separate us from each other. “If every drop of water believed itself insignificant, there would be no ocean.” ~Dr. Theresa Nicassio Professional Bio Dr. Theresa Nicassio is a Registered Psychologist (#1541) in Vancouver, Canada. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University in 1991, then worked at the Counseling Center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) until she moved to Canada in 1994 to work at the University of British Columbia (UBC). While at UBC, Theresa served in a variety of capacities as the senior psychologist at the Counselling Centre. She was the Coordinator of Clinical Services and Training and also an adjunct faculty member for the Department of Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Education. Dr. Nicassio also enjoyed teaching and supervising at the Adler School of Professional Psychology and at Langara College. In addition to her private practice, she is a wellness columnist for BLUSHVancouver Magazine (#Mindful Living and #BecauseYouAsked columns), Conscious Living TV, FLOURISH/Natural Facts Magazine, Conscious Living TV, HealthyNewAge.com and a Core Blogger for The Wellness Universe. She is also the host of the Dr. Theresa Nicassio Show on HealthyLife.net – All Positive Talk Radio.

2016 "BEST IN THE WORLD" Award Winner and an EAT Magazine’s 2016 Best Gift Pick, YUM: plant-based recipes for a gluten-free diet makes healthy eating delicious, even if you or your loved ones have allergies or food restrictions. “YUM is a Masterpiece in several ways” (Sandra Cabot MD). The 368-page allergy-friendly YUM has a scope that extends far beyond the typical cookbook in any genre. Perhaps the first entirely plant-based book that does not promote veganism or any other special diet, YUM is also an unprecedented comprehensive and refreshing resource in other ways as well. With its one-of-a-kind 10-page Special Diet & Allergy Chart, YUM makes navigating multiple dietary needs a breeze. This book is a must-have for those with special dietary needs due to food sensitivities, autoimmune challenges, heart disease, cancer, autism, ADD, or diabetes. The universal appeal of the recipes that are all easy enough for a twelve-year-old to make, coupled with the stunning food and garden photos throughout, YUM is a perfect gift for anyone desiring to live a healthier, more vibrant or conscious life.

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