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Karen S. Petersen, CPFC

petersenKaren is a freelance writer working on a health and fitness cookbook that helps busy readers balance food, fitness and a full plate. She teaches healthy cooking classes and has filmed a cooking and exercise show for Community Television of Santa Cruz County. Her web site www.lean-chef.net features recipes, fitness tips and a free monthly newsletter.

She studied Personal Training at Foothill College, and is a Certified Personal Fitness Chef (National Exercise and Sports Trainers' Association). She has taken classes at the California Culinary Academy. She holds an MS in Engineering from San Jose State University and an MBA from Golden Gate University.

When she's not cooking, eating, researching or writing, she works out. She has run dozens of races from 5 and 10K up to marathon length on three continents.

Contact Karen through her website www.lean-chef.net or email lean-chef at lean-chef dot net.

 


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