Susan Irby

Susan Irby is one of the nation’s leading trailblazers of fitness nutrition. With more than 30 years of culinary and fitness training, Susan has earned international recognition as a wellness and weight loss expert. She embraces a “Food as Healing” approach to cooking, with an emphasis on nutrition, active lifestyle, and spiritual health. Susan has worked with organizations such as Cooking Up Change, Los Angeles Unified School Districts, Whole Foods, and Dole Foods to provided healthy, mind-enhancing cuisine. She is the author of nine recipe and wellness books, including Substitute Yourself Skinny and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Quinoa Cookbook. Her writing and recipes have been featured in media outlets such as First for Women, Self, Nutrition, and the New York Post. She has appeared frequently alongside Wolfgang Puck, Art Smith, and other celebrity chefs on numerous television and radio programs.