Laurie Hatch, RD

I am a seasoned dietitian with over 20 years of experience, of which 15 years were spent in clinical cancer care. I have a masters of science in nutrition which allowed me to drill  into deeper knowledge about cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. In 2019, I won an award, the John and Lois Cochran Award for best cancer practitioner in my hospital clinic--an award usually bestowed on nurses.  Having knowledge in my back pocket while working with people has always been my strength and I have done so because I owe that to those who rely on me for expert knowledge. I am an author of In the Pink: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Guide to a Healthier Life, a 4-time award winning book with a Companion Journal. As a cancer survivor myself, I understand the profound significance of food as medicine to maintain and restore health. But, I also grasp the need for balance, a softer touch, to allow for food as more than nutrients as a person strives for greater variety and interest in daily eating styles.