Rebecca Katz, MS, senior chef-in-residence and nutrition educator at Commonweal Cancer Help Program in Bolinas, California. She is founder of Inner Cook, a Bay Area culinary practice that works with cancer patients, and executive chef for The Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s Food as Medicine and CancerGuides Professional Training Programs. She is author, with Mat Edelson, of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing, Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery (Celestial Arts). www.rebeccakatz.com.
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