An Interview with NuVal Creator Dr. David Katz
November 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Dr. David Katz is the creative mind and nutrition expert behind the newest program supported by BLEND, called the NuVal Nutrition Scoring System. He recently traveled to Central Minnesota for the launch of the program in St. Cloud and surrounding areas at participating Coborn’s stores.Dr. Katz participated in a fascinating 
interview with The Conversation Hub during his stay, and we invite you to listen to the audio podcast. No downloading or equipment is needed. Simply turn on your speakers and click here to listen to Dr. Katz discuss his dream of better nutrition for all people using NuVal.
“GPS for the food supply…Want better nutrition? Turn here now!”
About Dr. David Katz: David L. Katz MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP is an internationally renowned authority on nutrition, weight management, and the prevention of chronic disease, and an internationally recognized leader in integrative medicine and patient-centered care. He is a board-certified specialist in both Internal Medicine, and Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and Associate Professor (adjunct) in Public Health Practice at the Yale University School of Medicine. Katz is the Director and founder (1998) of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center; Director and founder of the Integrative Medicine Center at Griffin Hospital (2000) in Derby, CT; founder and president of the non-profit Turn the Tide Foundation; and formerly the Director of Medical Studies in Public Health at the Yale School of Medicine for eight years. Katz has published over 100 scientific papers, numerous textbook chapters, nearly a thousand newspaper columns, and 12 books to date. He is the principal inventor of the Overall Nutritional Quality Index utilized in the NuVal™ nutrition guidance program (www.nuval.com), currently offered in over 500 supermarkets throughout the United States. More information about Dr. Katz is available here.
