Michelle Blackwood

Michelle Blackwood, a gluten free and vegan food blogger at www.healthiersteps.com, and a registered nurse, is dedicated to encouraging and helping people live a healthier lifestyle. Michelle's near death experience after the delivery of her son, and a bout with IBS, awakened a passion within her to share about health and how to use simple natural foods and remedies. She does cooking classes, health coaching, talks on health, and catering. This passion has also led her to create a line of natural skincare products, free of harsh sulfates, alcohol, or parabens. She grows some of her own foods and shops at local farmers markets. She lives with her husband, 2 beautiful children and their Italian mastiff puppy in the beautiful countryside outside Columbus, Ohio.