Penelope Manegan Klatell RN PhD

Hi, I’m Penny Klatell and I was born and raised in Queens, New York. I’m a doctoral level nurse; a life, health, and nutrition coach; and a Mom. I’m also a food lover, former college professor, author, blogger, speaker, and a very frequent restaurant visitor. I write about eating strategies and how to eat well anytime, anywhere, and at any age. I grew up in the restaurant business. I’m from a Greek restaurant family where I learned to cook and where I discovered the need to speak loudly to be heard above the din. My parents had an old fashioned New York City luncheonette – the kind with a long counter and booths in the back. I saw the beginning of the food chain, too. My grandmother lived on a working farm in Pennsylvania where all meals were made from scratch and I spent much vacation time feeding chickens and picking vegetables in her very large garden. I understand and value the importance of the communal act of sharing food, shopping for whole food, sometimes growing it, and cooking it, too. I can evaluate a menu and the "feel" or the "attitude" of a restaurant in no time flat. I also understand what it's like to constantly think about food and to worry about what each morsel is going to do to the numbers on the scale. I’ve raised three very active, athletic, and hungry sons who have taught me the meaning of having healthy and good tasting food available at all times. My family was - and is - a true proving ground for how to eat well . . . anytime, anywhere, and at any age. If you want my credentials: I have a BS from Skidmore College; an MA (Nursing in Biophysical Pathology, minor in Education) and a PhD (Nursing Research) from New York University; a certificate in Health Education (K-12) from Teachers College; and a joint certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition/Teachers College, Columbia University. I also hold three different coaching certificates (NYU, Results Coaching, and Wellcoaches). My intent is to couple my belief in "you are what you eat" and her professional and life experience with my passion for delicious, healthy, and happy eating anytime, anywhere, and at any age - and then to share that information with you.