What is Encouragement Cafe?

It’s a space to connect, learn, encourage one another, and stay focused on your goals. We have an exciting guest speaker this month - Dr Nicole Avena! This will be a 45-minute call and Dr. Nicole Avena, PhD, Chief Science Officer at BrainMD will be talking about how to educate people on supplements and common pitfalls to avoid.

Meet the Speaker:

Dr. Nicole Avena completed her PhD in Neuroscience and Psychology from Princeton University, followed by a postdoctoral training fellowship at The Rockefeller University in New York City. She is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction, with a special focus on nutrition during early life and pregnancy, and women’s health. In addition to over 100 peer-reviewed scholarly publications, Dr. Avena has written several books, including What to Eat When You’re Pregnant, What to Feed Your Baby and Toddler and What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant. She has the #2 most watched TED-ED Health talk, How Sugar Affects Your Brain, with over 11 million views and counting and frequently appears as a science expert in the media, including regular appearances on the Dr. Oz Show, Good Day NY, and The Doctors.

The conversation will be kept supportive and centered on progress.