Advocate for At Risk Children & Holistic Nutritionist: Christine Avanti

Christine Avanti-Fischer is a best-selling author of several books most notably, Skinny Chicks Don’t Eat Salads(Rodale Publishing), and Skinny Chicks Eat Real Food (Rodale Publishing), she had a 20-year career as a holistic nutritionist. She has been Hollywood’s go-to nutrition/culinary expert for a multitude of celebrities. She has shared her nutrition advice on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Doctors, Access Hollywood, E! News, Food Network, and many others. She has been a contributing expert for best-selling books, What the Doctors Eat (Rodale) The Ultimate Tea Diet (Harper Collins) and publications; Women’s Health, Shape Magazine, W Magazine, Vogue, US Weekly, Health Magazine and Fitness Magazine. She has been on the advisory board for New Beauty Magazine, Intrafitt and Fab,Fit and Fun. In addition to her career in health wellness and food, Christine has been an advocate for at risk children and women volunteering in these spaces for over 30 years. 

In 2013 Christine and her husband Jonathon Fischer started their family foundation, JDFF (the Jonathon D. Fischer Foundation) to provide “a hand up.” JDFF’s focus is on providing grants in Education, Human Trafficking, Medical Needs, Water Projects, and Animal Rights. Since 2013 JDFF has built 10 school buildings in Haiti, 3 water wells in Haiti, 4 new orphanage buildings in Haiti, 2 human trafficking rescues in Los Angeles, and has donated and volunteered with nonprofits such as the Los Angeles Dream Center, John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, Thorn, The Andrea Bocelli Foundation, The Rally for Kids with Cancer, Project Hope, Sick Kids Hospital Toronto, The David Foster Foundation, Gateway for Cancer Research, ChildHelp, and Guide Dogs Canada. Christine is the recipient of the American Icon Award in Philanthropy in 2019 and the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the David Foster Foundation in 2022. In 2023 Christine became member of the Board of Trustees of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation. As a trustee Christine is committed to helping provide leadership and philanthropic support to Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. 

Recommendations:

The Bible, Purpose Driven Life, The 5am Club, The Secret

Contact Christine:

Instagram: @Christine_Avanti  or @christineavantikitchen 

YouTube: @christineavanti 

Website: Christineavanti.com 

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