Kim Barnouin

Weight Loss

Sometimes the truth hurts but in this case, it could save your life! Vitamins may be hazardous to your health! Cell phones cause brain tumors! Antibiotics cause childhood obesity! Do you want to know the truth behind what you hear and read in the latest health and wellness headlines? This information is vital to you and the health of your family. Listen to two internationally renowned nutritional experts who have dedicated their lives to sharing a no holds barred, tell it like it is approach. Premiering this week: Chew on This!, a new "tell all" segment on To Your Good Health Radio with hosts Dr. David Friedman, national health and nutrition expert and Kim Barnouin, New York Times bestselling author of the Skinny Bitch book series.

Before she was a Skinny Bitch, Kim Barnouin was a high school drop-out turned model who only crossed paths with a vegetable on her pizza. Today she is the co-author of the New York Times Bestseller Skinny Bitch with its sequels Skinny Bitch in the Kitch, Skinny Bitch: Bun in the Oven, Skinny Bitch: Just Bitchin and a line of fitness DVDs.

Born in Rhode Island and raised in Maryland, Kim felt she wasn’t ready for college and dropped out in the 11th grade. Soon after, Kim received her GED, brushed community college and switched gears to modeling. At the age of 22, Kim moved to South Beach where the waves of Miami left Kim feeling seriously lost. She modeled, waited tables to make ends meet and considered herself more of a helpless beach bum. Kim questioned her unhappy and unhealthy self during those years. What changes could she make to her lifestyle? Instead of turning to booze or something else less attractive, Kim explored food. By eating better, Kim started to physically and mentally feel better. A lightbulb went off in her head – food heals.

As a kid, Kim used to spit veggies into her napkin. As a young adult, she couldn’t get enough of earth’s treats. It was during this transition that Kim became obsessed with nutrition. She got her hands on every book and enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in Natural Health. She wouldn’t stop there. This retired beach bum went on to receive a Master’s in Holistic Nutrition and is currently working on her PhD. Learning about how food affects and heals many diseases and illnesses was something she wanted to share with everyone.

Eager to spread her word to the masses, Kim worked with longtime friend and vegan Rory Freedman to write a book. Neither thought Skinny Bitch would be become such a hit let alone a New York Times bestseller for two years straight.

Skinny Bitch

Dr. David Friedman

11 / 10 / 2011