CHEF MARIE-ANNICK COURTIER

Chef Marie-Annick Courtier, born and raised in Paris, has mastered the culinary arts through experience and education in diverse aspects of her field. Drawing upon her early triumphs as a sports champion, she has made health-consciousness a part of her career, academic achievements, business projects, and personal mission.

One of very few gourmet chefs to hold degrees in both food preparation and physical education, she has focused her attention and insights on proper nutrition for children, adults, and families An author, lecturer, athletic coach, teacher, and highly successful caterer, Chef Marie has also started her own personal fitness chef program, a perfect representation of the philosophy of "sound mind, sound body." Her acclaimed recipes for The Saint Tropez Diet (Hatherleigh, 2006) translate the Mediterranean diet into extraordinarily healthy meals that are as easy to prepare as they are elegant and flavorful.

With a truly comprehensive approach to fine dining and devotion to the health and longevity of her clients, colleagues, and students, Chef Marie is the ideal culinary expert for for patients at The Park Avenue Diet Center.