Gina Keatley

Gina Keatley (born March 9, 1980) is an American nutritionist, media personality, and television host.[1][2] She is better known for her food-focused television shows and her approach to health and weight loss.[3] Gina was awarded The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award in 2013.[4]

Gina Keatley
Born (1980-03-09) March 9, 1980
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNew York University
OccupationCelebrity dietitian, media personality
Years active2007–present
Known forPCSFN Community Leadership Award, 2013

Career

During her time as a student Keatley received multiple culinary awards from the New York chapter of the American Culinary Federation.[5]

In June 2007 Keatley co-founded and was CEO of Nourishing USA.[6][7] She spent five years as director of nutrition and culinary arts combating obesity and diabetes in food deserts in New York City.[8] She was nutrition consultant for several partnership organizations including The New York Yankees,[9] where she designed an outreach childhood weight management and wellness program. Delving into urban malnourishment issues and pushing for promotion of personal responsibility for health resulted in Turner Broadcasting naming her a CNN Hero.[1] She was named by L’Oreal as a Woman of Worth.[10] "Special Inspiration Awardee" at the Susan G. Komen Inspirational Awards[11] and a Wiley College Women of Excellence Awardee.[12]

In 2012, Keatley launched a private nutrition counseling center, Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy. Gina received The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award in 2013.[13]

In 2014, Keatley was named one of Collaborate Magazine's 40 Under 40[14] for her accomplishments as one of the industry's top young professionals. In 2015, Keatley became The American Ambassador of Malaysian Cuisine.[15]

In 2017, Keatley became the Editor-in-chief of Spiralized Magazine [16] and Creative Director of Tasty Bytes Magazine [17] and developed the iOS apps Fork Up Phone Down and The Dinner Bell to support healthy eating initiatives.

In December 2017, Keatley became a professor of International Cuisine at Queens College, City University of New York. In May 2018, Keatley facilitated the launch of SIMMER, a tech and food collaboration. In 2018, SIMMER began development of the app Hungry4Halal, a mobile application designed to help users find locations that serve halal cuisine.[18]

Television

Keatley has appeared on a number of cooking programs in the US, including Food Network's "Extreme Chef".[19] In September 2012, Keatley was a contestant on the tenth season of Top Chef: Seattle.[20][21] She was featured in a NY Daily News article.[22] In 2013 Keatley was on HLN's "Cook Your Ass Off."

Keatley has appeared on Hallmarks Channel's show Emeril’s Table,[23] The Dr.Oz Show, Good Day New York,[24] The Lisa Oz Show [25] and BBC World,[26] and an occasional guest panelist on programs such as TED Talks.

In June 2013, Keatley joined Uncanned Productions team as Host of a new show, Healthy Soul with Gina Keatley.[27] In November 2013, Gina Keatley was highlighted in "Beard Foundation Honors Women in Food" article in Gotham Magazine.[28] In 2014, Keatley was chosen as of one of five celebrity panelists for Glamour And L'Oreal Paris Top Ten College Women Panel.[29]

In 2015, Keatley became a wellness contributing author to The Huffington Post,[30] as well as an expert nutrition source for Yahoo Health.[31] Keatley is executive producer of a food documentary titled Far From Healthy.[32] In 2016 Keatley started filming Deliciously Diverse: Malaysia with Gina Keatley.[33]

In 2017, Amazon Prime premiered Deliciously Diverse Malaysia with Gina Keatley.[34]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role
2016 Deliciously Diverse: Malaysia Herself - Host
2015 NY1 Health Contributor
2015 NY1 Nutrition Contributor
2015 Better Show Nutrition/Culinary Guest
2015 Extra Virgin Nutrition/Culinary Guest
2014 News 12 Brooklyn/Bronx[35] Nutrition/Culinary Guest
2013 Healthy Soul Herself
2013 Cook Your Ass Off Chef Contestant
2013 The Lisa Oz Show Nutrition/Culinary Guest
2012 Top Chef: Seattle Chef Contestant
2012 Craigslist Joe Culinary Guest
2012 Ted Talks Culinary Guest
2011 CNN Heroes: The 5th Annual CNN All-Star Tribute Herself
2011 Food Network: Savoring Harlem Culinary Guest
2011 Emeril's Table Culinary Guest
2011 Food Network: Extreme Chef Chef Contestant
2011 Fox: Good Day New York Culinary Guest
2010 Fox: Street Talk New York Culinary Guest
2009 The Dr. Oz Show Herself

References

  1. Berger, Danielle. "2011 CNN Heroes Gina Keatley". CNN. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  2. Prolog. "Gina Keatley, America's Culinary Dietitian to Host New Primetime Weekly Show on NYC Life". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. STEINMETZ, JUERGEN T (27 October 2018). "An appetite for culinary exploration in Deliciously Diverse Malaysia". eTN | Tourism News. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (31 July 2012). "PCSFN Community Leadership Award". HHS.gov. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. "How to Reduce Salt and Retain Flavor".
  6. "Charity of the Year Classy Awards". StayClassy.
  7. Gina Keatley Top Chef
  8. Keatley, Gina. "Nourishing USA Founder Gina Keatley Steps Down as CEO-Company appoints Simon Hancock Acting CEO". PRLOG. Press Release Distribution. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  9. Major League Baseball. "Yankees In The Community". The New York Yankees. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  10. "Woman of Worth 2011". L'ORÉAL PARIS USA.
  11. Inspiration Awards. "Inspiration Awards Winners 2011". The Inspiration Awards for Women. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  12. "Wiley celebrates women with week of events". Wiley College. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  13. e President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. "PCFSN Community Leadership Award". fitness.gov. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  14. Hoppe, Libby. "Meet the 2014 Collaborate 40 Under 40". Collaborate Magazine’s 40 Under 40. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  15. Sepulveda, Jhack (October 14, 2015). "The Malaysia Kitchen for the World Announces Gina Keatley as Spokesperson". PR.com. Eatg00d Consultants Inc.
  16. Myers, Dorothy. "Spiralized Magazine". GBS Health Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  17. Thompson, Tim. "Tasty Bytes Magazine". GBS Health Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  18. Mustofa, Afroja. "Hungry4Halal.com" (PDF). hungry4halal.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2018.
  19. SALAMONE, GINA (July 28, 2011). "Gina Keatley faces nature, tackles mealworms, scorpions, crickets on Food Network's 'Extreme Chef'". NY Daily News.
  20. Denn, Rebekah. "What happened on the 'Top Chef Seattle' premiere?". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  21. "Top Chef Season 10 is coming your way". Bravo. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  22. "New York chefs Tina Bourbeau and Gina Keatley get their game on for the new 'Top Chef'". NY Daily News. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  23. "Heart-Healthy Meals". Season 1, Episode 34. hallmark channel-Martha Stewart. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  24. "Creepy-Crawly Cuisine with Chef Gina". Good Day New York. Fox Good Day New York. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  25. Uliantzeff, lex. "Lisa Oz to Host New Weekly Primetime Talk Show on Healthy Lifestyle Network Veria Living". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  26. "World Service". Extraordinary personal stories from around the world. BBC World.
  27. Jakson, James. "Healthy Soul TV". Uncanned Productions. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  28. SIERACKI, Jill. "Beard Foundation Honors Women in Food". Gotham Magazine. NICHE MEDIA LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  29. Gray, Emma. "Greta Gerwig And Danielle Brooks On What Still Needs To Change For Women In Entertainment -- And Beyond". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  30. Keatley, Gina. "Entries by Gina Keatley". huffingtonpost.com. HPMG News. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  31. Miller, Korin. "This Daily Snack Will Lower Your Risk of Early Death — From Most Deadly Diseases". Yahoo News. Yahoo. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  32. Johnsons, Pat. "Controversial Far From Healthy Documentary To Be Released". PR Log. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  33. Keatley, Scott. "Deliciously Diverse: Malaysia With Gina Keatley as Supporting Exhibitor of Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives". NewsWire. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  34. "Deliciously Diverse: Malaysia with Gina Keatley". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  35. Geigel, Natasha (2014-01-26). "Food for Thought: Super Bowl snacking". News 12 Brooklyn Bronx. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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