Myrtle Pettit, MPH, CCN has adopted a plant-based diet at a young age. She was inspired to pursue her passion for health and wellness, finishing her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Nutrition at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. Furthermore, her drive to combine theory and practice led her to Living Light Culinary Institute, Fort Bragg, CA, to be certified as a Raw Food Chef and Instructor. She also holds a Master Food Preserver from Cornell University.

Her continued pursual in the dynamic field of nutrition brought her to take it a step further to obtain a certification from the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board as a Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN). Currently, she’s enrolled in a Doctor of Health Sciences program with a dual concentration in Clinical Nutrition and Education at University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. For clients that need a more thorough support and assessment, she provides one-on-one nutrition counseling. She also offers nutrition classes, lectures and seminars, which are not only engaging but full of knowledge, practical know-how, wit, and humor. On a more practical side, she also teaches healthy cooking classes to promote a healthier lifestyle. She’s very supportive of her students’ journey to health in every stage.