Canan Orhun

Leading a plant-based lifestyle, since January 2017, Canan transformed her health, winning her years of battle with chronic pain. She has become passionate about sharing the benefits of plant-based nutrition and teaches Food for Life classes online from her new home in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). She also teaches at her home in northern Italy, and at different venues in Istanbul, Turkey, when she returns to Europe. In addition, she has been working internationally in the field of nature and biodiversity conservation for more than 30 years and holds an M.S. degree in Environmental Science.

After hearing about the health benefits of a plant-based diet in 2016, she immersed herself in learning about whole-food, plant-based nutrition. Canan received her Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University and was certified as a Plant-Based Chef through Rouxbe Online Culinary School,  she is a licensed Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee and a certified Health and Well-being Coach with Wellcoaches.