Jen Hoy

Jen Hoy is a former writer for The Spruce, contributing articles and recipes for over seven years. Her private practice, Body Spirit Nutrition, is a progressive model for integrative counseling and includes holistic nutrition, energy medicine, and life coaching.

Jen is also a classically trained chef and has studied world cuisine and the anthropology of food since she was a child. She used the aesthetics and palate of her training to create a new style of whole foods cooking that is light, flavorful, and appealing to a more mainstream and diverse audience. Jen teaches workshops on whole foods, five elements, and new macrobiotic cooking, with an emphasis on how to incorporate healthy nourishment into a busy lifestyle.

Jen Hoy is a classically trained chef. She took advanced studies in shamanic alchemy and healing with Sandra Ingerman, the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Alberto Villoldo, and The Center for Mind-Body Medicine.

Awards and Publications

• "​The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook" (co-author)