Author Bio

Marc David, M.A.

Marc David, M.A., is the Founder and Primary Teacher of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. He is the leading visionary behind the fascinating field of Eating Psychology, and the author of the bestselling books, Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages.

Marc holds a range of qualifications, including an M.A. of Psychology and a B.S. of Biology, and has participated in several Clinical Mind-Body Medicine Programs, all of which have shaped his groundbreaking approach to food, body, and nutrition.

For more than 40 years, Marc has been an innovator in Eating Psychology and Mind Body Nutrition, championing an uplifting, inclusive approach to food and body, and a warm, engaging speaking style that continues to attract listeners from around the world.

Among other positions, Marc has been a senior consultant at Johnson & Johnson; a master nutrition consultant and lecturer at Canyon Ranch Resorts; Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health; and senior consultant at The Disney Company. His corporate clients have included Kraft Foods, Pepsi, Coke, General Nutrition Centers (GNC), Richardson-Vicks, The International Olive Oil Council, and many others. Marc also served as the submissions editor for the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine.

In September 2007, Marc founded the Institute to channel his passionate mission of sharing an uplifting, results-driven approach to today’s most important eating challenges. Today, IPE remains the only Institute in the world devoted to teaching the principles of Eating Psychology and Mind Body Nutrition and attracts students from more than 60 countries each year. The Institute’s many thousands of graduates have used their world-class education in these revolutionary disciplines to transform the lives of countless people around the globe struggling with food and body challenges.

Marc’s work has been featured in a wide range of media outlets, including CNN, NBC, The New York Times, The Chicago-Sun Times, Glamour, Elle, Yoga Journal, Bon Appetit, Eating Well, and WebMD. His extensive background in clinical nutrition and eating psychology has made him a sought-after international speaker and mentor to many luminaries in the fields of nutrition and natural medicine. His past speaking engagements include Harvard University, The Institute for Functional Medicine, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the New York Open Center, and The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.

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Our Deepest Darkest Secrets About Food

By Marc David, M.A. / October 6, 2014 /

Chances are, if you’re a human being alive on planet Earth, then you have some secrets that few people know about. And for many of us, some of the most potent and debilitating secrets we have are secrets about food. We might secretly binge eat, or overeat, or sneak foods that we don’t want anyone…

The Food-Mood Connection

By Marc David, M.A. / October 6, 2014 /

It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that your mood is affected by what, when, and how you eat. There’s even a trendy, new term to describe the crankiness we feel when we haven’t eaten all day – the word is hangry, and it perfectly sums up the connection between food and mood. What many…

This Little Known Nutritional Fact Can Change Your Life

By Marc David, M.A. / September 25, 2014 /

There are so many food rules these days that make pretty clear statements about what to eat and what not to eat. When it comes to our nutritional health, there are all kinds of fascinating facts to chew on. The problem is, most facts seem to be of the same variety: “eat this, don’t eat…

Timeless Coaching Tips: Part 4

By Marc David, M.A. / September 25, 2014 /

Are you a health coach or helping professional looking to get better at what you do? Or are you a life-long learner looking to simply be a more effective communicator? If yes, then tune into this video from IPEtv where Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating takes a deeper dive…

5 Keys for a Healthy Body Image

By Marc David, M.A. / September 17, 2014 /

These days, there seems to be a growing awareness around the unrealistic standards of beauty and healthy body image our culture foists upon both women and men. Viral videos are documenting the extensive Photoshop retouching that goes into many of the images we see online and in magazines. Celebrities are posting un-retouched images of themselves…

Eating Psychology for Everyone

By Marc David, M.A. / September 17, 2014 /

When you hear the term, “eating psychology,” what comes to mind? For a lot of us, there’s an assumption that the psychology of eating only really matters when someone is suffering from an eating disorder. But here’s the big news: that’s so not the case. Here at the Institute, we’ve developed an approach called Dynamic…

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Timeless Coaching Tips: Part 3 – Video with Marc David

By Marc David, M.A. / September 9, 2014 /

There are plenty of coaching programs with all kinds of techniques that come and go. But some coaching techniques are timeless. And one of the most important of these coaching skills is this: “Leveling the playing field.” This means that we choose to truly see our clients as equals, and not someone who is “less…

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Timeless Coaching Tips: Part 2 – with Marc David

By Marc David, M.A. / September 3, 2014 /

There are plenty of coaching programs with all kinds of techniques that come and go. But some coaching techniques are timeless. And one of the most important of these coaching techniques is this: Unconditional Acceptance. When we truly accept another without needing them to be different, magic can happen. It helps people relax and let…

Nutrition and Personal Transformation – with Emily Rosen

By Marc David, M.A. / September 3, 2014 /

Most nutritional systems focus on rearranging the food on our plate. Meaning, we’re told to eat more of this, less of that, include these new foods, take these new supplements, and so on. Of course, this all makes perfect sense and can be super useful. But what we don’t see very often is nutrition and…

Timeless Coaching Tips: Part 1 – with Marc David

By Marc David, M.A. / August 29, 2014 /

There are plenty of coaching programs with all kinds of techniques that come and go. But some coaching techniques are timeless. And one of the most important of these coaching techniques is this: Listening. When we truly listen, magic can happen. Deep listening can help us enter someone’s world in a very beautiful and perceptive…

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