Karen Falbo is a certified nutritionist and the Nutrition Education Program Manager for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. In 2010, Karen was appointed by the Governor to be a contributing member of the Colorado Food System Advisory Council helping to make recommendations for increasing healthy food access and nutrition education in the state. She is the author of a whole-food-allergy-elimination cookbook titled Vital Abundance Cooking. The book is gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free. Karen is an ACE certified fitness instructor and Hatha yoga teacher. Karen brings her passion for wellness and her experience in the holistic field of health to the nutrition education program offered at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage.