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Per Brændgaard

Nutrition expert and health humanist, author and teacher
Developer of the small steps method and mindful eating concept

Background

Born 1971 in Silkeborg, Denmark.

Works as an independent writer, consultant, lecturer and teacher – based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Teacher for the Danish Medical Association.

Developer of the Small Steps approach to obesity, weight loss and lifestyle change.

Developer of the continuing education program for weight stop advisor (vægtstoprådgiver) for the National Board of Health – based on the Small Steps approach. Writer of two selfhelp books about weight loss using Small Steps in cooperation with the National Board of Health in Denmark.

Developer of the Mindful Eating concept in cooperation with clinical psychologist and meditation teacher Uffe Damborg.

Affiliated with Centre for Research in Existence and Society at University of Copenhagen working on research projects combining small steps and mindfulness in group-based courses for improving sustainable lifestyle change, weight loss, health and quality of life among overweight and obese people.

Holds a masters degree in human nutrition from University of Copenhagen (1999) and a bachelors degree in nutrition and health from Ankerhus (1994).

Specialties

- Communicating scientific knowledge about nutrition and health to non-experts

- Teaching health professionals how to manage obesity and lifestyle change in novel, human ways

- The Small Steps approach to obesity, lifestyle and health

- The Mindful Eating concept for weight loss and general wellbeing  

- Mindfulness-based lifestyle change

- Individual and group counseling

Services in English

- Lecturing and teaching: Small Steps, Mindful Eating, Weight Loss, etc. 

- Writing

- Consulting

- Dissemination of nutrition research

- Individual and group counseling for weight loss

Booking

Per Brændgaard lectures, consults and writes in both Danish and English.

For noncommittal booking requests please e-mail bookperb@gmail.com.

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For other requests please e-mail Per directly: perbraendgaard@gmail.com.

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