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"Dr. Ann has been invaluable to our administration's effort to encourage people to make healthier choices in their day-to-day lives. Far too many people in our state eat the wrong things and don't get enough exercise, leading to a host of health problems that could be prevented. Dr. Ann is a key part of our work to change those trends."
-- Mark Sanford, Governor, South Carolina
"Dr. Ann’s passion and knowledge about improving our health and well-being are contagious. She is a terrific speaker who motivates while she educates."
-- Samuel E. "Sandy" Beall, Chairman and CEO, Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
"I have heard many experts talk about nutrition and exercise over the years and she is by far the most inspiring speaker I have ever heard."
-- Steven C. Cole, President and COO, Support Services Alliance, Inc., An Excellus Company
"My folks loved the message and the messenger. Dr. Ann presents wellness and a healthy lifestyle with unrivaled passion and energy. She makes you want to swear off french fries for the rest of your life."
-- Art Lucas, Founder and President, The Lucas Group
"A presentation by Dr. Ann is a must for the successful start of any company’s wellness program. Her clear, concise and energetic delivery of crucial health information has enabled us to establish a wellness culture throughout our entire organization."
--Tim Simmons, Chairman and CEO, Security Federal Bank
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Dr. Ann Bio
As a physician, best-selling author, and motivational speaker, Dr. Ann Kulze is on a personal crusade to share with as many people as possible the joys of living well. She is a renowned authority in the areas of nutrition, healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. As a gifted teacher with unrivaled credibility and passion, Dr. Ann transforms all of the “new science” of healthy living into programs that are simple, easy and fun!
With her unique background and formal training in both nutrition and medicine, along with her extensive “hands on” experience as a wife, mother of 4 and trusted family physician, Dr. Ann has distinguished herself as a one-of-a-kind “real world” nutrition and wellness expert. Growing up in a family with a rich heritage in science and medicine, Dr. Ann developed an interest in wellness and specifically nutrition at an early age. Following her passion, she attended Clemson University and graduated with honors with a degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, where she received numerous academic awards and graduated as the Valedictorian of her class. Following her professional training, she worked as a family physician for 14 years and established the wellness education firm, Just Wellness, LLC in 2002.
In addition to her private wellness coaching practice, she is a corporate wellness trainer and a highly sought motivational speaker. She has been the national spokesperson for Ruby Tuesday’s highly acclaimed SMART EATING Initiative and the nutrition spokesperson for the Healthy South Carolina Challenge.
Dr. Ann is the author of the three critically acclaimed books, Dr. Ann’s 10-Step Diet (2004 Greenleaf Book Group), Eat Right for Life (2010 WELCOA), and Eat Right for Life Cookbook Companion (2011 WELCOA). Over 800 North American businesses have purchased her Eat Right for Life book to guide their employees. Dr. Ann has created a host of other wellness resources including DVDs, CDs, grocery lists, and webinars to further leverage her inspirational wellness message.
Dr. Ann has been featured in a number of national media outlets including the Dr. Oz show, Oprah and Friends Radio, Time Magazine, NPR, WebMD, CNN Radio, Cosmopolitan, Woman's World, Prevention, and Redbook, among many others. She is a regular host of South Carolina’s NPR Your Day radio program and a regular guest on various radio programs across the country.
When she is not writing, researching or motivating others through her public or corporate speaking engagements, Dr. Ann lives her wellness message, enjoying swimming, running, kayaking, cooking and spending time with her wonderful family.
Dr. Ann lives with her husband and four children in her native Charleston, SC. She currently serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA), the Board of Directors for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the Scientific Advisory Board for Exercise TV, and the Charleston County School District's School Health and Wellness Committee. She is a recipient of the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s champion seal and the distinguished South Carolina Liberty Fellowship. She currently serves as the co-chair of the South Carolina Liberty Fellowship Health Forum.
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