Lilian Cheung
Harvard nutrition and mindfulness researcher
Lilian Cheung is a lecturer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health who directs its mindfulness research and practice work. She co-wrote Savor with Thich Nhat Hanh.
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About Lilian Cheung
Lilian Cheung teaches in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She directs health promotion and communication there, and also directs mindfulness research and practice. Her work centers on turning science-based recommendations into public health communications and programs that encourage healthy lifestyles. She leads editorial work for The Nutrition Source, a nutrition site run by the school, and co-leads the Obesity Prevention Source. She is also involved with the Asian Diabetes Prevention Initiative, which aims to help reverse the spread of type 2 diabetes in Asia. She co-authored Eat Well and Keep Moving, a program on nutrition and physical activity designed for children in the upper years of elementary school. Cheung wrote Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life with the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, whose student she has been since 1997. The book has been published in 17 languages.