Maria Emmerich

Maria Emmerich is an American blogger and Author who is best known for her blog and for her International best selling book Quick and Easy Ketogenic Cooking^[1] which has been the #1 Amazon best selling book for ketogenic cookbooks since its launch in March 2016.^[2] She promotes a low carb ketogenic diet as well as supplement treatment.^[3] Emmerich has authored 11 books and cookbooks on ketogenic diets.

Early life

Maria Emmerich was born September 2, 1980. She attended the University of Wisconsin River Falls where she received a degree is nutrition and exercise science.

Lifestyle and Weight Loss

Emmerich struggled with her weight throughout her early school years. She followed the nutrition guidelines of low fat high grain diets. But even with this and running marathons, she still struggled with her weight. While at the University of Wisconsin River Falls she decided there had to be a better way. She spent the next year researching nutrition books and science articles to find if there was something that would better for her body. She found the ketogenic diet and in implementing it herself found it to not only help her reach her weight goals but also helped her heal from PCOS, IBS, fertility^[4] and hormones^[5] and other issues. She then decided to write a book about what she had discovered. She also was using this book to help fund their adoption.

She also starting blogging in January 2010. Her blog mariamindbodyhealth.com features recipes^[6] and nutritional information about ketogenic diets. She specializes in how neurotransmitter balance help with health and healing.^[7] She promoted benefits of gluten free diets.^[8]

Adoption

In 2007 Emmerich and her husband Craig Emmerich started the process of adopting from Ethiopia. Following a job loss later that year the adoption was put on hold. In part with profits form their book in 2009 they were able to resume the adoption process.^[9] They adopted two boys (Micah and Kai) from Ethiopia in 2011.

Books

Emmerich has written 8 self-published books:

• Emmerich self-published her first book Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism^[10] in 2009. It describes the low carb lifestyle that she found successful in her weight loss journey.
• Emmerich self-published her next book Secrets to Controlling Your Weight Cravings and Moods^[11] in 2010 which focused on the role of hormones in weight loss and healing.
• Emmerich published her first cookbook Nutritious and Delicious^[12] in 2011.
• Emmerich published the cookbook The Art of Healthy Eating - Sweets: grain free low carb reinvented^[13] in 2011.
• Emmerich then published her next cookbook The Art of Healthy Eating - Kids^[14][15] in 2012.
• Emmerich then published her next cookbook The Art of Healthy Eating - Savory^[16] in 2012.
• Emmerich published The Art of Healthy Eating - Slow Cooker^[17] in 2013.
• Emmerich published a new nutrition book Keto-Adapted^[18] in 2013.

Emmerich has authored 3 books published with Victory Belt Publishing:

• Emmerich published her first book with Victory Belt Published in 2015. She co-authored The Ketogenic Cookbook ^[19] with Jimmmy Moore.
• Emmerich published Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking^[20] in 2016.
• Emmerich published her most recent book The 30 Day Ketogenic Cleanse^[21] in 2016.

References

1. Emmerich, Maria (2016). Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking. Victory Belt Publishing. ISBN 978-1628601008.
2. "Amazon Best Sellers: Best Ketogenic Cookbooks". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
3. "Episode 40 - Maria Emmerich talks about keto misconceptions and common supplements". 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
4. "16: Low-Carb, Pregnancy & Kids | Maria Emmerich and Valerie Berkowitz". 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
5. "Keto and Menopause". Retrieved 2016-09-21.
6. "Low Carb Mag » Low Carb Mag Featuring Maria Emmerich – Maria Mind Body Health – Keto Adapted". lowcarbmag.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
7. "#72 Keto-Adapted Diets with Maria Emmerich - Liveto110.com". 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
8. "Is Low Carb Right for You? Podcast with Expert Nutritionist Maria Emmerich | Grass Fed Girl". 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
9. "Our Ethiopian Adoption Story". craigmaria.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
10. Emmerich, Maria (2009). Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism. Self Published. ISBN 978-1451555943.
11. Emmerich, Maria (2010). Secrets to Controlling Your Weight Cravings and Moods. Self Published. ISBN 978-1456424541.
12. Emmerich, Maria (2011). Nutritious and Delicious. Self Published. ISBN 978-1456593599.
13. Emmerich, Maria (2011). The Art of Healthy Eating - Sweets: grain free low carb reinvented. Self Published. ISBN 978-1466456761.
14. "Maria Emmerich and the Art of Eating Healthy | Dr. William Davis". 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
15. Emmerich, Craig (2012). The Art of Healthy Eating - Kids. Self Published.
16. Emmerich, Maria (2012). The Art of Healthy Eating - Savory. Self Published.
17. Emmerich, Maria (2013). The Art of Healthy Eating Slow Cooker. Self Published. ISBN 978-0988512450.
18. Emmerich, Maria (2013). Keto-Adapted. Self Published. ISBN 978-1494742645.
19. Emmerich, Maria (2015). The Ketogenic Cookbook. Victory Belt Publishing. ISBN 978-1628600780.
20. Emmerich, Maria (2016). Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking. Victory Belt Publishing. ISBN 978-1628601008.
21. Emmerich, Maria (2016). The 30 Day Ketogenic Cleanse. Victory Belt Publishing. ISBN 978-1628601169.