Donna DeCunzo-Taddeo

mDonna DeCunzo-Taddeo, R.D.,L.D.

Donna DeCunzo-Taddeo, is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. She specializes in Weight Management, Wellness, Nutrition Therapy and has become a self proclaimed expert in Tequila! President and CEO of Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp. Voodo Tiki Tequila Together with her husband, writer/director, John Taddeo, created the concept of developing a high end Super-Premium tequila that is sweet and smooth with no bite, packaged in a hand-blown Nuramo glass, signed and numbered bottle. Believing that there would be a mass appeal among tequila drinkers and other spirits enthusiasts, Donna incorporated the company and began to market and sell the brand both nationally and internationally. Contracting with US Importer Admiral Imports, Voodoo Tiki is currently available in 23 US states and 4 International Countries. Believing that there would be a mass appeal among tequila drinkers and other spirits enthusiasts, Donna incorporated the company and began to market and sell the brand both Nationally and Internationally. Contracting with US Importer Admiral Imports, Voodoo Tiki is currently available in 23 US states and 4 International Countries.

In her former private practice in Coral Springs, Florida, she researched and developed a 12-week weight management program. As former Chairman of the Board on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for the City of Coconut Creek, she is an active member in the community. Her published articles include monthly nutrition columns for Senior Life and Boomer Times, Fitness Link and Bella Online and Happy Times Monthly, as well as periodic nutrition-related articles for The National Lymphoma Foundation. She is the former creator and contributor of the eDiets.com newsletter (www.eDiets.com/news). As the founder of the Tri-City Dietitians in Private Practice and the Geographic Area Coordinator for Dietitians in Business and Communications, she assists in expanding the role of dietitians in corporate and other non-traditional settings.

She sat on both the Media Committee and Education Committee for The Partnership For Healthy Weight Management, an F.T.C. partnership that encourages providers of weight management programs to provide consumers with fair and truthful information. She is a member of The American Dietetic Association (ADA), the Broward County Dietetic Association, the Florida Dietetic Association, National Council Against Health Fraud, The Society for Nutrition Education, The International Food Information Council Foundation, as well as several practice groups of ADA.

Donna has researched and developed a 12-week weight management program which later became the foundation of the eDiets.com program which she developed in 1996. Ms. DeCunzo-Taddeo’s successes include breaking new ground by developing gender-specific diet programs for eDiets.com: “eDiets for Women,” and “eDiets for Men.” These programs address the unique caloric and metabolic needs of men and women, in addition to the different motivating factors and challenges for health and weight loss. Her creativity and expertise allowed her to contribute to related marketing programs, public relations and advertising campaigns. Ms. DeCunzo-Taddeo has maintained high visibility with the press, and has been quoted and interviewed by large media outlets including CNN, NBC, The NY Times, Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, and Women’s Day.

During her time with eDiets.com, it became the largest subscription-based online diet, fitness and counseling center available, where consumers can register for a private, personalized weight-loss or “healthy living” program accessible 24/7 from their computer.

Since 2002, Donna M. DeCunzo-Taddeo has been consulting for individuals and corporations, and has been researching and developing new and innovative approaches to weight loss, healthy eating and wellness. These projects include: Fast Food Diet, the Boot Camp Diet Program and Design-A-Diet. She is currently the Nutrition Editor for CO-ED magazine, providing a feature article and three department articles each issue. She has recently authored the “Weight Loss and Weight Management” chapter written for the Florida Dietetic Association’s Diet 2005 Manual, and writes a bi-weekly article on Diet.com called "To Your Health."

email her at Donna@JustAskDonna.com


	mDonna DeCunzo-Taddeo, R.D.,L.D. Donna DeCunzo-Taddeo, is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. She specializes in Weight Management, Wellness, Nutrition Therapy and has become a self proclaimed expert in Tequila! President and CEO of Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp. Voodo Tiki Tequila Together with her husband, writer/director, John Taddeo, created the concept of developing a high end Super-Premium tequila that is sweet and smooth with no bite, packaged in a hand-blown Nuramo glass, signed and numbered bottle. Believing that there would be a mass appeal among tequila drinkers and other spirits enthusiasts, Donna incorporated the company and began to market and sell the brand both nationally and internationally. Contracting with US Importer Admiral Imports, Voodoo Tiki is currently available in 23 US states and 4 International Countries. Believing that there would be a mass appeal among tequila drinkers and other spirits enthusiasts, Donna incorporated the company and began to market and sell the brand both Nationally and Internationally. Contracting with US Importer Admiral Imports, Voodoo Tiki is currently available in 23 US states and 4 International Countries. In her former private practice in Coral Springs, Florida, she researched and developed a 12-week weight management program. As former Chairman of the Board on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for the City of Coconut Creek, she is an active member in the community. Her published articles include monthly nutrition columns for Senior Life and Boomer Times, Fitness Link and Bella Online and Happy Times Monthly, as well as periodic nutrition-related articles for The National Lymphoma Foundation. She is the former creator and contributor of the eDiets.com newsletter (www.eDiets.com/news). As the founder of the Tri-City Dietitians in Private Practice and the Geographic Area Coordinator for Dietitians in Business and Communications, she assists in expanding the role of dietitians in corporate and other non-traditional settings. She sat on both the Media Committee and Education Committee for The Partnership For Healthy Weight Management, an F.T.C. partnership that encourages providers of weight management programs to provide consumers with fair and truthful information. She is a member of The American Dietetic Association (ADA), the Broward County Dietetic Association, the Florida Dietetic Association, National Council Against Health Fraud, The Society for Nutrition Education, The International Food Information Council Foundation, as well as several practice groups of ADA. Donna has researched and developed a 12-week weight management program which later became the foundation of the eDiets.com program which she developed in 1996. Ms. DeCunzo-Taddeo’s successes include breaking new ground by developing gender-specific diet programs for eDiets.com: “eDiets for Women,” and “eDiets for Men.” These programs address the unique caloric and metabolic needs of men and women, in addition to the different motivating factors and challenges for health and weight loss. Her creativity and expertise allowed her to contribute to related marketing programs, public relations and advertising campaigns. Ms. DeCunzo-Taddeo has maintained high visibility with the press, and has been quoted and interviewed by large media outlets including CNN, NBC, The NY Times, Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, and Women’s Day. During her time with eDiets.com, it became the largest subscription-based online diet, fitness and counseling center available, where consumers can register for a private, personalized weight-loss or “healthy living” program accessible 24/7 from their computer. Since 2002, Donna M. DeCunzo-Taddeo has been consulting for individuals and corporations, and has been researching and developing new and innovative approaches to weight loss, healthy eating and wellness. These projects include: Fast Food Diet, the Boot Camp Diet Program and Design-A-Diet. She is currently the Nutrition Editor for CO-ED magazine, providing a feature article and three department articles each issue. She has recently authored the “Weight Loss and Weight Management” chapter written for the Florida Dietetic Association’s Diet 2005 Manual, and writes a bi-weekly article on Diet.com called "To Your Health." email her at Donna@JustAskDonna.com