Dr.Zenaida Fainsan Velasco
Associate Professor
University of Santo Tomas
Philippines
Biography
Professor ZENAIDA FAINSAN VELASCO an associate professor of the University of Santo Tomas, Department of Food Science and Nutrition for the past 27 years. Awarded as the Most Outstanding Nutritionist-Dietitian by the Professional Regulation Commission and the Nutritionist-Dietitian Association of the Philippines (NDAP). She has 38 years solid experience in nutrition, health and wellness having pioneered the first live-in spa program in the Philippines and have managed the premier fitness salons in Manila since 1979. She was a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee Team during the SEA Games 2017 in Kuala Lumpur. A celebrity in her own right she has appeared in numerous and major television programs. As an entrepreneur, she is the president of the Nutrition & Emotional Wellness, Beauty Scene Salon part-owner and Business Development Manager of Norain Salon (Brunei). Ms. Velasco is the current president of the NDAP National, Vice-President of NDAP Foundation and treasurer of the Phil. Association of Diabetes Educators and international facilitator of John Robert Powers International
Research Interest
Nutrition, Health and Wellness, Diabetes Education