About:
Dr. Nikki Ford is the Senior Director of Nutrition at the Avocado Nutrition Center. In this role, she directs a clinical nutrition research program, and oversees a nutrition affairs program, which aims to ensure that avocados can be promoted based upon nutrition research.
Before joining the Avocado Nutrition center, Nikki was involved in medical research at the University of Texas at Austin and held an adjunct faculty position at Texas State University. Nikki’s scientific career has focused on understanding the health benefits of consuming fruits, vegetables and other whole foods.
Nikki holds a B.S. in Animal Science from Pennsylvania State University, and a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science with a certificate in business management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has authored more than 39 scientific articles and book chapters, and regularly speaks at scientific and health professional meetings and industry events and conferences.
Favorite way to eat fresh avocados? “I love them in everything, but my absolute favorite is diced avocado as a topping on hot soups.”
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