Pat Palmer grew up in a family that raised and preserved its own food and cooked at home. After working in food services during college, she avoided cooking for years, until turning to macrobiotics to help recover from an illness. She has studied macrobiotics with Denny and Susan Waxman at the Strengthening Health Institute in Philadelphia, as well as via extensive reading, and wants to connect with more people interested in a healthy diet and lifestyle. She has masters degrees in computer science and public sector management and does programming and system administration for the Phycology Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
