Ivy Larson is a healthy lifestyle coach, author of the bestselling Gold Coast Cure, which included a 30-minute workout DVD she choreographed and instructed, the follow-up Gold Coast Cure’s Fitter, Firmer, Faster Program and The Whole Foods Diet Cookbook. In addition to doing the recipe development for her own books, Ivy also does recipe development for other authors.

Ivy Larson currently runs the Clean Cuisine and More website and teaches “Lifestyle Makeover” Programs providing holistic nutrition seminars and group exercise programs in south Florida. Ivy also teaches “Clean Cuisine” cooking classes at Whole Foods Market, Williams-Sonoma and throughout south Florida. She is a popular figure among top national media outlets, having graced the cover of Let’s Live and been featured in Time Magazine, Fitness Magazine, Life & Style, Get Active, Oxygen, Woman’s Day, Woman’s World, Star, National Examiner, First for Women, and Quick and Simple. Ivy has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, The Montel Show, NBC’s ivillage Live and has made regular appearances on Lifetime Television’s The Balancing Act, where she hosted a 10-week “Lifestyle Makeover Program” based on her Gold Coast Cure book series. Ivy is currently a regular contributor to several online sites.

As a mother, Ivy intimately understands the time constraints other working women and mothers face and she aims to make her lifestyle and fitness recommendations as realistic and doable as possible. Her 30-minute, 3 day weekly “Fitter, Firmer, Faster” workouts are especially popular among time-crunched women trying to balance family, fitness, health and work.

Ivy holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University and is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Health Fitness Specialist. She holds additional professional certifications as a fitness instructor and fitness testing specialist through the Fitness Institute International. Ivy lives in North Palm Beach, Florida with her husband and son.