Getting to Know ? Dr. Kyle Kent

Hi there!  I thought it would be a nice time to step out from behind the curtain of Imagination to Burn and introduce myself.

Basically, I am passionate about helping people understand the important role that a healthy lifestyle plays in helping maintain good healthy.  It all started when I was at The Ohio State University, where I had the opportunity to research the link between nutrition and health.  There is so much evidence that regular exercise combined with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help you delay or prevent the development of obesity and chronic health conditions, like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

Once I started working in my first job for a global food giant as a Nutrition Scientist, I began to wonder why people don’t adopt healthy lifestyles.  I participated in the wellness committee, and I provided regular nutrition training … but I found myself often preaching to the choir.  The environment wasn’t set up for success around wellness.  So I began to wonder which elements were missing.  Bribes work to spur short-term change, but there is little to encourage long-term adoption of health lifestyles.  The breakroom was full of cheap, fatty foods.  Management support was passive.  There was no coordinated wellness message.  Basically, we ended up with a program that was run by a passionate few that preached to the healthy choir or those with specific health concerns.  Most people were not getting the message, and that is part of the reason I left to start Imagination to Burn.

Kyle Kent & his two wonderful (and ornery) kids

The most important element in my life, however, is family.  I have been married for the better part of a decade, and I have two wonderful (and ornery) kids.  We make eating well and exercising a priority for us, but it takes effort and an environment that supports our goals.  We’re far from perfect, but we try to eat well & exercise so that we can live as well as we can for as long as we can. I love my family and want to be there as long as I can for them.

Kyle Kent is the President & Director of Innovation for Imagination to Burn. He is passionate about the role that imagination and creativity play in empowering people to achieve their wellness goals.

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