Eating Free: A Labor of Love
PROLOGUE: I met Manuel when I became an Academy Spokesperson last year. He’s a very likeable guy – lots of fun to be around. When he told me about his new book, Eating Free, I knew I wanted to check it out and knew it would probably be good, solid, evidence-based. But I didn’t know…
Read MoreHope for Diabetes Care: Communications, Connections Can Create Change
PROLOGUE: I met Hope briefly in person years ago at an annual conference for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). Any RDs who are involved with diabetes should be very familiar with her and her impressive work in the field. I was thrilled at the opportunity to interview her and even more impressed with…
Read MorePlanting the Seeds for Better Nutrition and Health
PROLOGUE: I met Sharon Palmer when she contacted me to help her prepare for her book tour (for her new book The Plant-Powered Diet). She had tons of public speaking and writing experience, but had never been on TV, and she knew her book tour would require that. Sharon was so easy and fun to…
Read MoreThe Future of Food: A Dairy Dietitian Communicates the Science and the Strategies for Better Nutrition on Behalf of America’s Dairy Farmers
PROLOGUE: I met Stephanie when she came to work for the Midwest Dairy Council back in 2006, where I was working as a Nutrition Communications Manager. I was based in Chicago and she was in the Kansas City area, so we only saw each other in person a few times a year, but she quickly…
Read MoreGetting to know The Gluten Free RD: Rachel’s only just Begun
Prologue: As you may know, Rachel is one of the newest additions to the media spokesperson team at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. At our training last April, I had the pleasure of meeting Rachel in person. We hit it off famously! Seriously, I couldn’t explain it if I tried, but suffice it to…
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