Nutritionist

"Eating is one of life's greatest pleasures. But, you'd never know it. Everyday we are bombarded by conflicting reports of what we should or shouldn't be eating. We hear it on television and on the radio and read it on the Internet, in newspapers and in magazines. Talk about confusing! It's no wonder many of us don't know what we should be eating anymore. The fact is, lots of nutrition research is frequently reported out of context. That makes it hard to put the results of each study into the framework of a healthy diet. My goal, as a nutritionist, is to sort out nutrition fact from fiction and help simplify the science of good eating."

Karen Ansel, MS, RD, is a freelance writer and owner of KMA Nutrition Solutions, a nutrition consulting firm specializing in sports nutrition, wellness and weight management. Karen received her BA in Psychology from Duke University and her MS in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. She is currently the nutrition columnist for My Gym and the e-zine CafeMom. Karen lives with her husband and two young children in Walnut Creek, Calif.

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