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Alexa Bosshardt
Guest Host: Anna Lepeley
- Taste testing for Arby’s
- A Dietitian talks about Dietitians
Alexa Bosshardt, MPS, RD, LD/N is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and professionally trained chef with over 30 years of restaurant and foodservice experience. Alexa has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Cornell University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University. Alexa is a former Director of Menu Development for Arby’s and has developed hundreds of recipes for restaurant chains and food manufacturers over the years. She is a published cookbook author, a culinary instructor and conducts wellness seminars and cooking classes. Alexa is a former competitive gymnast and is currently an avid cyclist and yoga enthusiast. Learn more here.
Ginny Erwin, MS, RD, LDN, CPT received her B.S. in Nutrition Science and Dietetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her M.S. in Nutrition Communications and Marketing from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Ginny currently has her private practice in Boca Raton, FL where she provides nutrition and lifestyle intervention home visits called “Healthy House Calls” (going to clients” homes and assessing food and lifestyle choices and recommending healthy alternatives) in addition to her other nutrition and fitness services. She is affiliated with the Institute of Human Performance providing nutrition counseling to elite, college, and high school athletes. Most recently she has taken her culinary-nutrition experience into private and public kitchens, providing advice and formulating menus and recipes for special dietary needs. For more info click 
Abbie E. Smith, M.S., CSCS, CISSN is a doctoral candidate at the University of Oklahoma where she co-coordinates the Metabolic and Body Composition Laboratory. She received her B.S. in Health and Exercise Science from Truman State University, and her Masters at the University of Oklahoma. Abbie is currently studying under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey R. Stout, where her research is focused on nutritional and training interventions to improve performance, general health and body composition. She has contributed to the scientific community at the NSCA and ACSM since 2005 and continues to share the latest research through her column in the Sports Nutrition Insider, scholastic books and through various peer-reviewed journals.
Douglas S. Kalman, Ph.D., RD is a Director in both the Phase I Unit and Departments of Endocrinology and Nutrition Division of 
Dara Wittenberg is a Certified Endurance Coach with USAT, USAC, USATF and RRCA. She has been a personal trainer for 10 years and a triathlon coach for seven. Dara has trained several athletes for whom fitness, health, and their sports must fit into very busy lives. Her clientele includes full time mothers, office workers, school teachers and entrepreneurs. The goal is to help them strike a balance between training to their maximum potential and balancing the various other aspects of their lives, as well as to provide motivation to perform at their best. These clients have done everything from complete their first 5k or sprint triathlon to qualify for the Boston Marathon and win age group awards in Ironman triathlons. She strives to employ cutting-edge training information to constantly take clients to the next level. Learn more by clicking 
Marie Spano, M.S., RD, FISSN holds a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro and an M.S. in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Georgia. She is also the current VP of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and is frequent lecturer on the role of functional foods in sports performance. She has written several articles for trade publications and popular press magazines, chapters for sports nutrition textbooks, counseled hundreds of individuals on weight loss and sports nutrition and serves as the sports nutritionist for Pro Beach Volleyball player Al Hannemann’s Volleyball Vacations. Learn more 
Marc Lobliner is the owner and the President of Scivation and Primaforce. He is also a National Level NPC Bodybuilder, husband and father of two. His main focus in life is to help people reach their health and physique goals by making science and innovation more accessible to the competitive athlete and fitness enthusiast. He does this through his free training and diet program located at 
Sheri Colberg, Ph.D. is an author, Exercise Physiologist and Professor of Exercise Science at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. She was also appointed as Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. She has authored eight books and over 150 articles on exercise, diabetes, healthy lifestyles, fitness, nutrition, aging, weight loss and more. Dr. Colberg is also frequent lecturer on diabetes and exercise across the nation to both professional and lay audiences. She is also a reviewer for many diabetes and exercise-related scientific journals, grants, and books. Visit Dr. Colberg online by clicking 
Elizabeth Brown, M.S., RD, CDE, also known as “The Kitchen Vixen,” is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Holistic Chef, Certified Diabetes Educator and Certified Weight Management Specialist. She holds an M.S. in Nutrition with an emphasis in Sports Nutrition and Weight Management. Her culinary degree is from the Bauman School for Holistic Nutrition. Elizabeth began her fitness career as a personal trainer more than 22 years ago but decided to pursue her degrees in nutrition to help teach clients how food fuels the body. She wrote the exercise descriptions and routines for the Mens Health book Banish Your Belly. She has been interviewed as a nutrition and fitness expert more than 80 times on nationally syndicated news shows. Visit Elizabeth by clicking 
Phillip W. Harvey, Ph.D., RD, FACN, CNS is one of the world’s leading experts in nutritional biochemistry and has been involved in education, research and the nutritional industry for over 26 years. Dr. Harvey is Chief Scientific Officer for 
Liza Kampstra started out competing in triathlons and adventure races but didn’t feel that she was achieving her personal best. Her running coach recommended trying something different, so she met with Carla Sanchez and joined the 
Joel Giacobbe, M.Ed. became an educator, strength coach and bodybuilder after earning his Masters from Auburn University. He is a past winner of the 1985 Southern States Bodybuilding Championships Light Weight Open Division and in 2006 won the Southern States Bodybuilding Championships Light Weight Over 40 Division 21 years later at 42 years old. He has publications in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Strength Power Update and ASAHPERD (Alabama State Journal, and Building the Body Quarterly). He has been in FLEX magazine, Building the Body Quarterly and Teenlink South Florida Teachers Edition. Visit 
Aspen Schmidt made history in July 2008 in CO by becoming at age 16 the youngest NPC Fitness State Champion ever. She is also preparing to compete next weekend in Pittsburgh at the NPC Teen National Fitness Championships. At the age of nine she found her talent for gymnastics, and at age 15 when her school started a team she was one of 10 girls in CO to make the all-conference team in the Floor Exercise, which is very similar to a fitness routine. Her mother began training with Jenny Lewis at the beginning of 2008, which lead her to the Carla Sanchez 
Cathy Cox, M.S. received her degree in Public Health in 2003, but losing 115 pounds with the aid of 
Pamela Ofstein, M.S., RD, LDN is Director of Nutrition Services for 
Lori Kupferman, M.S., LDN, RD, CPT grew up on Long Island and attended Oneonta State College in upstate New York. There, she received her B.S. in Nutrition/Dietetics. After graduating from Oneonta, she attended Tufts University in Boston, MA, where she received her M.S. in Nutrition Issues and Food Policy. She next went to Tulane University in New Orleans and completed her internship to become a Registered Dietitian. Lori then went on to became a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Council on Strength and Fitness based out of Miami, FL. She has been working in the nutrition field since 1996. Visit Lori at 
Shoshana Pritzker is an up-and-coming name in the Sports Nutrition Industry. She grew up in Orlando, FL and moved to South Florida to pursue her degree in Dietetics and Nutrition. Shoshana received her degree from Florida International University (FIU) and is currently completing her accredited internship hours through FIU to become a Registered Dietitian. Her strengths and specialties are in Sports Nutrition, Supplementation and Weight Loss. While her love of writing put her in a position to write/manage the weekly E-newsletter at 
Cassandra Forsythe is a PhD student at the University of Connecticut studying exercise science and nutrition under the supervision of Jeff Volek, PhD, RD. She co-authored “The Perfect Body Plan” written for Women’s Health Magazine and also penned “Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess.” She can be reached at .jpg)
Certified Personal Trainer – (NASM) National Academy of Sports Medicine Experience and Background A native of Puerto Rico, Yari has spent most of her life in Miami. She has been passionate about fitness, health and athletics since she was a child and began playing competitive soccer, basketball, softball and badminton. Yari’s introduction into the world of training and fitness occurred six years ago, when she competed in a South Florida figure competition. This experience inspired Yari to become a personal trainer, or as she likes to call it, a “lifestyle coach.â€