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Dr. Elizabeth Kirk is a teaching professor in epidemiology, a core faculty member in the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Program (formerly Nutritional Sciences Program), and associate dean of education for the School of Public Health. Kirk teaches NUTR 200 Nutrition for Today, NUTR 406 Sports Nutrition, and NUTR 520 Nutrition and Metabolism. Interests include: influence of nutrition and diet on sports performance and wellness.
The dietitians role in eating disorders and disordered is to help find a nutrition plan which works for you. Eating disorders do not discriminate and can affect all genders, ages, races, body shapes, religions, and sexual orientations.
I had such a wonderful experience with Elizabeth! Having a session with her has really changed my relationship with food. I have tried so many restrictive diets in the past and none of them have every worked. I always felt sluggish and had a very black and white view of food.
Dr. Klingbeil is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas-Austin, with a PhD and Registered Dietitian (RD) from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include the gut microbiome, satiety signaling, and feeding behavior. She has examined the probiotic and therapeutic properties of potato resistant starch supplementation for the prevention of obesity and associated co-morbidities through the promotion of bacterial fermentation and improvement of gut intestinal barrier function. She has also examined how the timing of feeding, including intermittent fasting, influences gut microbial composition in animal studies. As a practicing clinical RD, Dr. Klingbeil has experience in out-patient weight management, bariatric surgery and critical care nutrition. In addition to her nutrition expertise, Dr. Klingbeil is a talented musician, previously performing as the principal cellist for the Concordia College Orchestra, a former member of the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra and currently an active contractor for various studios.
Dr. Klingbeil's research interests include the gut microbiome, satiety signaling, and feeding behavior. She has examined the probiotic and therapeutic properties of potato resistant starch supplementation for the prevention of obesity and associated comorbities through the promotion of bacterial fermentation and improvement of gut intestinal barrier function. She has also examined how the timing of feeding, including intermittent fasting, influences gut microbial composition in animal studies.
In addition to nutrition counseling, Elizabeth provides supervision and mentorship to nutrition, medical, and social work students as part of a HRSA-funded Interprofessional Care Clinic. Elizabeth also oversees the Boston University Dietetic Intern and Medical Student Match Program.
An efficient approach for surveillance of childhood diabetes by type derived from electronic health record data: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. D Beavers, D Bowlby, T Carey, J Craig, D Dabelea, R Hamman, L Jaacks, J Lawrence, E Mayer-Davis, J Obeid, E Pfaff, C Pihoker, S Saydah, J Thomas, V Zhong (2016). Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA.
Association between breastfeeding and insulin sensitivity among young people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: the SEARCH Nutrition Ancillary Study. J Crandell, T Crume, D Dabelea, A Lamichhane, J Lawrence, E Mayer-Davis, C Shay, N The, S Wang (2016). Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association.
Association of adherence to a Mediterranean diet with glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in youth with type I diabetes: the SEARCH Nutrition Ancillary Study. S Couch, J Crandell, D Dabelea, G Kim, A Lamichhane, J Lawrence, A Liese, S Marcovina, E Mayer-Davis, N The, B Tzeel, V Zhong (2016). European journal of clinical nutrition.
Originally from Sonoma, California, I was a faculty member of the Nutrition Department, about 25 years. I grew up on a farm in Sonoma, and am a first generation college graduate; my parents were of Greek descent, my Dad being a Greek immigrant. Food and good nutrition was always emphasized in my family, which was likely the inspiration for becoming a nutrition professional.
I completed my doctorate and dietetic internship at University of California, Davis and then came to Boston. I gained valuable public health experience by working at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as a nutrition project manager. There I oversaw data management, research and evaluation activities for a variety of nutrition programs, such as WIC, The Growth and Nutrition Program, Food Stamp Outreach, and the Pregnancy and Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance Systems. My work there became the foundation of my future research agenda which centered on health of low income women and children.
My teaching philosophy has evolved into a pedagogy that emphasizes not only knowledge acquisition but application of learned principles and generalizations to new problems and situations, synthesis and integration of new information and ideas and application of this synthesized information to the solution of public health problems. I firmly believe in the power of good communication, both written and oral and have sought to emphasize these in my courses.
This project is a collaboration between Simmons University and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and includes nine years of longitudinal data representing a large proportion of low income women giving birth in Massachusetts. It aims to leverage prior research to ascertain what factors affect excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) during pregnancy.
I am a registered dietitian, writer, nutrition consultant, and mother of three living in the Boston area. I am the author of several books. My latest book, which I co-wrote with my friend and fellow dietitian Hillary Wright, is The Menopause Diet Plan: A Natural Guide to Managing Hormones, Health, and Happiness (August 25, 2020). I am also the author of Expect the Best, Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, and After Pregnancy. You can read more about these, and other, books here.
Most importantly, I am a mom and wife who tries to feed herself and her family right. I know that everyday life often gets in the way of your best efforts to live healthy and to make sure your loved ones do the same.
My reputation is important to me, and I want you to know that I am a paid nutrition consultant for some companies and commodity boards. I only work for products or services that I believe in. My blog views are my own. If I write about a topic that has anything to do with a client, I will let you know, and you can judge my work for yourself.
Hi, I'm a registered dietitian, writer, recipe developer, and mother of three who specializes in food and nutrition communications and believes in progress, not perfection. If you're interested in easier ways to live a healthier life, you're in the right place. Welcome!
Dr. Liz Johnson is an Associate Professor of Molecular Nutrition at Cornell University in the Division of Nutritional Sciences and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. Her work focuses on understanding how metabolite production by the gut microbiome influences host phenotypes as well as how the lipid content of host diets affects the establishment of the microbiome. She studied biology at Spelman College before pursuing a PhD investigating cell cycle transcriptomics at Princeton University. Liz went on to study lipid dependent host-microbe interactions during her postdoctoral training in the lab of Ruth Ley before joining the faculty at Cornell in 2018.
The Johnson Lab has expertise in genomic, biochemical, lipidomic, and molecular biology based methods for understanding how bioactive lipids shape host-microbe interactions. Currently projects in the lab focus on host-microbe molecule exchange and bioactive lipids in infant nutrition.
Sphingolipids are potent bioactive signaling molecules that are produced by both mammals and some of the the beneficial microbes that colonize the mammalian gut. Beneficial microbes are known to have an effect on host health but the mechanisms defining these processes are not well understood. We are dedicated to understanding how sphingolipids contribute to host phenotypes that are defined by microbiome composition.
Research in the Johnson Lab is focused on understanding how bioactive lipids contribute to diet-microbiome and microbiome-host interactions. We use techniques in molecular biology, mass spectrometry, microbial genetics, and genomics to understand the consequences of lipid transfer between host and the microbiome. Specifically we are interested in how lipid-dependent host-microbe interactions define the initial colonization and development of the infant gut microbiome with the goal of supporting microbiome-conscious early-life nutrition.
Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hnǫ' (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hnǫ' are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hnǫ' dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hnǫ' people, past and present, to these lands and waters.
Elizabeth is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in sports, wellness, and plant-based nutrition. She owns a private nutrition consulting practice where she counsels clients as well as provides team talks and lectures to larger groups. Elizabeth has additional background in research and teaching at the collegiate, high school, and organizational levels. She has been a board member of the Western Area Massachusetts Dietetic Association (WAMDA) for the last 13 years.
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