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As a professional writer & author of 8 published books, Lisa has served as Nutrition Editor for SoBeFit Magazine & has contributed several book chapters for professional and consumer audiences; feature columns in Prevention, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Runner's World, Her Sports & Miami Sports Magazine. All of her books have received top reviews by her readers, her colleagues and press.

Lisa's book topics, recipes and philosophies has landed her interviews on 20/20, Dateline, Good Morning America Health, FOX News, CNN, MSNBC and ESPN and features in USA Today, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, People, Food & Wine, Men's Fitness, Outside, Runners World , Better Homes and Gardens, Sports Illustrated for Women, American Way Magazine, Fit, Natural Athlete, Bicycling, Blue, Delicious, Running Times, Natural Health, Natural Foods Merchandiser, Women's Day, Miami Herald, Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Smash, Splash magazines.

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Known as The Running Nutritionist©, Lisa is leader to industry, academia, the public & press for more than three decades Lisa has built a global Integrative Culinary Sports Nutrition & Performance practice, consulting to Olympian, professional, collegiate, & teenage athletes. Lisa was the US Sailing Olympic and Paralympics Team Nutritionist for the '08 Beijing Olympics & Nutrition Expert for Zumba© Plate program. She is a Licensed Nutritionist, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Board Certified Professional Counselor, Certified USAT & USAT&F Coach, Certified Reiki Practitioner, Certified Horticulturist, Certified Chef & Fellow of The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.

Lisa has been a food & culinary consultant to world-class resorts & major corporations including Ritz Carlton Hotels, Sandals Resorts International, Norwegian Cruise Lines, The Doral Saturnia Spa, Bitter End Resorts, & the Williams Isle & Spa. She completed the Chef Certificate program at Miami Culinary Institute of Miami Dade College where she serves as Chair of the Institute's Advisory Board Committee. Lisa completed the Culinary Medicine Program at Goldring Center, Tulane Medical School in June '18 & a chef internship at Culinary Vegetable Institute/Chef's Garden. Since '15 Lisa has served on the Slow Food Miami Snail of Approval Committee.

Lisa is often called upon by industry leaders for groundbreaking culinary programs. In 2001, Lisa launched the Tropical Diet Spa cuisine in the Caribbean & trained dozens of food service staff towards a Spa Cuisine Certification program she personally created for the employees. Lisa also worked with chefs to develop the Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne Ritz Kidz Healthy Cuisine program; co created the Fit Life menus featured at So Florida's Deli Lane Restaurants and has analyzed the recipes & worked with chefs from Sir Pizza & Yogurbella restaurants to enhance the nutritional value of their menu items. She has worked alongside with some of the top & celebrity chefs in their kitchens and events.

The author of 8 books and numerous book chapters, Lisa is a sought after media spokesperson for her food & culinary expertise, participating in dozens of TV, radio, print, media tours, representing companies & trade groups. Lisa served as a National Media Spokesperson for The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND) ('03-'08.) Her quotes, recipes & books have appeared on 20/20, Dateline, Good Morning America Health, FOX News, CNN, MSNBC and ESPN and the NBC, CBS & ABC affiliates and has been featured in numerous publications including: USA Today, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Food & Wine, Men's Fitness, Men's Health & Runners World magazines. A pioneer in local food TV & radio, Lisa was producer & host of her own cooking & nutrition program, Food Fitness & concurrently was host of the Hot-105 radio talk-show, Hot Bodies. As Nutrition Editor for SoBeFit Magazine, Lisa wrote restaurant reviews & recipe modification columns for Fit Gourmet & Drink it Up, reconstructing traditional recipes to meet healthier guidelines for fitness-minded men & women.

Lisa has worked with more than 15 hospitals & medical center food service departments & spent nearly a decade working with the law enforcement system as the designated dietitian for the Federal Correctional System, where she worked on menus, and training inmates on food & sanitation issues. She consults to Chartwells at Barry and Nova Universities on their food service and student athlete programs. Lisa is Serve Safe Manager Certified. As a culinary educator, Lisa was Director of the Graduate program in Nutrition for Health & Human Performance at The University of Miami, Culinary Nutrition instructor at Johnson & Wales University & Miami Culinary Institute's Enthusiast Series Program & taught After School Kids Cooking classes, ages 3-8 for The Real Food Academy.

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