GFF Podcast: Interview with Marlisa Brown, author of “Gluten Free, Hassle Free-A Simple, Sane, Dietician Approved Program for Eating your Way Back to Health”
Erin | Apr 28, 2010 | Comments 0
This week, an interview with Marlisa Brown.
Marlisa is multi-talented: she knows her way around a kitchen and packs as much goodness into her gluten free recipes as is humanly possible. She also educates individuals in how to maximize nutrition and live safely gluten free. Her recipes leave celiacs and non celiacs happy, nourished and always asking for seconds.
To find out more about Marlisa, her recipes and philosophy, take a listen to this installment of the gluten free fitness and wellness podcast.
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Marlisa Brown, MS RD CDE CDN
Registered Dietitian
Certified Diabetes Educator and Chef
Marlisa is an international speaker, with over twenty five years culinary experience and she has made numerous television appearances which include 5 years on “International Healthy Cooking” for The American Heart Association. She is a member of the dLife TV Professional Council as author of “Gluten-Free Hassle-Free”. Marlisa has a graduate degree in nutrition and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from C.W. Post/Long Island University and has also studied at the Culinary Institute of America. She was recently honored as an outstanding alumni at C.W. Post/Long Island University.
Marlisa is president of Total Wellness Inc., a private nutrition consulting company specializing in, culinary programs, corporate wellness, diabetes, weight loss, preventive medicine, medical nutrition therapy and sports nutrition which has included work with the NY Jets.
Marlisa has contributed to many publications including; Salute, Scholastic, Shape, Food Service Management, Newsday, Weight Training for Dummies, and Sports Nutrition Medicine and Rehabilitation . She has also written and provided segments in many programs including, Richard Simmons Food Mover Program, cookbooks, recipe cards and web site, Jorge Cruises’ 3-Hour Diet Cookbook, Leslie Sansone’s’ Walk Away the Pounds, the Turbo cooker and Kathy Smiths’ Project You II (The Diabetic Fitness Solution).
She has served as an officer on many boards, which include; past president and public relations chair of The New York State Dietetic Association and New York State Media Representative for The American Dietetic Association. Marlisa is also the recipient of the emerging dietetic leader award from the American Dietetic Association and community service award from C.W. Post/Long Island University.
Marlisa is an international speaker, with over twenty five years culinary experience and she has made numerous television appearances which include 5 years on “International Healthy Cooking” for The American Heart Association. She is a member of the dLife TV Professional Council as author of “Gluten-Free Hassle-Free”. Marlisa has a graduate degree in nutrition and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from C.W. Post/Long Island University and has also studied at the Culinary Institute of America. She was recently honored as an outstanding alumni at C.W. Post/Long Island University.
Marlisa is president of Total Wellness Inc., a private nutrition consulting company specializing in, culinary programs, corporate wellness, diabetes, weight loss, preventive medicine, medical nutrition therapy and sports nutrition which has included work with the NY Jets.
Marlisa has contributed to many publications including; Salute, Scholastic, Shape, Food Service Management, Newsday, Weight Training for Dummies, and Sports Nutrition Medicine and Rehabilitation . She has also written and provided segments in many programs including, Richard Simmons Food Mover Program, cookbooks, recipe cards and web site, Jorge Cruises’ 3-Hour Diet Cookbook, Leslie Sansone’s’ Walk Away the Pounds, the Turbo cooker and Kathy Smiths’ Project You II (The Diabetic Fitness Solution).
She has served as an officer on many boards, which include; past president and public relations chair of The New York State Dietetic Association and New York State Media Representative for The American Dietetic Association. Marlisa is also the recipient of the emerging dietetic leader award from the American Dietetic Association and community service award from C.W. Post/Long Island University.
In the interview, we discuss:
-The prevalence of gluten intolerance without frank celiac disease, and the improvements that can be made going gluten free.
-Marlisa’s journey to health through a gluten free diet, and her experience as a dietitian.
-The book, Gluten-Free, Hassle Free and what it contains.
-Tips for dining out safely.
-How Richard Simmons was involved.
-Tips for making a gluten free diet nutritious and flavorful
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