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Laurie Beebe, MS, RD, LD

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Expertise

As a registered dietitian (RD)I am fully qualified to accurately answer questions regarding weight loss, including those from people with health conditions requiring dietary restrictions (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc) who want to lose weight, or who have been advised to do so by their physician.

Experience in the area

I have been a registered dietitian for over 25 years and am certified in Adult Weight Management through the commission on dietetic registration. I am also trained in coaching through Coach U and currently work as a diet coach to help people lose weight the healthy way.

Organizations

American Dietetic Association, Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group, Nutrition Entreprenuers, St.Louis International Coach Federation, Toastmasters

Publications

Livestrong.com, Glamour.com, Ezinearticles.com, Ehow.com

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Health Science from the University of Florida, 1983; Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University 1985; Certification in Adult Weight Management 2006; CoachU core essentials grad 2007; Level 2 certification in Adult Weight Management 2010.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
chris	02/05/12	10	10	10	Thank you for an easy to understand .....
lee	01/31/12	5	10	8
alen	01/24/12	10	10	10	thanks
Andrew Samuel	01/24/12	10	10	10	Couldn't ask for a better answer. Lightning .....
Daisy	01/23/12	10	10	10	Thank you very much indeed - a .....

Recent Answers from Laurie Beebe, MS, RD, LD

2012-02-04 nutrition:

Hi Chris, Some of the carbs in whole wheat bread actually are different than ones in white bread (which--careful!--is also from wheat). White bread is more refined and has less fiber. Some of the carbs

2012-01-28 Weight:

Hi Brad, Well, of course, you must work out hard to build the muscle in addition to taking in extra protein, and you seem to be doing that, working out 4 days a week! Good for you. To build muscle

2012-01-25 Eggs and cholesterol:

Hello Doug, There are far too many variations in the diet and in each person's unique physiology to tell if an egg a day is too much for you, personally. Do you know what your cholesterol level is

2012-01-24 wheat and weight gain/blood sugar problems:

Hello Eleanor, No, this is a new one on me. If you have blood sugar problems, the best thing you can do is keep a detailed food log as well As a log of your blood sugars. Everyone reacts differently

2012-01-23 Calculating my diets nutritional breakdown:

Sure, Andrew! Remember when you are looking for the percentage, you put the smaller number (portion) on top of the total number. Like if you are trying to calculate how much a quarter is compared to

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