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Laurie Beebe, MS, RD, LD

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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 Answers from Laurie Beebe, MS, RD, LD

2012-05-23 Weight Loss:

Hi Vanessa,    Congratulations on tackling this worthy project! The goal weight you've chosen and the rate at which to lose are both very reasonable and you have smart expectations.    There are lots of

2012-05-22 safflower oil?:

Safflower oil is a cooking oil, or one you could use in a salad dressing. Just like canola oil, it's high in a fatty acid called linoleic acid. Early studies show supplementing with 1 teaspoon a day helps

2012-05-18 Worried About Consuming too Much Vitamin A:

Hi,    It's definitely possible to overdo it on the supplements, especially for the fat-soluble vitamins like A. I'm not sure you have the information you need to determine how much you are taking: Vitamin

2012-05-17 exercise+weight:

Yes, your body can be adjusting to the new calorie-burning level you've started back a few months ago. There's also a phenomenon that the weight gain does not show up right away. So you may have been eating

2012-05-14 Diabetes and weight loss.:

Hi Sadie,    Usually people with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes are not overweight, so I'm not certain what type you have.  I don't know a reason why you would have a slow metabolism--this isn't often something

 

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