Biography

Sandon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She holds a Masters of Education in Education Technology from the University of Texas, Brownsville and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Minnesota.

As an American Dietetic Association Spokesperson, she puts scientifically based nutrition information into consumer friendly language for the public. Sandon has been featured in over 100 media outlets. These include CNN Radio, Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, Dallas Morning News, and Ft. Worth Star Telegram to name a few. She also serves on the Women’s Day magazine advisory panel.

Sandon received the 2007 Media Award and the 2005 Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award from the Texas Dietetic Association.

Sandon has a personal interest in wellness and sports nutrition and exercise. She is a certified fitness instructor by the American Council on Exercise and a Level III YogaFit instructor. She has 12 years experience in leading fitness, yoga, and wellness classes for multiple health and fitness centers in the Dallas area.

Areas of Expertise and Speaking Topics

• Arthritis and Autoimmune Disease Nutrition
  
• Health Promotion/Disease Prevention for Chronic Disease
  
• Wellness Nutrition & Fitness Education for Consumers
  
• Dietary Guidelines
  
• Food Safety
  
• The Perfect Diet: Ten proven strategies for weight loss
  
• Sports Nutrition and You: Eating to fuel the athlete in you
  
• Please Just Tell Me What to Eat: Making sense of dietary guidelines
  
• Top Ten Foods for Heart Health
  
• Yoga and Exercise for Stress and Weight Loss
  
• Move it To Lose it
  
• Trends in Food and Nutrition
  

Additional topics related to the effect of nutrition on health, disease prevention, and wellness; developed upon request.