Biography

Lona Sandon, MEd, RD, LD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas . As an American Dietetic Association Spokesperson, she puts scientifically based nutrition information into consumer friendly language for the media. Ms. Sandon was recently named the 2005 Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the Texas Dietetic Association.

Ms. Sandon 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 . She completed a one-year dietetic internship at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics (now Fairview University Hospital ).

Ms. 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. Daily exercise of cycling, aerobics, yoga, or weight training is just her way of life. She has eight years experience in leading fitness and wellness classes for multiple health and fitness centers.

Ms. Sandon has been featured in over 80 media outlets from January 2005- September 2005. Media outlets include CNN Radio, Washington Post, New York Times , USA Today and the Dallas Morning News. She frequently contributes articles to the Dallas Dietetic Association website “Nutrition Tidbits” section and is the section editor of the Center for Human Nutrition Wellness website for Women's Nutrition and Nutrition Trends.

Speaking Topics

• 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.