Member Spotlight
Check out member contributions to a variety of media outlets. 
Nour El-Zibdeh, RD
Self-employed Freelance Writer, Fairfax
"Understanding Muslim Fasting Practices" - Today's Dietitian, August 2009
"Lessons Learned By A New Dietitian Mom" - Feed Your Career Website
Lise Gloede, RD, CDE
Nutrition Coaching, LLC, Alexandria
wusa9 TV - Preventing Cancer with Good Nutrition
"A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Elicits Greater Macronutrient Changes, but is Comparable in Adherence and Acceptability, Compared with a More Conventional Diabetes Diet among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes." Journal of the American Dietetic Association.01/03/2009; 109(2):263 - 72.
Danielle Omar, MS, RD
Private Practice, Fairfax
channel 8 news - Worst Foods in America!
WashingtonPost.com - What to Eat in the Company Caf
WashingtonPost.com - Even a Dietitian Can Find it Hard...
wusa9news - Frozen Food Diets video and article
My Life in Food series of videos
wusa9news - Curb Your Cravings video
Joyce Green Pastors, RD, MS, CDE
Associate Professior of Education in Internal Medicine, Charlottesville
Virginia Center for Diabetes Professional education, University of Virginia School of Medicine
"Practical Tips on Lifestyle Management of Type 2 Diabetes for the Busy Clinician"
Current Diabetes Reports 2008, 8:353-360
Brooke Mercedes, RD
In Motion Physical Therapy & Sports Performance, Virginia Beach
fox 43tv - WVBT Eat_this, but not that
Krystal Register, MS, RD
Wegmans, Annapolis, MD
abc2news - 100 Calorie Snacks
abc2news - Vitamin D
Rita Smith, MS, RD, CDE
Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville
Rita's Recipes
Weekly nbc29 WVIR-TV noon news show Rita's Lunch Bag:
- Foods Best for Heart Disease Prevention
- Recipes to Help Manage Diabetes
- Diet Tips for Healthy Triglycerides
- Kid-Friendly Dairy Based Food
- Light Recipes for Spring
Jim White, RD
Jim White Fitness Studios, Virginia Beach
WTKR News Channel 3 - Fattening Diet Food
CBN News Channel - Jim White Personal Trainer
Jim White's Fit-In-30 Plan: 30-Day Fitness & Nutrition Planner, self-published
Members Contribute their Expertise...
Nancy Farrell, RD
State Public Policy Representative Fredericksburg
Quoted in the Fredericksburg.com News:
- Fewer cupcakes, more fun runs for students - Jun. 2008
- Should sweetener fill you with fear? - Jan. 2009
- Kids' health crisis: Numbers don't lie - Feb. 2009