Food for Thought: Healthy Eating for an Active Lifestyle

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Description: Do you workout? Perhaps you go to the gym a few days a week, or you like to go for runs in the park. Maybe you are an actual athlete or train for a particular sport or activity. Maybe you are a beginner or even a professional in whatever activity you do. Regardless of your fitness level, if you have made a decision to be active, that means your nutrition requirements will be different than the majority of other people. Join us as we discuss how you should eat for an active lifestyle depending on your goals and fitness level.

Presenter Bio: Stacie Ellis, PhD, RDN, LD, is the Registered Dietitian at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she provides nutrition consultations and education for the students and staff on campus. Stacie is the proud owner of EXCELLIS Nutrition, a company geared towards performance nutrition, weight management, disordered eating, and medical nutrition therapy. Stacie serves as a consulting dietitian for Wellness Concepts and Health Fairs Direct. She has been interviewed with PBS News Hour, Women’s Health Magazine, The Oak Cliff Documentary, and Texas Metro News. Stacie graduated with her Doctoral degree in Nutrition with a minor in Kinesiology at Texas Woman's University and she also completed the Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management Program on June 4-6, 2015.