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Site MapAbout Marla Heller, MS, RD
In addition to The DASH Diet Action Plan, Marla contributed the 4-week menu plan for Win the Weight Game by Sarah, the Duchess of York, and Weight Watchers Publishing, and wrote the healthy eating chapter in the recently published book, "I Always Start My Diet on Mondays!" by Janice Alpert. She has been a featured nutrition expert for the Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, the Daily Herald, Pioneer Press, Chicago Health & Beauty, Daily Herald, WGN-AM and WNUR-FM. She frequently speaks at corporations, schools, health clubs, and athletic facilities. She is a spokesperson for the Greater Midwest Affiliate of the American Heart Association. She is a Past-President of the Illinois Dietetic Association, and is a Past President of the North Suburban Dietetic Association. She was recently awarded the prestigious Emerging Leader Award from the Illinois Dietetic Association. Marla was diagnosed with high blood pressure in May of 2003 (blood pressure 145/95). Since that time she has managed to lower her blood pressure by following the DASH diet, losing 14 pounds, and exercising. Currently, her blood pressure is about 110/70. Marla lives the program that is featured in her book, The DASH Diet Action Plan and seminars. You can schedule an appointment with Marla at http://netrd.com/appointment.htm. Educational Background:
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Marla
Heller is a Registered Dietitian, and holds a Master of Science in Human
Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where
she is completing course work on a PhD in Behavior Sciences and Health
Promotion. She is experienced in a wide variety of nutrition
counseling specialties. She has been an adjunct clinical instructor in the
Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics at UIC, teaching courses on food science
and nutrition counseling, and has also taught at Dominican University,
National-Louis University, and the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of
Chicago (a chef-training school). She is on the advisory board for Chicago Health & Beauty
magazine. Currently, she is a civilian dietitian with the US Navy, in the
Population Health department at Naval Hospital Great Lakes, north of Chicago,
where she counsels active duty military, their dependents, and military
retirees.