Katherine Tallmadge Click here to view details about Diet Simple Katherine Tallmadge, RD, MA, author of Diet Simple (LifeLine Press), is a weight-loss and nutrition expert with a twenty-year private practice in Washington, DC. She is also a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. A registered dietician with a master’s degree in behavioral science, Tallmadge has counseled ordinary people as well as many of the nation’s power brokers-congressmen and -women, diplomats, renowned journalists, and presidential cabinet members. Few diet authors have Tallmadge’s depth and breadth of experience. She has worked in the field with thousands of clients over the years. She was a college intern with the National Institutes of Health, and then did her professional internship as nutrition manager of a large nursing home. When she began her private practice in 1983, Tallmadge mainly worked out of medical buildings-with sports doctors, internal medicine doctors, and therapists. “This gave me invaluable exposure to various experts-the internal medicine side, the sports side, and the psychological side-that has really helped me through the years.” Tallmadge’s Diet Simple approach has evolved out of her own success in overcoming an eating disorder, and by seeing what works and what does not work with her clients. “I’ve seen and experienced the pain of worthless and depressing diets, eating disorders, and obesity-related diseases. I know that gaining control over your health and your weight doesn't have to be painful.” A compelling speaker and experienced media personality, Tallmadge has reported on food and nutrition as a correspondent and producer for the Television Food Network’s daily news program. She has been a frequent guest on CNN and ESPN, and appears regularly in other national media venues, including National Public Radio, NBC News, and Fox News. She has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Post, USA Today, First for Women, Shape, Woman’s Day, and Home Basics Magazine. Harper’s Bazaar Magazine calls her “the best nutritionist in D.C.” Tallmadge has also been featured three times on eDiets.com, the largest on-line weight loss websites and e-mail newsletters in the world. Among her many professional affiliations, Tallmadge is a member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Nutrition Education Task Force and served as advisor for the District of Columbia’s twenty-two Head Start Centers. For five years, she was chairman of the District of Columbia’s Board of Nutrition and Dietetics. Tallmadge is also the nutritionist for both the Avon 3-day Walk in DC and Vegetarian Times Magazine. She has done consulting work for the United States Senate, White House Athletic Center, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, The American Dietetic Association, The Smithsonian, Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, Georgetown University, Trinity College, and many others. Tallmadge was invited to be a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier, a worldwide group of accomplished professional women in the field of food and wine. She lives and works in the heart of our nation’s capital. Click here to view details about Diet Simple Click here to order from Amazon: