Jim Laird interviews Cassandra Forsythe-Pribanic! We will be taking live callers - Apr 15,2011

Summary: Cassandra Forsythe, Ph.D., R.D., received her doctorate in kinesiology from the University of Connecticut, and completed her dietetic internship at UMass Amherst, both in 2009. Originating from northern British Columbia, Canada, she received her M.S. in Human Nutrition and Metabolism and her Bachelors in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Alberta in Edmonton. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD), certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and is a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) through the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Cassandra's research experiences are the effects of low-carbohydrate diets, dietary fat manipulation, and resistance exercise on risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and body composition. She is also passionate about women's health topics, including the Female Athlete Triad and pregnancy. She works as a nutrition educator and weight loss coach and is the author of two popular books for women: ?The New Rules of Lifting for Women?, co-authored with Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove, and ?Women's Health Perfect Body Diet?. http://cassandraforsythe.com