Summary: In this event, Sasha Ottey speaks to registered dietitian, Martha McKittrick about nutrition for women with PCOS.Martha McKittrick is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. She specializes in weight control, cardiovascular health, polycystic ovarian syndrome, diabetes, sports nutrition, and preventive nutrition.Martha has appeared on numerous television, radio and web cast programs. She lectures on a regular basis and has been interviewed and written for publications including The Journal of The American Dietetic Association, Dietitian’s Edge, Nutrition Today, Allure, Self, Family Circle, New York Newsday, Cooking Light.For the past seven years, Ms.McKittrick has been specializing in polycystic ovarian syndrome. She is on the medical advisory board for PCOSA, the editorial advisory board for PCOS Pavilion of OBGYN.NET and is a health expert on the PCOS Network.com. Additionally, Martha was the nutrition editor for Dr. Walter Futterweit's book: A Patient's Guide to PCOS - Understanding and Reversing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Martha was also interviewed in the documentary called Scrambled: A Journey Through Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Randi Cecchine.Martha was a health expert on WebMD’s Diet and Nutrition Message Board. She also developed the nutrition component for the Cardiac Health Center at The New York Presbyterian Hospital. She has a blog called City Girl Bites where she provides accurate nutrition information for people on the go. She believes in giving realistic, practical dietary advice that people will be able to follow.Join the free PCOS Challenge Support Network at www.pcoschallenge.com to find out more about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and help women beat PCOS.
