AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION SPOKESPERSON, AUTHOR AND EXPERT ON CHILDHOOD NUTRITION AND OBESITY TO APPEAR IN ORLANDO ON NOVEMBER 3rd, 2006

RONNI LITZ JULIEN, MS, RD/LDN, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NUTRITIONIST, REGISTERED DIETITIAN, AUTHOR AND EXPERT ON CHILDHOOD NUTRITION AND OBESITY TO APPEAR AT THE 83rd ANNUAL FLORIDA PTA CONVENTION

ORLANDO, FL – Just weeks after former President Clinton’s announced a new breakthrough collaboration for a healthier generation of children, and Disney announced a move to introduce healthier guidelines for its licensed foods, Ronni Litz Julien (MS, RD/LDN), an expert on Childhood Nutrition and Obesity, will be appearing at the 83rd Annual Florida PTA Convention, November 3rd to 5th, 2006, promoting the message of reducing childhood obesity and teaching children how to eat healthily.

Julien, who was recently appointed as South Florida Spokesperson for the American Heart Association Childhood Obesity and Alliance for a Healthier Generation, will be promoting her latest book, a must-read guide for all parents, caregivers and educators called “What Should I Feed My Kids? How to Keep Your Children Healthy By Teaching Them To Eat Right” (Career Press, 2006).

With almost 35% of American children overweight and another 8.6 million children obese, Julien’s advice to parents and educators could not come at a better time. Children as young as 6 are being diagnosed with diabetes, eating disorders and serious health problems. Combined with the proliferation of media, less exercise, harried parents working longer hours and everything to-go, it’s an instant recipe for a generation of unhealthy children. Julien comments that “unless a radical shift is made in the way we feed our children - right now - we will be creating an entire future generation of obese adults as well”.
Julien has dedicated her professional life to teaching healthy eating habits to all ages, and runs workshops and seminars for parents and families. Julien also educates children and adults on how to develop lifelong behavioral changes, creating nutrition lifestyles that are realistic, and simple to manage.

Julien will be on hand at the 83rd annual Florida PTA Convention to give advice to PTA members, educators and parents from around the state on topics such as, teaching children to eat properly with sound nutritional advice, what to feed growing teens, dispelling generational myths about over-feeding, the difference between want and need, and the infamous “finish everything on your plate” guilt-trip. Her advice to parents and educators everywhere is to learn to become role-models.

Eating habits formed early in life are often carried into well into adulthood. Unfortunately, the likelihood of an obese child becoming an obese adult continues to increase with age. Most frightening though, is the very real risk of health problems that plague the obese, which include heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Julien hopes that her book and her message will bring this endemic problem to the forefront and bring about immediate changes in the way that American children are fed.

The 83rd Annual Florida PTA convention will be held at the International Plaza Resort and Spa (formerly Sheraton World Resort) on November 3rd through November 5th 2006.

To arrange an interview with Ronni Litz Julien, or for more information, please contact Vanessa Horwell on 786.206.7883.


About Ronni Litz Julien
Nutritionist, registered dietitian, author and parent, Ronni Litz Julien, MS, RD/LDN has dedicated her professional life to teaching healthy eating habits to all ages. For over 20 years, Ronni has been educating children and adults on how to develop lifelong behavioral changes, creating nutrition lifestyles that are realistic, and simple to manage. An expert on family nutrition, Ronni was one of the nutrition counselors to clients of the South Beach Diet, and has authored two books that address the lack of healthy eating habits in the United States today, “The Trans Fat Free Kitchen,” and “What Should I Feed My Kids?” Ronni serves as a primary consultant to local and national media on the topic of nutrition and healthy eating, and is a spokesperson for The American Heart Association’s Campaign on Childhood Obesity and The National Watermelon Board. In 2004, Ronni was recognized as the Dietitian of the Year by the Miami Dietetic Association, and runs a private nutrition practice in Miami, Florida.


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