Internationally Recognized Nutritionist & Portion-Control Expert

Lisa R. Young, PhD, RDN is a dynamic public speaker and is widely sought after to speak to health care professionals, researchers, policy makers, and the lay public.

Dr. Young lectures internationally on a wide variety of nutrition and health topics including portion control, obesity, mindful eating, immune health, weight management, disease prevention, wellness,  heart health, eating well while aging, healthy eating for kids, nutrition education, dietary guidance, food labels, women’s health, and many current issues and controversies in the field. She conducts group classes and workshops on nutrition, wellness, weight control, and behavior modification. Dr. Young also conducts “lunch and learn” programs on a wide variety of nutrition topics for corporations.

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Dr. Young speaks at many prestigious organizations, government agencies, universities, medical centers, wellness centers, spas, resorts, retreats, and other facilities:

  • American Heart Association
  • European Parliament
  • American Public Health Association
  • NYU Medical Center
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
  • St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • Boca West Country Club
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  • South Nassau Medical Center
  • 92nd Street Y
  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Society for Nutrition Education
  • Maine-Harvard Preventive Research Center
  • New York University Cancer Institute
  • St John’s Episcopal Hospital
  • University of South Florida
  • Fifth Avenue Synagogue
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  • Rancho La Puerta
  • New Age Health Spa
  • The Chapin School
  • United Nation International School
  • Ramaz School and Kehilath Jeshurun
  • Orthodox Union
  • Urban Zen
  • International Food Technology
  • The Penn Club
  • …and many others

Presentations (Selected)

The Watermark

Good nutrition to enhance your life

April 5, 2022 • [webinar]

Penn Club of NY

Health and nutrition: A panel discussion with a physician and a nutritionist

January 29, 2020 • New York, NY

92 Street Y

Finally Full, Finally Slim: developing a healthy mindset, a smart food environment, healthy habits, and a healthy life

November 20, 2019 • New York, NY

Chabad of the Hamptons

What does a healthy diet look like? A discussion on nutrition and portion control

August 25, 2019 • East Hampton, NY

SHOCK in Westhampton Beach

Talk and book signing: discussing Finally Full, Finally Slim

August 17, 2019 • Westhampton Beach, NY

Today’s Dietitian

Promoting healthy portion sizes: from quantity to quality and the role of RDNs

June 5, 2019 • [webinar]

Williams Sonoma

Eating healthy: portions, cooking, and more

May 14, 2019 • New York, NY

Fifth Avenue Synogogue

Healthy portions, healthy habits: A discussion of Finally Full, Finally Slim!

April 7, 2019 • New York, NY

Boca West Country Club

A discussion of Finally Full, Finally Slim: your mindset, environment, habits, and life!

March 14, 2019 • Boca Raton, Fl

Penn Club of NY

What's new in food and nutrition?

February 4, 2019 • New York, NY

JCC Manhattan

Finally Full, Finally Slim: Weight Is About More than Food

January 31, 2019 • New York, NY

Hachette Book Group

Hachette Reads. Healthy Hachette program: a discussion of Finally Full, Finally Slim

January 16, 2019 • New York, NY

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