Hadassah Chapter meeting of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists of New York. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) Wrap up: Top food and nutrition trends. November 29, 2017. New York, NY.
Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. Foundation Nutrition Symposium: Mindful Portions Start With You: Help Inspire Healthy Behaviors. Translating the research to real world strategies. October 20, 2017. Chicago, IL
Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB). Portion Guidance Luncheon and Program. Achieving proper portions: successes, challenges, and real-life strategies for nutrition educators. July 22, 2017. Washington, DC.
Columbia University Medical Center. Liason Psychiatry Conference: follow-up with residents. The power of your mind. June 1, 2017. New York, NY.
Hadassah Chapter meeting of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Nutrition and health blogging in the 21st century. April 26, 2017. New York, NY.
Columbia University Medical Center. Liason Psychiatry Conference. February 17, 2017. New York, NY
St John’s Episcopal Hospital. Grand Rounds. Reducing portion sizes to prevent obesity: Implications for MDs. January 18, 2017. Far Rockaway, NY.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, Men’s Club Kiddush Discussion. Labels shmabels: Decoding food labels for better health.Upcoming December 10, 2016. New York, NY.
Ramaz Middle School. Nutrition Assembly. What does healthy eating look like? November 22, 2016. New York, NY.
Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists (AOJS) and JewVentures 55th Annual Convention. Nutrition and health lecture: Live longer, portion control, and more. August 20, 2016. Stamford, CT.
Succat Shalom. Nutrition Lecture. Live till 100 like 20: Healthy eating, portion control, and the benefits of a colorful diet. June 12, 2016. Herzliya, Israel.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, Men’s Club Kiddush Discussion. How to live until 120: top secrets nutrition tips. June 4, 2016. New York, NY.
Hadassah Chapter meeting of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. FDA to update food label serving sizes: what RDNs need to know. April 13, 2016. New York, NY.
Ramaz School. Talking to our daughters about food and body image. April 11, 2016. New York, NY.
European Jewish Community Centre and The European Synagogue-Ohel Eliezer. Lunch and Talk. Eating Right in the US and Abroad. March 19, 2016. Brussels, Belgium.
European Parliament Portion Guidance Stakeholder Convening: Healthier portions for a healthier diet. What are nutrition, public health, and consumer science telling us? March 16, 2016. Brussels, Belgium.
Sparks Center. Eat Pray Love. Eat: Nutrition and women’s health. February 9, 2016. New York, NY.
Hearst Corporation Wellness Center, Good Life Lunch and Learn Program. Spices to supercharge your health. December 16, 2015. New York, NY.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, Men’s Club Kiddush Discussion. Nutrition Jeopardy Q&A. October 31, 2015. New York, NY
Jewish Community Center (JCC) Manhattan. Rightsize, smartsize. What–and how much–to eat for good health. October 27, 2015. New York, NY.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun. Men’s Club Kiddush Discussion. Eat your heart out: Nutrition and wellness tips for heart health.April 25, 2015. New York, NY.
Haddasah Chapter Meeting of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Writing for the consumer. April 15, 2015. New York, NY
Ramaz Middle School. Nutrition Assembly. Nutrition: What is healthy eating? March 3, 2015. New York, NY.
Healthful Motherhood Summit. Portion control 101 [teleseminar]. February 13, 2015. New York NY.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, Men’s Club Kiddush Discussion. Rightsize, supersize: Nutrition tips for good health. January 31, 2015. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Life Skills Day at Chapin. Nutrition Seminars: What is a healthy diet? Understanding USDA myPlate, FDA food labels, and more. November 20 2014. New York, NY.
Hadassah Chapter meeting of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. FNCE (Food and Nutrition Conference) 2014 roundup. November 19, 2014. New York, NY.
Brearley School. Nutrition Assembly. Healthy eating for teenagers. October 1, 2014. New York, NY.
Hadassah Chapter Meeting of Registered Dietitians. FDA proposes updated Nutrition Facts label: Implications for RDs. April 30, 2014. New York, NY.
New York State Dietetic Association Annual Meeting and Expo. Reducing Portion Sizes to Prevent Obesity: Issues and Implications [keynote address with Cathy Nonas]. The ever expanding portion size: What can be done to reverse the trend? April 25, 2014. Rye, NY.
Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) Roundtable #1: NYC Soda Regulation. December 5, 2013. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Healthy eating in middle school: Developing optimum nutrition and maximizing food choices. October 29, 2013 and December 5. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Life Skills Day at Chapin. Life Skills Seminars: Developing healthy eating and nutrition habits (4 classes).November 7, 2013. New York, NY.
Jewish Community Center (JCC). Rightsize your waist and your plate. May 8, 2013. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eighth Graders. Follow up, Diet Planning and Plate Makeover. May 1, 2013, October 15, 2012 and January 8, 2013. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eighth Graders. Class Activity: Decoding food labels and restaurant menus. April 15, 2013, October 31, 2012 and January 28, 2013. New York, NY
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eighth Graders. Eating Well While in Eighth Grade: Maximizing Food Choices and Eating Healthfully. April 5, 2013, October 4, 2012 and November 29, 2012. New York, NY.
NYU Cancer Institute. Community Lecture Series. Stop Dieting and Start Eating. March 5, 2013. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Life Skills Day at Chapin. Life Skills Seminars: Developing healthy eating and nutrition habits (4 classes).February 25, 2013. New York, NY.
Ramaz School. Healthy Eating for Sixth Graders: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. January 8, 2013. New York, NY.
Institute of Integrative Nutrition. The Portion Teller: Portion size trends and implications. December 6, 2012. New York, NY.
LeMetric Hair Institute. SHE Summit Week. Discover a New Healthy Lifestyle. New York, NY. June 19, 2012.
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Ninth Graders: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. New York, NY. April 5 and May 18, 2012.
NYU Cancer Institute, Community Outreach and Education Program. Feeling Young at Any Age. NY, NY. Feb 9, 2012.
Columbia University. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Portion Sizes Continue to Increase: Issues and Policy Implications. October 24, 2011. New York, NY.
International Food Technology Summit and Expo, Latin America. The hidden costs of supersizing: a call to action. September 21. 2011. Mexico City, Mexico.
International Food Technology Summit Argentina. The hidden costs of supersizing: a call to action. August 18, 2011. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
United Nations International School (UNIS). Assembly to Seventh Grade Classes: Eating Well for Health: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. May 12, 2011. New York, NY.
Lasko Kosher Getaways. Passover Program. Eating well for Pesach and beyond: Rightsize your waist and your plate. April 24, 2011. Miami, FL.
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eighth Graders. Class Activity: Decoding food labels and restaurant menus. April 7, 2011. New York, NY.
THANC Foundation. (Thyroid, Head, and Neck Cancer Foundation). Healthy Eating for Life: Nutrition for Cancer Survivors. Beth Israel Medical Center. April 5, 2011. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eighth Graders. Follow up and Eating Well When Eating Out. February 28, 2011. New York, NY.
The Ramaz School. Nutrition Program for Middle School. Nutrition Seminars for Sixth Graders. Eating Well While Growing: Follow up Q and A. February 22, 2011. New York, NY.
The Ramaz School. Nutrition Program for Middle School. Nutrition Seminars for Sixth Graders. Eating Well While Growing: Choosing Healthy Foods and Developing Optimum Nutrition. February 15, 2011. New York, NY.
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eighth Graders. Eating Well While in Eighth Grade: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. January 31. New York, NY
St Lukes- Roosevelt Hospital Center. Obesity Research Group Lecture Series. Trends in Growing Portion Sizes in the U.S.: Issues and Implications. December 10, 2010. New York, NY
Decision News Media Virtual Conference and Expo. Weight Management 2010. Nutrition Labeling and Reformulation for Weight Management Success (Webinar). November 4, 2010
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education Program to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eighth Graders. Eating Well While Growing: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. October 18, 2010, November 3, 2010, & November 11, 2010. New York, NY.
Congregation Shearith Israel. Jewish Women’s Health and Wellness Forum. Nutrition and Weight Management: Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, and Diabetes. October 17, 2010. New York, NY.
New York University Medical Center. Obesity: Food, Brain, and Politics. Portion Control and Other Weight-Loss Strategies. October 16, 2010. New York, NY.
St John’s Episcopal Hospital Grand Rounds. Advising Overweight Patients on the Role of Diet and Portion Control: Implications for Medical Doctors (MDs). October 6, 2010. Far Rockaway, NY.
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education to Students. Nutrition Seminars for Eleventh Graders: Eating Well for the Teen Years. October 13, 2010, November 1, 2010, & November 17, 2010. New York, NY.
Columbia University. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Portion Sizes Continue to Increase: Issues and Policy Implications. September 27, 2010. New York, NY.
Reaching Out Against Eating Disorders (ROAED). Developing Proper Nutrition and a Healthy Body Image: Workshop with a Nutritionist and Psychotherapist. September 21, 2010. New York, NY.
Ultimate Wellbeing Showcase Overcome Portion Distortion: Rightsize your Waist and your Plate with Dr. Lisa Young [Webcast]. June 22, 2010.
Peninsula Hospital Center Grand Rounds. Advising Overweight Patients: The Role of Diet, Nutrition, and Portion Control. May 6, 2010. New York, NY.
UJC Adult Luncheon Club, Lower Manhattan Health Care Coalition. Health and Wellness for 50 and Beyond: Food for Life. April 22, 2010. New York, NY
The Chapin School. Nutrition Education to Eighth Grade Class. Eating Well While Growing: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. April 16, April 20, and May 4, 2010. New York, NY.
Orthodox Union (OU) Connections Annual Meet and Learn Program. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. April 14, 2010 New York, NY
Kosherica Passover Program. Staying Thin for Pesach and Beyond April 2, 2010. Coral Gables, FL.
Urban Zen. Food Solutions Workshops. Defeating Obesity: Rightsizing your Waist and Your Plate. January 20, 2010. New York, NY.
Fifth Avenue Synagogue. Women’s Club General Meeting. Nutrition for Women: A Discussion on Current Issues and Controversies.December 9, 2009. New York, NY
American Podiatric Medical Association’s (APMA) 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting. Advising Overweight Patients: The Role of Nutrition Counseling in the Podiatric Medical Setting. July 31, 2009, Toronto, Canada
The Hewitt School. Wellness Fair Nutrition Education to Hewitt Students. Wellness and You: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. May 14, 2009. New York, NY.
The Hewitt School. Wellness Fair Nutrition Education to Hewitt Parents. Wellness and Your Child: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. May 14, 2009. New York, NY.
South Nassau Medical Center Grand Rounds. Advising Overweight Patients: The Role of Diet, Nutrition, and Portion Control. April 28, 2009. New York, NY.
Dean’s Service Honor Corps and Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Foundation, New York University. The Evolution of Portion Control. April 22, 2009. New York, NY.
Boardroom. Treasury of Health Secrets Online. Expert Update: Weight Loss Secrets with Dr. Lisa Young [Tele-seminar]. March 5, 2009.
The Hewitt School. Nutrition Education to Twelfth Grade Class. Eating Well at College: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. February 26, 2009. New York, NY.
Integrative Nutrition Program Lifelong Learning Program. Smartsizing: Implications for Health Educators [Tele-seminar]. January 2009.
The Spence School. Nutrition Education Follow-up to Fifth Grade Class. The Role of Nutrition For A Healthy Diet: Sorting Out Fact From Fiction. December 4, 2008. New York, NY.
The Spence School. Nutrition Education to Fifth Grade Class. Eating Well While Growing: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. November 20, 2008. New York, NY.
The Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Association of Texas. Tri-Cluster State Professional Development Conference for Education, Training, Hospitality, Tourism and Human Services Career Clusters. The Supersizing of America’s Youth: Issues and Implications for Educators. August 5, 2008. Dallas, TX.
The Chapin School. Senior Week Education Series. Eating Well at College: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. May 19, 2008. New York, NY
American Dietetic Association, Food and Culinary Professionals Practice Group (FCP). FCP Annual Teleforum Series. Rightsizing Serving Sizes: Who’s Job is it Anyway? May 2, 2008.
The Hewitt School. Nutrition Education to Twelfth Grade Class. Eating Well at College: Maximizing Food Choices and Developing Optimum Nutrition. April 7, 2008. New York, NY.
Rancho La Puerta Nutrition Workshops. Dine Out Healthfully and Enjoy Your Favorite Cuisine. February 29, 2008. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
Rancho La Puerta Nutrition Workshops. Smartsize Your Home and Become Supermarket Savvy. February 27, 2008. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
Rancho La Puerta Nutrition Workshops. Becoming a Portion Teller: Using Visuals to Manage Weight and Maximize Food Choices. February 26, 2008. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
Rancho La Puerta Evening Program. Smartsizing: A Healthy Approach To Wellness and Permanent Weight Control. February 25, 2008. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
The Spence School. Nutrition Education Follow-up to Fifth Grade Class. The Role of Nutrition For A Healthy Diet: Sorting Out Fact From Fiction. February 7, 2008. New York, NY.
The Spence School. Nutrition Education to Fifth Grade Class. Super-Size Food Portions: Why We Care and What We Can Do. January 30, 2008. New York, NY.
New York University Cancer Institute. Holiday Survival Guide for Mind, Body, and Soul Workshop. Smartsizing: How to Enjoy a Healthy Holiday Season. December 4, 2007. New York, NY.
The Hewitt School. Nutrition Education to Ninth Grade Class. Super-Size Food Portions: Why We Care and What We Can Do. October 17 & October 19, 2007. New York, NY.
New Age Health Spa. Wellness Lecture and Workshop Series. Smartsizing: A Healthy Approach to Permanent Weight Control. July 13-14, 2007. Neversink, New York.
LA Weight Loss Franchise Company Annual Team Conference. The Portion Teller: A Healthy Approach to Permanent Weight Loss.May 31, 2007. Kiawah Island, SC.
Penn Club of New Jersey Annual Meeting and Lecture. Becoming a Portion Teller: Recognizing Healthy Foods and Healthy Portions.May 3, 2007. Livingston, NJ.
Preventive Cardiology Nurse’s Association (PCNA) 13th Annual Symposium. Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Leading the Way in Prevention. The Diet Dilemma: Reducing Risk with Nutritional Management. April 27, 2007. Minneapolis, MN.
Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Food and Nutrition Services. National Nutrition Month Lunch and Learn Program. The Supersizing of America: How to Smartsize Your Way to a Healthier Weight. March 6, 2007. New York, NY.
The Spence School. Nutrition Education Follow-up to Fifth Grade Class. The Role of Nutrition For A Healthy Diet: Sorting Out Fact From Fiction. February 8, 2007. New York, NY
The Spence School. Nutrition Education to Fifth Grade Class. Super-Size Food Portions: Why We Care and What We Can Do. February 1, 2007 New York, NY.
St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center Cardiology Grand Rounds. Advising Overweight Patients: The Role of Diet, Nutrition, and Portion Control. January 31, 2007. New York, NY
92nd Street Y, The May Center for Health, Fitness & Sport. Managing Menopause. Nutrition and Menopause: Aging Gracefully With Proper Nutrition. January 21, 2007. New York, NY
Rancho La Puerta Nutrition Workshops. Dine Out Healthfully and Enjoy Your Favorite Cuisine. January 12, 2007. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
Rancho La Puerta Nutrition Workshops. Smartsize Your Home and Become Supermarket Savvy. January 11, 2007. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
Rancho La Puerta Nutrition Workshops. Becoming a Portion Teller: Using Visuals to Manage Weight and Maximize Food Choices. January 10, 2007. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
Rancho La Puerta Evening Program. Smartsizing: A Healthy Approach To Wellness and Permanent Weight Control. January 9, 2007. Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa. Baja California, Mexico.
Emunah of America Lecture Series. Free Yourself From Dieting. Learn to Lose Weight the Right Way. December 12, 2006. Lawrence, New York.
St John’s Episcopal Hospital Grand Rounds. Advising Overweight Patients on the Role of Diet and Portion Control: Implications for Medical Doctors (MDs). December 8, 2006. Far Rockaway, New York.
New Age Health Spa. Wellness Lecture and Workshop Series. Becoming a Portion Teller: A No-Diet Approach to Permanent Weight Loss. August 18-19, 2006. Neversink, New York.
American Podiatric Medical Association’s (APMA) 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting. Advising Overweight Patients: The Role of Nutrition, Diet, and Portion Control. August 8, 2006. Las Vegas NV.
The Greater New York Dietetic Association’s 66th Annual Mary Swartz Rose Memorial Lecture, The Supersizing of America: Issues and Implications for Nutrition Professionals. May 11, 2006. New York, NY.
3RD Annual Nutrition and Health: State of the Science and Clinical Applications.
Increasing Portion Sizes in the US: Trends. May 1, 2006. New York, NY.
The Spence School. Nutrition Education to Fifth Grade Class. Bigger Food Portions: What To Do. January 19, 2006; Nutrition Follow Up February 2, 2006. New York, NY
The Spence School. Nutrition Education to Sixth Grade Class. Super-Size Food Portions: Why We Care and What We Can Do. December 13, 2005. New York, NY.
New Age Health Spa. Wellness Lecture and Workshop Series. Smartsizing: A Healthy Approach to Permanent Weight Control.November 24-25, 2005. Neversink, New York.
American Dietetic Association’s 2005 Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE). Explore. Discover. Advance. Hidden Costs of Supersizing. Increasing Portion Sizes in America: Trends. October 25, 2005. St Louis, MO.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools 2005 Annual Conference. Tying It All Together: Comprehensive Strategies for Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Super Size Me: Burgers, Fries, and Inactive Youth. August 15, 2005. Washington DC.
Society of Nutrition Education’s 38th Annual Conference. Leading the Way in Nutrition and Health. The Hidden Costs of Supersizing: Consumer Attitudes and Policy Opportunities for Addressing Large Portion Sizes. July 24, 2005. Orlando, FL.
Jewish Community Center of New York. Screening and Discussion. Super Size Me. June 23, 2005. New York, NY
University of South Florida Health Sciences Center. Sixth Annual Conference on Obesity. The Supersizing of America: Politics of Obesity. April 16, 2005. Clearwater Beach, FL.
National Nutrition Month Special Event. NYU Health Center Office for Wellness Learning, Kappa Omicron Nu, and Food and Nutrition Club. Super Size Me screening and lecture. The Supersizing of America. March 29, 2005. New York, NY.
American Heart Association Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions 2004. Live and Learn. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease. Increasing Portion Sizes in the US. November 7, 2004. New Orleans, LA.
Behavior, Lifestyle, and Social Determinants of Health: American Public Health Association (APHA) 131st Annual Meeting and Exposition. Portion Size: Linking Obesity, Consumer Attitudes and Policy Opportunities. Increasing food portions in America: Trends. November 19, 2003. San Francisco, CA.
Maine School Nurse Summer Institute. Maine Department of Education. Annual School Nurses Conference. Increasing portion sizes in the US marketplace: issues and implications for health educators (keynote address). August 12, 2003. Waterville, Maine.
Institute of Food Technology (IFT) 2003 Annual Meeting and Food Expo. The politics of obesity. The Supersizing of America: Growing food portions parallels the obesity epidemic. July 13, 2003 Chicago, IL.
Maine Schoolsite Health Promotion Conference XVIII. Maine Department of Education. Increasing portion sizes in the US marketplace: issues and implications for health educators. June 23 2003. Sugarloaf, Maine.
From Table to Tush, Weighing the Truth About Portion Size and Obesity. Maine-Harvard Prevention Research Center Annual Workshop Series. The Maine Center for Public Health. Increasing portion sizes in the US marketplace: issues and policy implications (keynote address). December 9, 2002. Augusta, Maine.
Nutrition Seminar Series. New York University, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. Increasing portion sizes in the American food supply: implications for nutrition professionals. October 25, 2001. New York, NY.
Professional Development and Continuing Education Program. New York University, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. Portion sizes in the American food supply: implications for weight management and nutrition education. October 4, 2000. New York, NY.
Millennial Stews: Food and Food Systems in the Global City. Joint Meeting of The Association for the Study of Food and Society and The Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society. Portion sizes in the American food supply: issues and implications. June 1- 4, 2000. New York, NY.
Dean’s Grants for Student Research Colloquium. New York University, School of Education. Portion sizes in the food supply: an historical perspective. October 26, 1999. New York, NY.