Francie Berg can discuss today's headlines, including:
- Dieting and weight loss programs. Do they work? Are they safe?
- Eating disorders. On the increase.
- Teen girls. Nutrient deficient.
- Obesity and overweight. Causes, risks, prevention.
- Size prejudice. Bias and bullying in school.
- Body image. Do girls hate their bodies?
- Weight loss quackery. What and where?
- Normal eating. How can parents help?
- 7-Step plan for Healthy Weight Kids.
- Prevention in schools.
- Guidelines for health professionals.
- The healthy living approach (health at any size).
- Healthy Weight Week (3rd week in January) - see index.
BRIEF BIO
Frances M. Berg, MS
An internationally known authority on weight and eating, Frances (Francie) M. Berg, MS, LN, is a licensed nutritionist, family wellness specialist, and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine.
As founder, editor and publisher of Healthy Weight Journal and author of 12 books, Francie Berg has reported the scientific research and commentary on obesity, weight loss, dysfunctional eating and size harassment to health professionals worldwide for over two decades.
Her new book Underage and Overweight: Our Childhood Obesity Crisis–What Every Family Needs to Know explores these complex issues in easy-to-read format, and offers a 7-step plan for raising confident, healthy-weight children.
Berg has presented seminars at international and national conferences, and has been a guest on national television, including Oprah, Lezza and Inside Edition.
Her organization, Healthy Weight Network, sponsors Healthy Weight Week and "Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day" and presents the Slim Chance Awards, now in their 20th year.
As national coordinator of the Task Force on Weight Loss Abuse for the National Council Against Health Fraud, she maintains an extensive collection of fraudulent products and bizarre gadgets that vulnerable Americans are using in their desperate efforts to lose weight.
- Masters degree, Family Social Science, University of Minnesota; BS, Montana State University
- Licensed Nutritionist, ND Dietetic Association
- Adjunct professor, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks
- Founder, publisher and 16-year editor of Healthy Weight Journal
- Chair of the Task Force on Weight Loss Abuse for the National Council Against Health Fraud (22 years)
- Author of 12 books, including:
- Underage and Overweight: Our Child Obesity Crisis – What Every Family Needs to Know
- Children and Teens Afraid to Eat: Helping Youth in Today’s Weight-Obsessed World
- Women Afraid to Eat: Breaking Free in Today’s Weight-Obsessed World
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