Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D.

Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D.

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As a leader in research targeting women’s health, Dr. Nelson has published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and elsewhere on the impact of both nutrition and exercise on the prevention of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and arthritis. Based on her seminal study on the benefits of exercise for women and subsequent innovative research, Dr. Nelson has published nine books including Strong Women Stay Young and four other New York Times bestsellers. These books, published in 14 languages, have sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. Her 10th book, The Social Network Diet: Change Yourself, Change the World, was published September 2011. Dr. Nelson’s research has been the foundation of the StrongWomen Program, a community based nutrition and exercise program for midlife and older women currently being implemented in more than 35 states.

In addition to her academic work, Dr. Nelson has contributed broadly to public policy initiatives. In 2007 and 2008 Dr. Nelson served as the vice chair of the Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee for the US Department of Health and Human Services. Most recently, she served on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for the US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services. She currently serves on the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Science Board.

Dr. Nelson has appeared in her own PBS special entitled "Strong Women Live Well" and has been featured on other television and radio shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, CNN, Fresh Air, and the Discovery Channel. In 2007, Dr. Nelson was the scientific advisor and chief narrator for PBS Nova’s “Marathon,” a show chronicling the experience of 12 novice runners as they prepared and ran the Boston Marathon.

Her latest book, The Social Network Diet: Change Yourself, Change the World, is available at FastPencil (http://premiere.fastpencil.com/social-network-diet).

Please visit Dr. Nelson at:

www.StrongWomen.com

Facebook.com/StrongWomenwithDrMiriamNelson


Twitter @DrMiriamNelson

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The Social Network Diet: A Little Help From Your Friends

8 Comments | Posted February 21, 2012 | 7:00 PM

For decades we've been told that our creeping overweight and lack of physical activity is our fault -- that we lack self-discipline, that we're lazy, that we're self-indulgent. With such an accusatory finger pointed at us, it's no wonder we despair. But is our overweight and unhealthy lifestyle really our...

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