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Tricia Thompson, MS, RD, is a nutrition consultant, researcher, and author of The Gluten-Free Nutrition Guide and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gluten-Free Eating, as well as the American Dietetic Association's booklet Celiac Disease Nutrition Guide. She writes a weekly column for Diet.com entitled "Living Gluten-Free" and a quarterly column for dietitians about celiac disease in Medical Nutrition Matters. Visit her Web site at www.glutenfreedietitian.com.

Marlisa Brown is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Chef, Author, International Speaker, and Author of "Gluten-Free, Hassle-Free", and "easy gluten-free". She has more than 19 years' experience in the field of nutrition, and over 30 years culinary experience.

Her professional honors include: 2011 D.C.E. American Dietetic Association, Diabetes Educator of The Year), 2009 Dietitian of the Year (Long Island Dietetic Association, 2009), Emerging Dietetic Leader (American Dietetic Association, 2000), Best Nutritionist (Long Island Press, 2011/2010/2009), Community Service Award (Long Island University, 1994)

Marlisa is President of Total Wellness Inc., a nutritional consulting company, where she works with over 50 patients each week. She is also owner of MC Seminars.

Adding to her achievements, she has managed corporate wellness programs and created custom products for celebrities such as Richard Simmons' "The Food Mover Program", Kathy Smith's "Project You II for Diabetes", Jorge Cruise's "The 3-Hour Diet Cookbook", and the meal plan for Leslie Sansone's "Walk Away the Pounds".

In addition, she is featured on Vook TV and has also appeared for five years on the cooking show "On Long Island" for The American Heart Association.

Marlisa has served as an officer on many boards; she was recently appointed to "Today's Dietitian" gluten-free living advisory committee and is currently serving as the nutrition section chair for "The International Association of Culinary Professionals". She was past nominating chair for The American Dietetic Association's DPG "Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine", past president, media representative, public relations, and bulletin chair for The New York State Dietetic Association and public relations chair for The Long Island Dietetic Association.

Marlisa also serves on the dlife professional counsel, the online companion to CNBC's premier diabetes program. Marlisa has appeared as a speaker, presenter and program developer across the country for many organizations, companies, schools, and groups, including The American Association of Diabetes Educators, The New York State Dietetic Association, The Kennedy Space Center, Hofstra and Adelphi Universities, Goldman Sachs, Brookhaven National Labs, and The New York Jets.

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