Meet Jenna!
Jenna A. Bell-Wilson, PhD, RD, CSSD
Registered dietitian, Dr. Jenna A. Bell, is the co-author of Energy to Burn: The Ultimate Food & Nutrition Guide to Fuel your Active Lifestyle (John Wiley & Sons 2009), Eat Right Around blogger for ChicagoNow.com of the Chicago Tribune Media Group, www.ChicagoNow.com/eatright, and Heart Beat columnist for Today’s Dietitian. Dr. Bell’s expertise has been featured in Us Weekly, Self Magazine, Fitness magazine, Pilates Style, Men’s Health, Runner’s World, IDEA Fitness Journal, IDEA Health and Fitness Source, IDEA Personal Trainer, other print publications, on the web and the American Dietetic Association’sEatright.org. She’s been published in scientific journals, and appeared on the Daily Buzz, ABC, NBC and FOX affiliates, local and national radio programs and podcasts.
Jenna knows the science of nutrition and understands the best approach to help people eat right. She has a realistic, high-energy, no-nonsense, non-preachy attitude about nutrition and a genuine love for food. She doesn’t believe in restrictive diets or gimmicks—she knows that we can choose foods that taste great and are good for us—especially if we have a better understanding of nutrition and can incorporate them into our busy lifestyles in and out of the home.
She is a mover and shaker among her peers in the dietetic community—she’s a leader in the American Dietetic Association and the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists Dietetic Practice Group. She was awarded Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year for 2003 from the American Dietetic Association and has served as a state Media Representative.
Jenna is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Nutrition Advisor to international sports nutrition companies, and co-founder of Swim, Bike, Run, Eat! (www.swimbikeruneat.com). She has provided nutrition seminars at major athletic events like the Boston Marathon, the ING New York City Marathon, Bank of American Chicago Marathon and the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI. Dr. Bell is also featured in ten Healthy Learning videos and is an annual presenter at IDEA Health and Fitness International Conferences.
Jenna is an Ironman Finisher and completed three marathons. In addition, she has competed in numerous sprint and Olympic distance triathlons and road races.
Dr. Bell earned her doctorate with distinction in Health and Human Performance with an emphasis on Exercise Science at the University of New Mexico, Masters Degree with distinction in Nutrition and dietetic internship at UNM, and Bachelors in Nutritional Sciences from the University of New Hampshire.
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