Weight Loss Ideas, Plus Delicious Recipes

Smart observations, proven tips and delicious recipes for tipping the scales in the right direction.
Over 50 million Americans go on a diet every year, adopting regimens like cabbage soup, the lemonade cleanse, or the grapefruit diet - to name a few - in the hope of shedding pounds ASAP. Exercise coupled with healthier food choices seems to be the way to go, but what if you're doing all the right things and still aren't seeing results?

Sharon Richter, RD, has some smart observations, proven tips and delicious recipes (even some dessert) for tipping the scales in the right direction.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 2
  • Audio File: staying_well/1244sw1b.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Sharon Richter, RD
  • Guest Bio: Sharon Richter is a Registered Dietitian who has established a private nutrition practice in Manhattan over the past ten years. Her objective is to help others achieve a healthier lifestyle by creating incremental goals that are both physically and mentally challenging and most importantly; achievable. Prior to her private practice, Sharon was the Director of Nutrition for The Tiger Schulmann's Karate (TSK) organization. Sharon holds both Masters and Bachelors of Science degrees in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. While obtaining her Masters, Sharon worked with Dr. Howard Shapiro where she counseled and conducted nutritional research for his best-selling diet books.

    Understanding the importance of nutritional education within the community, Sharon has worked closely with the Challenged Athletes Foundation and also sits on the board for WITS (Wellness in the Schools), Healthination, Sports For Youth and Fitist.

    A frequent contributor to various media outlets, Sharon has provided dietetic expertise on The Today Show, Queer Eye, FoxNews, CNN, NBC Local News, NY1, NBC TheChannel 10 Show, WPIX Channel 11 News, Dr. Steve Show, Healthination, Neutrogena Online, Living, Today on Martha Stewart Radio, and The Good Life Show. She has been sited in several publications including: O The Oprah Magazine, Health, Women's Health, Shape, Fitness, OK, Cosmopolitan, Golf, Men's Vogue, Seventeen, Kiwi, Runners World, and The NY Post. Sharon has also written articles for Shape.com, iVillage, livestrong and ESPN W. As a lecturer, Sharon has spoken for large events for McDonalds, Nike Running Club, Kiehls, Booty Camp and Team Lipstick. In addition to her private practice, Sharon is an in-demand consultant for restaurants and nutritional products.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: Yes
  • Host: Melanie Cole, MS