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PCOSA Pittsburgh Presents:

Understanding & Managing PCOS: Developing Your Individualized Treatment Plan for Weight Management

Often times in women with PCOS basic beliefs regarding metabolism and weight do not apply. Frequently labeled as non-compliant dieters by society and health professionals alike, women with PCOS often internalize the frustration that practitioners feel while struggling to put the pieces together. We will examine some of the typical presentations of women with PCOS and the underlying physiological interactions that make traditional goal setting and expectations less realistic. We will consider a framework for more realistic goal setting, incorporating strategies for gently and respectfully working toward change. We will discuss specific examples illustrating the value of Nutrition Therapy utilizing Non-Diet strategies in the areas of nutrition, exercise, and body weight/size.

Program Speakers Provided By The Center for Mind & Body Wellness

Jannette Travali, MS, MPH, RD, LDN

Jannette is the director of the Center for Mind & Body Wellness. She is Registered Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist specializing in Nutrition Therapy for disordered eating from weight management to anorexia, bulimia, PCOS, food aversions and compulsive overeating and any other diseases affected by disordered eating behaviors. She received her undergraduate degree in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University and her Masters in Public Health and Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her Masters in Exercise Physiology from the University of Pittsburgh

Christine Doolittle, MS, RD, LDN

Christine is a Registered Dietitian specializing in clinical nutrition, weight management, disease management, eating disorders, and sports and cardiovascular nutrition. Ms. Doolittle provides Nutrition Therapy at The Center for Mind & Body Wellness, Inc. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Foods and Nutrition from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and her Masters degree in Nutrition, with an emphasis on Exercise Science and Risk Factor Management, from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.