Printable Biography of Joanne Lichten Ph.D. R.D.

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Joanne Lichten Ph.D., R.D. (a.k.a. "Dr. Jo") is an accomplished author, speaker, freelance writer, and media spokesperson who helps "busy people stay healthy, sane, and productive." Dr. Jo has appeared on 300+ TV and radio shows, presented more than 1000 programs at conferences, and has written articles or has been quoted in 200+ newspapers, magazines, and websites. She serves as a media spokesperson for major companies and is the author of three books.

As a proven, professional speaker, Dr. Jo is recognized for her energy and audience participation. Dr. Jo has presented more than 1000 programs to a wide variety of companies and conferences in North America including Compaq/HP, AT&T, Exxon/Mobil, Marriott, US Border Patrol, IBM, Restaurants & Institutions Summit, and the National Wellness Conference. She offers plenty of real-life, practical advice that even the busiest of people can incorporate into their lives. Topics include How to Keep Your Energy Up All Day Long, How to Stay Healthy & Fit on the Go; What Every Woman Wants: Great Legs, More Energy, and Peace of Mind; Nutrition Trends in the Food & Restaurant Industry; and Swimming in a Sea of Priorities.

As president of her own company for the past 18 years, Joanne has touched more than a million people through her books, articles, and the mass media. She has served as a media spokesperson for companies including Burger King, Benefiber, NutraGrain, NatureMade, and KFC. She has appeared on more than 300 radio and TV shows including CNN and the Fox News Channel. Her quotes and articles have appeared in 200+ newspapers, magazines, and websites including the Washington Post, USA Today, Business Traveler, NorthWest Airlines World Traveler, Muscle & Fitness, Fit, Women’s World, Prevention, Cooking Light, eDiets.com, and USATODAY.com. Dr. Jo is the author of three books including: How to Stay Healthy & Fit on the Road, Dining Lean (how to eat healthy in restaurants), and Dr. Jo’s No Big Deal Diet.

Dr. Jo, a registered dietitian, earned her bachelors (SUNY) and master’s degree (Virginia Polytechnic Institute) in nutrition and began her career as a clinical dietitian. At the age of 26 she became the founding director of the Dietetics Program at the University of Texas/Pan American where she developed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics Program and earned full national accreditation. Dr. Joanne Lichten earned her Ph.D. in adult education from Texas A&M University researching the difficult issue of how to help people make healthy changes in all aspects of their lives.

SPEECH TOPICS

Eat, Play, Laugh – simple strategies for staying healthy & fit on the go
With everything we have to do at work and at home, often we neglect to take care of ourselves the way we should. Think you don’t have enough time? Dr. Jo offers inspiration with small change suggestions that make a big difference in our overall health and well-being. Discover:
• Healthy ideas for “desktop” and “dashboard” dining
• Healthy snacks to help keep your energy up
• Quick dinner ideas for the whole family
• How to fit exercise into a busy day – and have fun doing it!
• Mood changers that will significantly decrease your stress level

Eat Out & Lose Weight
Do you enjoy eating out but find it difficult to keep your weight down? Dr. Jo will navigate the nutritional backroads from bistro to burger joint during this fun and informative program. Dr. Jo, author of Dining Lean, eats out more than 500 times year. She’ll share:
• The fittest fast food
• What (other than grilled chicken) is healthy on the menu - you’ll be surprised!
• Simple requests (chef-approved to taste great) that make almost any food healthier

Power Up, Pounds Down – keeping your energy up all day long
You’ve got so much to do. Have you ever wished you could keep going and going and going like the Energizer® battery? Learn proven health tips that will help you keep your energy up including:
• How to control your thoughts and worries that tire you out
• Powernapping to recharge the brain cells
• Simple changes in your diet to prevent the blood sugar swings that zap your energy

Stress Solutions
While a little stress gets you going in the morning, too much stress can promote illness and health problems, negativism and depression, problems with relationships, and exhaustion and burn-out. Find out how to rein in uncontrolled stress so you can enjoy living life to its fullest.
• Quick energizing techniques to add calmness to your life
• How to keep the stress of others from becoming your own
• How challenging your own thoughts can radically reduce your stress level
• How to deal with all those little aggravations that add up BIG time

Swimming in a Sea of Priorities
Are you feeling that there’s too much to do and not enough time? Feeling guilty that you don’t spend enough time with your loved ones or on the things you enjoy? In just a short time, you’ll feel more on track with your priorities and less stressed. We will:
• Establish your personal priorities & identify the true stressors in your life
• Learn how to stay focused at work and let it go when you’re home
• Create steps to smooth the transition from work to home (one of the most stressful periods)

How to Enjoy the Ride of Your Life
Whether we like it or not, change has become part of everyone’s job description. Our natural tendency is to resist change since it makes us feel fearful, out of control, and emotionally and physically unhealthy. How to Enjoy the Ride of Your Life is not about how to change your organization, it’s about how to restructure your thinking so you can look at change as a positive force, not a threat. Learn how to:
• Fly through turbulence without crashing
• Replace self-destructive coping methods with constructive ones
• Brainstorm instead of Blamestorm
• Constructively express your anger
• Practice the power of persuasion
• Go with the flow and be flexible (while maintaining peace of mind)

Take A Walk on the Thin Side
Do you know more about diet and exercise than your body demonstrates at the present moment? Have you lost weight many times, only to regain it once again - plus more? Have no fear...many people have been successful at losing weight and keeping it off as demonstrated by Dr. Jo’s research as well as the National Weight Control Registry of over 5000 adults. And you can learn from their success. Find out :
•  Why you don’t need another diet
•  Seven skills these successful dieters have in common

What Every Woman Wants: More Energy, Great Looking Legs, & Peace of Mind
Feeling fat, frazzled, and fatigued? It’s no wonder! The average American woman is working full time both at work and at home. If you’re looking for more energy and enthusiasm, Dr. Jo can help. This fun, funny, and motivational program will make you feel more relaxed, more in control, and ready to make some simple “no big deal” changes that will make a big difference in your life. Find out how to:
• Feel more energized throughout the day with just a few simple changes
• Get in control of your weight without having to succumb to another “diet”
• Cope with those aggravating “little things” that cause so much of our mental and physical distress
• Find needed time for yourself

Dining for Divas – how to eat healthy in restaurants and still have fun!
Girls just want to have fun when they go out to eat - not count calories! But, since you like fitting into your jeans, too, Dr. Jo Jo (author of Dining Lean) offers simple strategies and meal suggestions that will allow you to enjoy the entire dining experience. Find out how to:
•  Make any meal healthier and still tasty
•  Select the best options - and it’s not just grilled chicken and dry toast!

Feel Like Roadkill? – preventing the weight-up/worn-out feeing that comes with business travel (a.k.a. How to Stay Healthy & Fit On the Road)
Whether it’s business or pleasure that takes you on the road, travel can zap your energy and pack on the pounds. Dr. Jo, author of How to Stay Healthy & Fit on the Road and former contributor for USATODAY.com’s business travel section, shares quick and easy tips for healthier travel and happier homecomings! Learn how to:
• Eat healthy in any restaurant - even fast food
• Creatively fit in fitness and have fun!
• Get a good night’s sleep at home and while traveling
• Manage jet lag and stress

Lean, Mean Restaurant Cuisine – for health professionals
Americans are currently eating four meals a week in restaurants - and restaurants are under fire to offer healthier options. Dr. Jo, the author of Dining Lean, will navigate the nutritional backroads from bistro to burger joint during this fun and informative program. She’ll share:
• The fittest fast food - are they financially successful?
• Why “health” on the menu item often means disaster
• Simple requests (chef-approved to taste great) that make almost any food healthier
• Who’s doing what? - restaurants with healthier options

Healthy Trends in the Away-From-Home Market
Does it seem like nutrition experts are always changing their mind about “health”? Which direction should your company be moving in? Learn about:
• Previous diets and their impact in the food and restaurant industry; what’s the next trend?
• How to balance consumer demand, industry pressure, and the bottom line
• How to market nutrition - including consumer’s ideas about portion size and value