Experts at the Duke Diet & Fitness Center, a world-class weight loss program offering team-based care, are available for interviews about healthy habits and weight management throughout the holiday season and beyond. The Duke Diet & Fitness Center strives to help patients make enduring changes in their lives to lose weight and keep the weight off long-term. Ronald Sha, MD, PhD, is the Medical Director of the Duke Diet & Fitness Center. He specializes in the treatment and prevention of obesity-related chronic diseases, including diabetes and other metabolic disorders, and works with his patients to help them safely lose weight. Elisabetta Politi, RD, MPH, LDN, CDE, is the Nutrition Director of the Duke Diet & Fitness Center. Originally from Italy, Elisabetta moved to the United States in 1989, and has dedicated her professional career to the prevention of chronic diseases through diet and weight management. Examples of topics our experts can discuss include:
Modifying holiday foods to make them healthierPlanning healthy holiday mealsManaging stress and stress-related eating around the holidaysManaging diabetes around the holidays Setting New Year's weight loss goalsHow to start – and stick with — a diet and exercise plan
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