Marlisa’s Bio

MARLISA BROWN MS, RD, CDE, CDN REGISTERED DIETITIAN *CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR *PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER* AUTHOR*CHEF

Marlisa will inspire, ignite, and entertain your audience to take new pathways.

Marlisa is president of Total Wellness Inc., for more than 20 years specializing in personal development, nutrition/culinary programs, corporate wellness, gastrointestinal disorders, celiac disease, diabetes, and medical nutrition therapy.
Some of her clients have included; the NY Jets, The Kennedy Space Center, Pratt and Whitney, Honeywell, Hofstra & Adelphi Universities Lilco, Guardian Life, Brookhaven National Labs, Goldman Sachs, Guardian Life, Tiffany, Dean Witter Reynolds, Pall Corp, Bank of New York, Sony, Liz Claiborne, and Ethicon and more. In addition Marlisa worked in the marketing department of Lackmann Culinary Services as their Wellness Coordinator for over a ten year period.

Marlisa has made numerous television appearances including 5 years on “International Healthy Cooking” for The American Heart Association where Marlisa wrote and appeared on every show, in addition she is a member of the dLife TV Professional Council. Currently Marlisa is introducing a diabetes cooking show on foodytv “Defeating Diabetes in Your Kitchen”. Marlisa has a bachelor’s degree in marketing a graduate degree in nutrition from C.W. Post/Long Island University, and she has also studied at the Culinary Institute of America.

Marlisa is author of “Gluten-Free Hassle Free”, “The Gluten-Free Hassle-Free Cookbook” and “Easy, Gluten-Free”. In addition she has contributed to many publications including, Salute, Scholastic, Shape, Food Service Management, Newsday, Parenting Magazine, Weight Training for Dummies, and Sports Nutrition Medicine and Rehabilitation . She has also written and contributed to many programs including, Richard Simmons’ Food Mover Program, cookbooks, recipe cards and web site, Kathy Smiths’ Project You II for Diabetes, Jorge Cruises’ The 3-Hour Diet Cookbook, and Leslie Sansones’ Walk Away the Pounds, (green, yellow and red meal plan).

Marlisa has served as an officer on many boards, having been, past president, media representative, and public relations chair of the New York State Dietetic Association. Marlisa is a recipient of the 2011 Diabetes Educator of the Year from the DCE of The American Dietetic Association, The Emerging Dietetic Leader Award from the American Dietetic Association, Dietitian of the year from The Long Island Dietetic Association, Best Of Long Island from the L.I Press 2008/2009/2010/2011, and the Community Service Award from C.W. Post/Long Island University.
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