Award-winning dietitian at Library Friday

Evelyn Tribole will be at the Morgan County Library 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday afternoon, July 30 and at the Morgan County Fair, FAST learning room, Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1.

Tribole, MS, RD is an award-winning registered dietitian, with a nutrition counseling practice in Newport Beach, Calif., specializing in eating disorders, intuitive eating and celiac disease.

She has written seven books including the bestsellers Healthy Homestyle Cooking, Intuitive Eating (as co-author). Her newest book, The Ultimate Omega-3 Diet, is at the county library.

She was the nutrition expert for Good Morning America, appearing from 1994-95 and a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for six years. She was contributing editor for Shape magazine where her monthly column, Recipe Makeovers, appeared for 11 years.

She qualified for the Olympic Trials in the first ever women’s marathon in 1984. Although she no longer competes, she runs for fun and is an avid skier and hiker. She also likes surfing, kayaking and white water rafting.