Susan Mitchell, Ph.D., RD, FADA

Thousands of faithful listeners tune in to hear Dr. Mitchell's Internet show and radio segments on Orlando's AM580 WDBO where she's been the nutrition expert for over 10 years or read her blog on ThirdAge.com. Dr. Susan Mitchell is a candid and energetic advocate of nutrition education. An award-winning registered dietitian, she serves on the health and medical advisory board of Family Circle magazine.

 

Dr. Susan Mitchell is a nationally recognized authority on nutrition and stress, distinguished by her ability to integrate sound nutrition and exercise into busy lifestyles to achieve better health, increased energy and creativity.

 

By joining forces with SuperTarget, Dr. Mitchell brings her industry expertise and fun, informative philosophy to SuperTarget guests across the country.

 

Dr. Mitchell has co-authored three books, Fat is Not Your Fate, Eat to Stay Young and I’d Kill for a Cookie. She also is a contributing author to Macmillan Reference USA’s Guide to World Nutrition and Health.  In addition to being a health and nutrition expert for SuperTarget, she is a consultant to Nutrihand.com and serves as the nutrition expert for ThirdAge.com.

 

As a reliable source to the media, Dr. Mitchell has been quoted extensively in Reader´s Digest, Business Week, USA Today, Time, Redbook, Fitness, Cooking Light, and Ladies Home Journal. Her extensive list of appearances on television programs includes the “Today Show”, “CNN”, “TV Food Network”, “iVillageLive”, and “the Daily Buzz”. Also, Dr. Mitchell serves as a state media representative for the Florida Dietetic Association.

 

In addition to her work with the media, Dr. Mitchell is Founder and President of Practicalories, Inc., and is a spokesperson, consultant and freelance writer. In 2006, she received the Distinguished Dietitian award from the Florida Dietetic Association.

 

A registered dietitian, licensed nutritionist and Fellow of the American Dietetic Association, Dr. Mitchell earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee and taught nutrition and health science at the University of Central Florida for more than eight years. 

 

A self-proclaimed chocoholic, her philosophy is that realistic amounts of almost any food can be part of a healthy diet.