Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD is a pediatrician and registered dietitian widely recognized for her expertise in childhood obesity, nutrition, and fitness. She authored the book, Eat Your Vegetables! and Other Mistakes Parents Make: Redefining How to Raise Healthy Eaters, which strives to help families implement healthy, balanced nutrition. Natalie’s own personal struggle with childhood obesity served was a springboard and led her to adopt a heart-felt personal mission: to devote all of her efforts to combating childhood obesity; especially helping kids to prevent obesity from happening in the first place. She has done this through fun and education media outlets, as well as a family cooking school. Natalie actively strives to end childhood obesity and improve children's nutritional habits in her  community. As Senior Health Strategist for the American Council on Exercise (ACE), which is the largest fitness certifying and advocacy organization in the country, she works...

A New Jersey native, Dr. Tania Howard decided that she wanted to become a chiropractor at the age of 15, after she experienced a complete metamorphosis in her health upon seeking chiropractic care for an injury. Following her dream led Dr. Howard to complete her undergraduate work at Pepperdine University in California. She received her doctorate from Life Chiropractic College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1991. Dr. Howard has done extensive work in the fields of peri-natal and pediatric chiropractic care since receiving her degree. Dr. Howard loves to speak about living a healthy life in an unhealthy world. Chiropractic care has helped her to stay fit and healthy enough to become a triathlete and half-marathoner at the age of 40! Dr. Howard lives in Annapolis, MD with her husband Braden and their two daughters Francesca and Julia. Listen to the interview with Dr. Howard: Click here to save this...

  Happiness expert and sociologist at UC Berkely's Greater Good Science Center, Christine Carter, Ph.D., is the author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents. Dr. Carter also writes a blog for Greater Good, which is syndicated on the Huffington Post and PsychologyToday.com. Dr. Carter has helped thousands of parents find more joy in their parenting and relationships, drawing on psychology, sociology, neuroscience, as well as her own chaotic (and often hilarious) real-world adventures as a mom to demonstrate the do's and don'ts in action.  After receiving her B.A. from Dartmouth College where she was a Senior Fellow, Dr. Carter worked in marketing management and school administration, going on to receive her Ph.D in sociology from UC Berkely. Her first book, The Other Side of Silence, is one of the most frequently stolen books out of university libraries. Dr. Carter has been quoted in Women's Health and Parenting magazines, The New...

As a food counselor, nutrition educator and chef instructor, Stefanie Sacks, M.S., CNS is a Culinary Nutritionist who works hands-on with individuals and groups to transition to a healthier way of eating. She has been studying food and healing for more than twenty-five years, and has her Masters of Science in nutrition from Columbia University. Stefanie is also a Certified Nutrition Specialist and is a graduate of The Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. In 1999, she launched her private practice working one on one to help prevent illness and restore health through personalized nutrition therapy and culinary guidance. In addition to her private practice, Stefanie created Food Solutions: A Gateway to Healing. Food Solutions is an innovative culinary nutritional education workshop series that provides a seamless translation of the most recent disease-specific medical science onto a client’s plate using the kitchen as the centerpiece of education. Hosted by...

Alyson Schafer is a psychotherapist and internationally acclaimed parenting expert. She is the "Ask an Expert" columnist for Today’s Parent Magazine and sits on the Health Advisory Board for Chatelaine Magazine. Alyson is also the best-selling author of three parenting books published by John Wiley and Sons: Breaking the Good Mom Myth, Honey, I Wrecked The Kids, and her latest Ain’t Misbehavin’. Alyson is a highly sought after speaker who presents at conferences and for corporations around the globe. She recently spoke at the inaugural TEDxKids in Brussels, Belgium. Alyson has pioneered parenting in social media. She was a panelist at this years Social Media conference and engages parents on Twitter, Facebook, her own parenting blog, as well as guest expert blog posts. Currently, Alyson is the parenting expert for The Bank of Montreal’s "SmartSteps for Parents" program. She has been the spokesperson for a variety of PR campaigns and is the Canadian media’s go-to...

Lauren Feder, M.D. is a nationally recognized physician who specializes in primary care medicine, pediatrics and homeopathy. She is known for her holistically-minded approach, and combining the ‘best of both worlds.’ Dr. Feder is a frequent speaker for both parents and professionals, and has been seen nationally on various health-oriented television and radio programs including The Doctors, Oprah, and Friends interviewed by Dr. Mehmet Oz. Dr. Feder is the president of the Holistic Pediatric Alliance, author of Natural Baby and Childcare and The Parents’ Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations, and is in private practice in Los Angeles. Lauren was raised by her parents Ellie Davis, a devoted stay-at-home mother, and the late Dr. Robert J. Feder, a renowned ear, nose and throat surgeon and voice specialist. During her teen years Dr. Feder underwent two thyroid surgeries and was placed on daily medicine. While doing her residency in Los Angeles a decade later, Lauren consulted...

Dr. Jack Newman is the Executive Director of the International Breastfeeding Centre and author of The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers with Teresa Pitman, a help guide for professionals and mothers on breastfeeding. In 2006, Dr. Newman and Teresa Pitman published The Latch and Other Keys to Breastfeeding Success. Dr. Newman graduated from the University of Toronto medical school in 1970, interning at Vancouver General Hospital. He did his training in pediatrics in Quebec City and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto from 1977-1981, and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, as well as Board Certified by the AAP in 1981. Dr. Newman has worked as a physician in Central America, New Zealand and as a pediatrician in South Africa. He founded the first hospital-based breastfeeding clinic in Canada in 1984. Dr. Newman has been a consultant for UNICEF for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, evaluating the first candidate hospitals in Gabon, the...

Alyson Schafer is a psychotherapist and internationally acclaimed parenting expert. She is the "Ask an Expert" columnist for Today’s Parent Magazine and sits on the Health Advisory Board for Chatelaine Magazine. Alyson is also the best-selling author of three parenting books published by John Wiley and Sons: Breaking the Good Mom Myth, Honey, I Wrecked The Kids, and her latest Ain’t Misbehavin’. Alyson is a highly sought after speaker who presents at conferences and for corporations around the globe. She recently spoke at the inaugural TEDxKids in Brussels, Belgium. Alyson has pioneered parenting in social media. She was a panelist at this years Social Media conference and engages parents on Twitter, Facebook, her own parenting blog, as well as guest expert blog posts. Currently, Alyson is the parenting expert for The Bank of Montreal’s "SmartSteps for Parents" program. She has been the spokesperson for a variety of PR campaigns and is the Canadian media’s go-to...