Q&A: Keeping fit during the holiday season

Q&A: Keeping fit during the holiday season

Allyson Shumate is the owner of AllyFitness. Allyson was a Project Manager for over 20 years and knows firsthand how difficult it can be to manage a career, stressful job, civic responsibilities while trying to eat right and stay active. In an effort to inspire women...
Q&A: Keeping the holiday blues at bay

Q&A: Keeping the holiday blues at bay

Diane Gramann, LAPSW, ACSW, received her Bachelor of Social Work Degree in Community Organization from East Carolina University and her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in the area of Mental Health. Diane has been...
Organic Food Q & A with Sylvia Ganier

Organic Food Q & A with Sylvia Ganier

Sylvia Ganier, operator of Green Door Gourmet, brings years of farm and restaurant experience as well as a passion for food and education. Sylvia grew up on a dairy farm in western North Carolina. She received a Program degree in Radio and Television from Gaston...
The eww Factor: Public Bathrooms and Germs

The eww Factor: Public Bathrooms and Germs

Nupur Sashti, MPH, works as an epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health’s FoodNet program. She received her BS, with honors, at the University of Georgia in Genetics and received her MPH from Emory University. In her role at the health department, she...
Eating healthy on the go

Eating healthy on the go

Nan Allison, MS, RD, LDN is a licensed dietitian/nutritionist, co-author of “Full and Fulfilled: the Science of Eating to Your Soul’s Satisfaction,” and owner since 1987 of Allison Nutrition Consulting. She serves as Consulting Dietitian for the Integrative Life...