State Media Representatives

Registered Dietitians are the most reliable authority when it comes to food and nutrition. TDA has a group of diverse, specialized, media-trained registered and licensed dietitians ready to answer questions you might have in a variety of areas involving nutrition. If you do not see an area of interest listed, contact TDA’s current Public Relations Chair, Angela Lemond, RD, CSP, LD and she can suggest the best TDA media representative on the subject.

 

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Monica Beardon RD,LD
Houston, TX
Phone: 908-864-0523
monica.bearden@nut-com.com

Specialty: Women’s Health, Prenatal and Postnatal Nutrition, Food and Wellness, Soy Research & Health, Chocolate & Cocoa Research and Health

Angela Lemond, RD, LD
555 Republic Drive,
Suite 200
Plano, TX 75074
Phone: 972-727-1222
angela@angelalemond.com

Specialty: Pediatric Nutrition, Family Wellness (practical, emphasized), Weight Management, Digestive Health, Food Allergies

Suzy Weems, PhD, RD, LD
One Bear Place # 97346
Waco, TX 76798-7346
Phone: 254-710-3626
suzy_weems@baylor.edu


Specialty: Sports & Wellness Nutrition, Diabetes/Weight, Management, Nutrition in Aging, Generalist in the practice of dietetics, Public Policy

Carol Bradley, RD, LD
1505 Helen St
Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: 936-468-5892
carol.bradleyrd@yahoo.com


Specialty
: Cardiac/heart health, Food Safety, Corporate Wellness, Elderly, General Nutrition

Veronica Juarez, RD, LD, CDE
4503 Wavertree Drive
Missouri City, TX 77459
Phone: 832-693-0701
yourfitquest@gmail.com

Specialty: Diabetes prevention and management, Corporate wellness, School nutrition and health promotion, Weight Management & Meal Planning for all age groups, GI Diseases

Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Dallas/Fort Worth TX
Phone: 214-298-3411
amygoodson@alumni.tcu.edu


Specialty
: Sports Nutrition, Exercise nutrition/Weight loss (average public), Eating on the go, Nutrition for high school and college kids, Wellness/Hot Topic/Trends Nutrition

 

Bridget Swinney, MS, RD
El Paso, TX
Phone: 915-241-1595
babybitesbook@gmail.com

Specialty: Family Nutrition (including prenatal, weight control, infant and toddler nutrition), Food Safety, Healthy Cooking, Dining Out Healthfully, Renal Nutrition

 
   
   

 

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TDA, an affiliate of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is a not-for-profit professional organization of over 4,000 registered dietitians, dietetic technicians, and students in Texas. TDA members provide expert food and nutrition resources for Texans. They are here to help Texans improve and manage their health—and make eating an enjoyable and delicious experience.