Director of Sports Nutrition
Marcus Garand
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Marcus A. Garand, RD, is the lead outpatient dietitian at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey. He received a B.Sc. in Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics at the University of Vermont in 1998 and completed a one year Didactic Internship at Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital in Chicago in 1999.
Marcus has been in private practice since 2001 as a Sports Nutritionist, providing individualized nutrition plans for clients seeking to maximize athletic performance. He has developed thousands of personalized nutrition plans in the areas of sports nutrition, weight management and various disease states. Marcus has demonstrated an unparalleled ability to provide clients with cutting edge nutrition information and education based on current scientific research. Marcus firmly believes that nutrition, specifically during an athletic event as challenging and dynamic as triathlon, is highly individualized, and a vital component to success.
Marcus is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. Marcus excelled as a high school track and field athlete and remains active by cardiovascular and strength training.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
 Personal
Nutrition Consultant for Bruce Springsteen on the Rising Tour
(2002-2003)
Co-chair
of the "Get Fit Coalition" in New Brunswick for
the promotion of nutrition and exercise (2003-present)
Featured
nutrition expert on CBS Sunday Morning show (November 2004)
and NJ 12 Nutrition and Health show "Healthy Weight Loss"
(November 2003); "Eating Healthy Eating for the Holidays"
(December 2003)
Designed
and coordinated hospital-wide weight loss programs (2003,
2005)
Lectured
on the following topics in nutrition in the greater New Jersey
area: Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Wellness
and Longevity, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's
Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Cancer
Interviewed
by numerous local radio shows and newspapers regarding nutrition
and wellness
Item
Writer (2001) and Item Review Board Member for the National
Registered Dietitian Certification Exam (2002, 2004)
University
of Vermont, Department of Nutrition and Food Science Awards
Florence
E. Bailey Award, 1997
Cornelia
W. Irish Award, 1998
Class
of 1998 Outstanding Nutrition Student Award
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