Ioannis Zabetakis is a food chemist with considerable academic experience and a passion for developing novel functional feeds, foods and nutraceuticals to help prevent or tackle cardiovascular diseases. His academic career spans over twenty-five years, working with the University of Leeds (UK), University of Athens (Greece) and University of Limerick (Ireland). His research focuses on how food lipids can inhibit the aggregation of platelets. Ioannis has been either the co-author or editor of eleven scientific books so far (seven in Greek and three in English) and has published over 110 scientific papers (Scopus index h=36). He also holds two patents. Ioannis believes that the statin approach against cardiovascular diseases does not work. He is, therefore, an advocate of a healthy and personalised lifestyle and diet choices that can reduce cardiovascular risk.

Sports Dietitian, University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletic Department Birmingham AL August 2018- Present Oversee nutrition for 17 uniquely different Division I athletic teams Supervise operations for athlete fueling station Conduct 1-on-1 nutrition counseling, group nutrition talks, grocery store tours, education development, and field nutrition questions for many Division I athletic teams Dietetic Intern, Lenir Rhyne University, Hickory, NC, August 2017- April 2018 Clinical Rotation at Frye Regional Medical Center for 480 hours Administrative Rotation at Frye Regional Medical Center for 240 hoCommunity Rotation at the Solmaz Institute for 480 hours Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Behavioral Health and Nutrition Department, August 2015- May 2017 Regularly full class taught on Strength and Conditioning, and Walking and Jogging Designed and implemented syllabus, class structure, and lesson plans for Strength and Conditioning, and Walking and Jogging Wrote content and ran multiple sections for GetUpAndDoSomething.com, the longest running grant funded health promotion site.

Manju is the owner of Nutritionally Yours LLC, a private practice offering personalized nutritional coaching focused on integrative and functional nutrition and weight management as well as cooking demos for corporate wellness. She has more than 25 years of experience in acute care clinical nutrition, outpatient oncology consulting, public health education, and community nutrition. Manju served as the Academy Treasurer in 2018-2019. Manju is a member of the North Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, several dietetic practice groups, and member interest groups. She is a member and past chair of the Academy Asian Indians in Nutrition and Dietetics member interest group. She continues to serve as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, member of the Policy and Payment Committee, Communications Director for Vegetarian DPG, Policy and Advocacy Leader for Dietitian in Integrative and Functional Medicine, and Member Engagement Director for the Dietitians in Business and Communications DPG Manju was selected in 2012 as one of the Academys four national Diversity Leaders and received the Excellence in Service Award from the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Group in 2021 and the North Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2018 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award. Manju has been a long time volunteer at Meals on Wheels. She was named to the Cooking Matters Hall of Fame in 2016 for teaching more than 15 series of nutrition classes for low-income populations. She serves on a variety of area non-profit boards and has held leadership positions on the same. Manju is a graduate of SNDT Womens University in Pune, India, and earned a masters degree from the University of Kentucky.

An enthusiastic Registered Dietitian, I have a genuine passion for interdisciplinary collaboration with a diverse group of healthcare professionals. I support both patients and their caretakers as we develop individualized, culturally-tailored nutrition care plans. With each counseling opportunity, I aspire to help patients embrace nutrition as a partner in wellness and disease prevention, management and recovery. Well organized, motivated, and compassionate, I enjoy being challenged in my work. I welcome opportunities to field complex nutrition questions, analyze the literature, and convey evidence-based recommendations to patients and colleagues. Most of all, I hope to always continue learning from those around me.