Lisa Diewald

Program Manager, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing | Villanova University

Villanova, PA, UNITED STATES

Lisa K. Diewald, MS, RD, LDN, is an expert in healthy eating and nutrition education programs for children and adults

Spotlight

New Policy on BMI Use Will Change How Physicians Approach Diagnoses and Care

2023-07-13

Children Face Type 2 Diabetes Health Concerns After a Year at Home

2021-09-15

Areas of Expertise (5)

Nutrition Counseling

Nutrition

Obesity Prevention

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Weight Management

Biography

A published author in national and international journals, Diewald is an excellent source on news and trends in healthy eating and nutrition education programs for children and adults. She can address new approaches to treating and preventing obesity, as well as the need for therapeutic diets for medical conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, PCOS, heart and kidney disease.

Education (2)

Saint Joseph’s University: MS

Drexel University: BS

Links (1)

MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research

Affiliations (1)

Nutrition counselor and coach, Nutrition for Living Counseling and Consulting Services, Exton, PA

Select Media Appearances (6)

Eating an Early Dinner Can Help You Burn Fat, Lower Your Blood Sugar

Healthline online

2020-06-11

“Although the study was conducted with young adult, healthy weight volunteers, it provides us with some helpful information to guide eating habits,” said Lisa K. Diewald, MS, RD, LDN, program manager, MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education at Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. Diewald adds that the findings are significant for disease prevention. “This study provides a reminder that cultivating eating habits addressing not only traditional factors such as meal content and size, but also meal timing, may influence the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease down the road.” According to Diewald, dinner is, by far, the largest meal of the day for most adults in terms of calories. She explained that busy people typically rush through breakfast and lunch, which often means eating later, and more, than they should. “[This] can leave you yearning for a large meal late at night, which as this study highlights can result in some difficulties with glucose or fat metabolism, even in young individuals with a healthy weight.”

Keep Your Bones Strong

Womans Day print

2020-04-01

The Dietitian Says... What you eat really matters Some research shows that the Mediterranean diet is best for healhty bones. It inclues plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes and some dairy, lean animal protein, olive oil, and nuts. Nutrients in this eating plan (like vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, vitamin A and, yes, calcium) contribute to bone health. It's best to get calcium from foods like dairy, leafy greens, almonds, white beans, and acorn squash, but if you can't, supplements are an option. Fewer foods supply vitamin D, so consider a supplement if you're not getting enough (400 to 800 IU daily, depending on your age). You'll want to avoid excess sodium, caffeine, alcohol, and phosphoric acid (found in soda) as well as too much or too little protein, all of which can contribute to bone loss. LISA K. DIEWALD, M.S., R.D., L.D.M, program manager of the MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education at Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing.

How Many Eggs Are Healthy To Eat?

Huffington Post online

2020-03-02

“One egg provides 6 grams of protein ― about the amount found in an ounce of beef, turkey, chicken or fish ― along with other nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and small amounts of iron and vitamin D, all for only 77 calories,” said Lisa Diewald, a registered dietitian and program manager at Villanova University’s MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education.

Why Losing Weight at Any Age Can Save You Up to $30,000

NBCNews.com online

2017-10-23

Lisa Diewald, program manager at Villanova College of Nursing’s MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE) seconds Dr. Powell’s advocacy for making healthier, not costlier choices as it can be important to start out small and not venture too far out of your comfort zones. At least in the beginning.

Fight Against Childhood Obesity Will Live On

Philadelphia Inquirer online

2017-05-23

Michelle Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act could become not-so-healthy following Monday’s announcement from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue that the new administration will eliminate some of the nutritional standards that had been applied to federally subsidized school meals during her tenure.

Smart Sips for Healthy Kids

WebMD online

Sports drinks are an easy way to replace minerals called electrolytes, fluid, and sugar during or after a long bout of exercise, like playing a soccer game, when your child is running and sweating hard, says Lisa Diewald, RDN. She's a dietitian at the Center for Obesity Prevention and Education at Villanova University. But “save these drinks for use on active game days, not lunch bags, and after-school snacks,” she says.

Select Academic Articles (5)

Weight bias reduction intervention among nurse practitioner students using simulation-based experiences

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Tracy L Oliver, Sherry A Burrell, Gail E Furman, Lisa K Diewald, Bette Mariani, Megan R Starck, Rebecca Shenkman

2023

Achieving a healthy home food environment: perspectives on parents' nutrition education needs when living with food insecurity

Nutrire

Tracy Oliver, Lisa Diewald, Amy McKeever, Rebecca Shenkman