Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, and wellness expert. She has 20 years of diverse experience in nutrition education, nutrition counseling, curriculum development, clinical care, clinical trials, media, and writing. Melissa is the current media representative for the California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the parent nutrition expert for the People.com online magazine, and a past panel expert on Childhood Obesity for TedMed. Through her company, Melissa's Healthy Living, she provides nutrition counseling to help clients of all ages - including athletes - reach their best genetic potential. Melissa believes balanced nutrition contributes to positive spiritual, physical, and mental health. For 18 years she taught functional foods, sports nutrition and other courses, which developed her love for more than one specialty while offering a rewarding and diverse career in nutrition. Melissa is also the founder of SuperKids Nutrition, a mega site and premier source for kids and family nutrition, and is the creator of the Super Crew®, a group of multi-cultural characters who get their powers from healthy plant-based foods and motivate young children to develop healthy eating habits from an early age.
