To speak with the expert below, contact Jane Donahue, director of Marketing and Communications for the College of Health and Human Sciences, at jdonahue@niu.edu.

Laura Marinaro, Ph.D, an assistant professor for Health Studies in the College of Health and Human Sciences and a facilitator for the Certificate of Graduate Study in Sports Nutrition, is an expert on nutrition and wellness. She can provide tips on how to eat mindfully and enjoy the upcoming holiday season and beyond.

Among the topics she can discuss are:

• holiday gathering survival (mindful eating, buffet strategies, etc.)
• tips for a healthy turkey trot (from strength and conditioning to nutrition)
• post-holiday reset (do detoxes and cleanses really work? how to get back into a routine and restore balance)
• setting boundaries around food, diet and body talk