About the Author and Expert
Katherine Tallmadge, MA, RD
KATHERINE TALLMADGE, MA, RD
author of Diet Simple (listed as a top three diet book and called “nutritionally balanced and easy to follow” by Good Housekeeping Magazine), is a National Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, and a weight-loss, behavior, and nutrition expert with a twenty-year private practice in Washington, DC. A registered dietitian with a master's degree in behavioral science, Tallmadge has counseled ordinary people as well as many of the nation's power brokers-congressmen and -women, diplomats, renowned journalists, and presidential cabinet members.
Few diet authors have Tallmadge's depth and breadth of experience.
She has worked in the field with thousands of clients over the years. She was a college intern with the National Institutes of Health, The United States Department of Agriculture, and The Center for Science in the Public Interest. When she began her private practice in 1983, Tallmadge worked in medical buildings-with sports doctors, internal medicine doctors, and therapists. "This gave me invaluable exposure to various experts-the internal medicine side, the sports side, and the psychological side-that has really helped me through the years."
Tallmadge's Diet Simple approach has evolved out of her own success in overcoming an eating disorder, and by seeing what works and what does not work with her clients.
"I've seen and experienced the pain of worthless and depressing diets, eating disorders, and obesity-related diseases. I know that gaining control over your health and your weight doesn't have to be painful."
A compelling speaker and experienced media personality, Tallmadge has reported on food and nutrition as a correspondent and producer for the Television Food Network's daily news program. She has been a frequent guest on CNN and ESPN, and appears regularly in other national media venues, including National Public Radio, NBC News, and Fox News.
She has written articles for The Washington Post, SHAPE magazine, and other publications, and has been featured in many major newspapers and magazines, including Newsweek, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Women’s World, Family Circle, Shape, Cooking Light, Fitness, Oxygen, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Times, Modern Maturity, Harper's Bazaar, Food and Wine and First for Women.
Among her many professional affiliations, Tallmadge is a member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Nutrition Education Task Force and served as advisor for Head Start Centers. For five years, she was chairman of the District of Columbia's Board of Nutrition and Dietetics.
She has presented programs for the United States Senate, White House Athletic Center, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, The American Dietetic Association, The Smithsonian, Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, Georgetown University, Trinity College, L’Academie de Cuisine, Sodexho USA, Deloitte & Touche, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide and many others.
Tallmadge is a member of the board of directors of Les Dames d'Escoffier, a worldwide group of accomplished professional women in the fields of food and wine. She lives and works in the heart of Washington, DC.
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