Webinar: Nutrient density and healthy eating

Can you enjoy your favorite foods while still losing weight? The answer to this question may surprise you. Join Mayo Clinic’s Lead Dietitian Tara Schmidt and Executive Wellness Chef Jennifer Welper to learn about the Mayo Clinic Diet’s sustainable approach to weight loss. No calorie counting is required!

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Jennifer A. Welper, Wellness Executive Chef

Chef Jennifer Welper grew up on a dairy farm in Southeast Minnesota, and found her niche in the kitchen. She received her culinary arts degree at Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI. She has held positions at the Hyatt Hotel in Newport Rhode Island and at Hilton Head Health before joining the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. As Mayo Clinic’s Wellness Executive Chef, Chef Jen creates recipes for practical, healthy meals and teaches patients how to meal plan and prep for a healthy lifestyle. She recently received the honor of Distinguished Chef of the Year by Johnson & Wales University.

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Tara Schmidt, M. Ed., RDN

Tara Schmidt, M. Ed., RDN, LD is a registered dietitian and instructor of nutrition at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She specializes in outpatient counseling for obesity, bariatric surgery, and cardiovascular diseases. Tara is the lead dietitian for the Mayo Clinic Diet. She is passionate about reducing weight bias and educating people about realistic, evidence-based weight management. Tara enjoys staying busy with her husband, two children, and golden retriever (who just so happens to like vegetables).