Liz Applegate, Ph.D.
A nationally recognized expert in nutrition and fitness, Dr. Liz Applegate is the director of sports nutrition and a faculty member in the Department of Nutrition at the University of California at Davis. In addition to advising UC system student athletes, Dr. Applegate is a popular teacher whose enthusiastic and informal style have made her undergraduate nutrition classes the largest in the nation and earned her both the University of California Excellence in Education Award and the Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dr. Applegate is the author of several popular fitness and nutrition books, including Nutrition Basics for Better Health & Performance (Kendall Hunt, 2006), Bounce Your Body Beautiful (Three Rivers Press 2003), Encyclopedia of Sports and Fitness Nutrition (Three Rivers Press 2002) and Eat Smart Play Hard (Rodale Press, 2001). She has written over 300 articles for national magazines and is the nutrition columnist for Runner's World magazine.
Dr. Applegate is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists, a practice group of the American Dietetics Association. She is a frequent keynote speaker at industry, athletic and scientific meetings and has been a guest on more than 200 international, national and local radio and television shows, including Good Morning America and CNN and ESPN health segments. Dr. Applegate regularly appears as an expert in national print media such as USA Today, Washington Post and Better Homes and Gardens. She also serves as a nutrition consultant to NBA and NFL athletes and teams and is currently the team nutritionist for the Oakland Raiders.
