Here we are for our third installment of the Nourish & Nurture blog series where we get a glimpse into the real lives of nutrition experts that are raising children just like you and me.  Today we welcome Monica Bearden, RD.

Monica is a registered dietitian and award-winning author with a diverse professional background including clinical dietetics, nutrition science, public relations and nutrition and wellness marketing.  Monica is co-author of Chocolate – A Healthy Passion (Prometheus, 2008) and The Baby Fat Diet (Penguin, 2008) and her brand new release Don’t Break Your Heart (Race Point, 2013).  In addition to managing NutCom, she writes articles for consumer and professional publications, is an avid speaker for consumer and health professional groups, appears frequently in the local media where she resides in Houston, Texas - and also national media outlets.  I know Monica from the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics where we both serve as state media representatives....