Dana Ryan, Ph.D., MA, MBA | Source | Director, Sports Performance and Nutrition at Herbalife
Dana Ryan, Ph.D., MA, MBA
Dr. Dana Ryan is the director of Sports Performance, Nutrition and Education at Herbalife. She is also the chair of the Herbalife Fitness Advisory Board. In her role, she is responsible for helping establish the company as a global leader in sports nutrition. Her primary focus is supporting Herbalife-sponsored athletes around the world by developing nutrition and sports performance programs as well as designing and managing sports clinical trials. Dr. Ryan has worked with members of the LA Galaxy, Flamengo, Barcelona S.C., Liga in Ecuador, football players training for professional football and other athletes in support of their nutrition programs.
Before joining Herbalife, Dr. Ryan taught exercise physiology and related courses at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), and conducted research at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),* on the impact of community-based nutrition and physical activity programs on heart disease risk. She was the coxswain for the University of Washington Division 1 crew team as an undergraduate and then went on to coach high school rowing in San Diego and Arizona for eight years.
Dr. Ryan completed her doctorate in physical activity, nutrition and wellness at Arizona State University, where she studied the impact of vitamin D supplementation on endothelial function, inflammation and VO2 max in older adults. She earned an MBA degree from USC and a master’s in kinesiology from San Diego State University. Dr. Ryan is also certified in nutrition for optimal health, wellness and performance. A passionate athlete, Dr. Ryan enjoys all water sports, especially rowing. Her favorite Herbalife products are Herbalife24® Liftoff®, Herbalife24® Rebuild Strength and Enrichual Hemp Facial Serum.
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Herbalife
Director, Sports Performance and Nutrition
started Jul 2014
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Ryan says that the most important thing to add to your meals if you want to lose or maintain your weight is protein. “Not only does protein help keep you feeling full but when consumed after exercise, it can also help you build lean muscle. When you build lean muscle it can help increase your metabolism.” Making sure you have a substantial amount of protein at each meal is crucial for losing fat, building muscle, and feeling your best. -- SheFinds 8/20
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“The more we learn about the microbiome and gut health, the more we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy digestive system and a big key to that is consuming prebiotic foods,” says Dr. Dana Ryan, Director, Sports Performance, Nutrition and Education, Herbalife Nutrition. -- Parade.com 1/22
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“What happens often is that people become so focused on needing 30 minutes of movement each day that if they can’t dedicate a full 30 for any reason (as opposed to breaking it up throughout the day into 10-minute increments, for example), they’ll end up doing nothing,” Dana Ryan, PhD, director of Sport Performance and Education at Herbalife Nutrition, told Healthline.
