Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D., CSSD, CSOWM, FAND | Source | Senior Director, Worldwide Nutrition Education and Training at Herbalife
Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D., CSSD, CSOWM, FAND
Bowerman is a registered dietitian, holding two board certifications from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a certified specialist in sports dietetics, and a certified specialist in obesity and weight management, and is also a Fellow of the Academy. Bowerman earned a B.S. in biology with distinction from the University of Colorado and received her M.S. in food science and nutrition from Colorado State University. She has taught extensively and has developed educational programs in her areas of expertise, including health promotion, weight management and sports nutrition. Prior to her role at Herbalife Nutrition, she was the assistant director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and has held appointments as adjunct professor in nutrition at Pepperdine University and lecturer in nutrition in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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Herbalife
Senior Director, Worldwide Nutrition Education and Training
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