Honey + Mitzi Dulan

Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD, is a nationally recognized nutrition, fitness, and wellness expert. She specializes in helping busy people optimize their health and performance. Mitzi co-authored The All-Pro Diet (Rodale, 2009) with NFL Future Hall-of-Famer Tony Gonzalez teaching people how to eat clean and get lean. As a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, and Certified Health and Fitness Specialist, Mitzi is a frequently requested speaker and media spokesperson. She is currently the team nutritionist for Kansas City Royals and spent eight previous seasons as the team nutritionist for the Kansas City Chiefs. Mitzi is also the owner of Mitzi Dulan's Adventure Boot Camp for Women in Leawood, KS.

As America's Nutrition Expert®, Mitzi is a sought after by the media as a trusted source of nutrition and fitness information. She has conducted over two hundred seventy-five television interviews and has appeared on CNN and she is a regular on FOX News. Mitzi served as a nutrition expert on the Emmy Award winning show "Starting Over" and has been seen on Discovery's Science Channel. She has been seen on CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX affiliates throughout the country. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Family Circle, Glamour, Maxim, Health, Shape, Oxygen, Self, The San Francisco Chronicle and on Yahoo.com, FoodNetwork.com, ESPN.com. Mitzi was recently selected by the Huffington Post as one of the top 20 Nutrition Experts to Follow on Twitter.

Mitzi lives in the Kansas City area with her husband and two young daughters.

1. Make your own all-natural energy-boosting bars. Try this Honey-Cherry Energy Bar recipe that will optimize your energy levels and make your taste buds dance!
2. Staying hydrated throughout the day is an essential tool for maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. Since honey naturally contains about 17 percent water, it dissolves easily. Just add some honey to water for a budget-friendly sports drink.
3. Mix a nut butter and honey, or honey and light cream cheese, as a dip for fresh fruits or vegetables for a wholesome energy snack.
4. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and what you choose to eat sets the tone for the day ahead. Plain or Greek-style plain yogurt with a teaspoon of honey and a handful of nuts is a nutritious way to kick-start the day. It also works well as a pre-or post-workout snack.
5. For a quick pick-me-up try one of Mitzi's favorite snacks: a whole wheat sandwich thin with nut butter, sliced banana and honey. It is a delicious way to power through your day.
6. Always aim to eat all-natural whole foods that are easy to pronounce with simple ingredients such as honey, strawberries, avocado and spinach.