Robert Iafelice

Education:

Bob earned an M.S. in Nutrition Science from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and a B.A. in Chemistry from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. These degrees make him highly qualified to write on a variety of health and nutrition topics, with a deep understanding of health & disease at the molecular level.

Expertise:

Protein Nutrition, Muscle-Centric Health, Ketogenic Diet, Weight Loss, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Resistance Training, Longevity, Insulin Resistance

• Over four decades of experience as a nutritionist in integrative, alternative, complementary, and functional medicine.
• Author of "Hold On to Your Muscle, Be Free of Disease" — a call to action detailing the link between muscle health and human longevity.

Experience:

Nutrition & Fitness Professionals, Inc. Owner and president.

Robert Iafelice, MS, RDN is a functional nutritionist, author, and freelance medical writer. Prior to writing his first book on muscle health, Robert has contributed several chapters to the sixth edition of Life Extension's Disease Prevention and Treatment, a medical reference book of evidence-based protocols used to combat the diseases of aging. He has also written continuing education self-study courses for nutritional professionals, including Intermittent Fasting: Evidence-Based Approaches to Optimized Health and Disease Resistance as well as Clinical Strategies to Combat Food Allergies and Intolerances. In addition to extensive experience as a nutritionist in integrative/functional medicine, Robert has experience as a gym owner, university nutrition instructor, and health educator in the nutraceuticals industry.

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