Fitness and food are the keys to good health, but even for athletes and gym-goers, nutrition can be hard to figure out. Whether you struggle losing those last few pounds or you hit the wall when you go long, changing how you think about food can make all the difference.

Pamela Nisevich Bede, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, is an open-minded and sought-after nutrition coach who has guided thousands of athletes, active people, and weight-loss warriors towards their goals of better health and performance. She works as a Medical Manager for Abbott Nutrition, maker of ZonePerfect nutrition products, and title sponsor of the Abbott World Marathon Majors marathon series. Bede is herself an elite runner on the PowerBar Team Elite and Brooks Running ID program, columnist for Runner’s World magazine, and author of the running for weight loss book, Run to Lose. She has appeared as a nutrition expert on NBC and CBS affiliates and in Today’s Dietitian, IDEA Fitness Journal, and My Family Doctor. As a nutrition consultant, Bede works with athletes of all ages and abilities, developing meal plans for individuals and teams, developing race day nutrition strategies, and lecturing on nutrition-related acute and chronic diseases.