Nina Kolbe, R.D.

Advisory Board Member

2021

Nutrition

Forbes Health Advisory Board Member

Nina Kolbe is a registered dietitian currently providing outpatient nutrition counseling to Kaiser Permanente members. Her areas of professional specialty include weight loss, diabetes, dyslipidemias, gastrointestinal disorders and eating disorders. She also teaches a variety of classes on weight management, diabetes management and lipid management.

Nina Kolbe is a registered dietitian currently providing outpatient nutrition counseling to Kaiser Permanente members. Her areas of professional specialty include weight loss, diabetes, dyslipidemias, gastrointestinal disorders and eating disorders. She also teaches a variety of classes on weight management, diabetes management and lipid management.

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Board Certifications and Training

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Registered Dietitian
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Certified Provider of the Diabetes Prevention Program

Education

  • George Washington University (credits toward M.B.A.)
  • John Hopkins Hospital / Hood College (Clinical Internship, Dietetics)
  • University of Maryland (B.S., Dietetics)

Achievements

  • Served on the District of Columbia Board of Nutrition and Dietetics and the National Institutes of Health Medical Steering Committee
  • Awarded Recognized Dietitian of the Year by the District of Columbia Dietetic Association
  • Author of Kidney Health Gourmet: A Diet Guide And Cookbook
  • Author of 10 Step Diet and Lifestyle Guide for Healthier Kidneys
  • Author of The New Alkaline Diet & Cookbook

  • What To Eat Before A Workout

    When it comes to setting yourself up for a good workout, what you eat beforehand can make all the difference. Eat the right foods at the right time, and you’ll provide your body with plenty of high-octane fuel to support...

  • What To Eat After A Workout

    Whether you went jogging, swam laps, rode your bike or lifted weights, completing your exercise session isn’t the end of the challenge. Knowing what to eat after your workout can play a pivotal role in helping your body refuel, rehydrate...

  • What Is The Carnivore Diet?

    With its emphasis on animal products and social media claims that it helps lower blood sugar, prompts better sleep and reduces joint pain, the meat-focused carnivore diet is garnering some enthusiasm as a weight loss tool and cure-all. “The popularity...

Health Philosophy

“Experience has taught me the most successful and sustainable diet lifestyle is through following the 80-20 dietary rule. Eighty percent of what we consume should aim to nourish our body in the best possible way. Twenty percent is consumed with the sole purpose of bringing happiness and pleasure to the tastebuds.”