Author: Linda Illingworth, RDN CSSD

Linda Illingworth is a widely recognized nutrition expert, Board Certified Sports Dietitian, specializing in weight loss, diets for heart disease and cancer prevention, gastrointestinal disorders, and diabetes. Utilizing her belief that “food is your best medicine”, Linda is masterful at designing personal nutrition plans that can prevent many health problems and increase longevity. Linda is the founder of Nutrition Muse, providing nutrition programs to individuals and corporations, works as the Registered Dietitian at Lifewellness Institute, and is the past Nutrition Director at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa. She maintains memberships with Dietitians in Functional Medicine of the American Academy of Nutrition, the American Society for Nutrition, and the California Dietetic Association. In addition, she is a featured expert at National University’s Integrative Medicine Health Review, works in partnership with the USDA as part of the Nutrition Communicators Network, represents Kids Eat Right with the American Dietetic Association, and provides peer review for Natural Standard, an international integrative medicine database. She attended California State University, Long Beach graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and then completed an internship at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee, a world-renowned pioneer in cardiac and cancer care. Linda has been seen on Los Angeles ABC news and in print media, such as the Los Angeles Times, Time, Inc., Well+Good NYC, Fitness, Spa, Malibu, Elite Traveler, C and Angeleno Magazines.

Chickpea Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato and Spinach

By Linda Illingworth, RDN CSSD January 28, 2020 January 28, 2020

Destination Mexico–a Northstar Meetings Group Event

By Linda Illingworth, RDN CSSD September 21, 2019 September 21, 2019

In just 5 days, I’ll meet you at the Nobu Hotel Cabo San Lucas! I can’t wait to share my tips on planning healthy events with everyone. Travel industry professionals work hard, and are often on the road exploring and planning wonderful new opportunities for the rest of us. So, …

Ginger Honey Mocktail

By Linda Illingworth, RDN CSSD September 21, 2019 September 21, 2019

Try this Honey Ginger Mocktail for a refreshing mid-week libation, sans alcohol!

Prostate health may literally be in your hands.

By Linda Illingworth, RDN CSSD July 10, 2019 July 10, 2019

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and prostate cancer is the 4th most common cancer with an estimated 1.28 million men affected in 2018. It’s a scary diagnosis and presents some serious choices in treatment modalities. Eating healthfully being one such choice.

Quick Tofu Scramble

By Linda Illingworth, RDN CSSD May 20, 2019 June 6, 2019

It’s Birthday Week and it started with a nice long weekend in the desert! Palm Springs was perfect and we wrapped up on Sunday with a quick trip to Joshua Tree to see what JT living quarters might look like. There may be a project brewing but we will have …