Are you earnestly seeking reliable data concerning proper nutrition for you and your family? There is literally tons of conflicting information out there now. Should you count calories? Watch out for fat content? Exactly where is the food pyramid these days? Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD, our "Ask the Nutrition Expert," will be helping you sift through it all and find the best balance in food choices for you and your situation.
We'll post links to questions and answers on this page so you can see what she's been asked already.
Please take a moment to read through what we have first before e-mailing. If your question isn't answered, click on the button below to submit an e-mail. We can't guarantee that she'll answer
your particular question, however, she'll do her best! Please see our disclaimer below.
Current Questions and Answers
If you don't see your question below yet, please be patient! Bookmark this page and come back to read what's been answered! If you send an e-mail to our ultrasound expert, please try to tell us which category your question goes under. Answers will be sent via e-mail and be posted at a later date on this page. Questions and answers are always pending.
Don't see your answer? First step check out the articles on the site by clicking here. Next step, send an e-mail to our nutrition expert!
Click here to return to the expert page.
More information about our nutrition expert:
Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD has been a registered dietitian since 1992 and is also an Ohio licensed Dietitian. Her educational achievements include a Bachelor of Science in Technology (Dietetics) from Bowling State University in Bowling Green, OH. She currently owns and operates a consulting business called "Nutrition Focus", in which she specializes and offers services in a variety of areas including weight loss, general nutrition, authoring, and consulting.
Kim's current clients and endeavors as well as her past experience as a National Corporate Dietitian, for three National weight loss companies, prove her knowledge and reliability. To date Kim has authored three books including "The Everything® Nutrition Book", "Gluten Free For A Healthy Life", and "The Everything® Pregnancy Nutrition Book". In addition, Kim has written numerous articles for various health/nutrition web sites and magazines including Bally Total Fitness Magazine, Well and Healthy Women Magazine and Healthology.com, Inc as well as continuing education courses for www.care2learn.com. She has acted as a Foodservice Director and Clinical Dietitian for a large Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility where she was challenged with the task of dealing with various types of nutritional problems, has acted as a Foodservice Manager at a Community Hospital and as a Dietetic Technician at still another Hospital. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the ADA Practice Group, Nutrition Entrepreneurs. Kim has been included in the 2003-2004 Edition of the "National Register's Who's Who in Executives & Professionals."
We invite you to visit Kim's website. We're excited to have her on board!
Disclaimer: The information presented within the Pregnancy.org site and this is presented for educational and entertainment purposes only. Statements and opinions expressed throughout this site are not necessarily those of Pregnancy.org and should not be considered fact or medical advice. ALWAYS consult your health care provider if you have any questions regarding your health/well-being and that of your family.
Pregnancy.org presents the material within this site as is without any kind of guarantee, expressed or implied, and is not responsible for any type of loss or damage caused by anyone's dependence on the information contained with this site.
Are you earnestly seeking reliable data concerning proper nutrition for you and your family? There is literally tons of conflicting information out there now. Should you count calories? Watch out for fat content? Exactly where is the food pyramid these days? 
Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD has been a registered dietitian since 1992 and is also an Ohio licensed Dietitian. Her educational achievements include a Bachelor of Science in Technology (Dietetics) from Bowling State University in Bowling Green, OH. She currently owns and operates a consulting business called "Nutrition Focus", in which she specializes and offers services in a variety of areas including weight loss, general nutrition, authoring, and consulting.