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Laurie Schubert
PhD RD LDN
Team Dietitian
Laurie specializes in working with clients to meet nutritional needs and goals within the boundaries of food preferences, cooking ability, medical limitations, and budget. She has a particular interest in sports nutrition, but gets personal satisfaction from encouraging people in weight loss, finding the right meal plan for a diabetic, and watching young children learn to enjoy a variety of foods.
Laurie joined the nutrition community in 1998, when she began studying the biochemistry of vitamin D and skeletal muscle. After moving to Chicago in 2003, she indulged in a culinary exploration of Chicago's fabulous ethnic neighborhoods. Laurie also became a registered dietitian and began applying her dietetics knowledge to specific populations. She is a frequent volunteer at local food- and nutrition-related charities and food banks and enjoys delving into the literature to find the answer to an unusual nutritional problem for a client.
Laurie has been a coached athlete since 2005, so she knows first hand how important race nutrition is. Laurie has enjoyed a variety of athletic pursuits in her life, including bicycling, hiking, canoeing and kayaking, cross country skiing, and most of all, weight lifting. She completed her first triathlon in 2000. After moving to Chicago, Laurie and her husband joined a running club full of triathletes. A few bike rides and track sessions later, they hired Coach Joe. Laurie has since completed sprint and Olympic triathlons, and is really hoping that she'll eventually find a comfortable bike seat. 
Laurie lives with her husband in Naperville, IL. She has an AB in Chemistry from Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Laurie completed her dietetic internship at Loyola University Chicago, working with multiple hospitals, food service organizations, government programs, and people in every age group. She is looking forward to continued learning, meeting new friends, and helping athletes fuel for competition and a long and healthy life.
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