Eat by Numbers was founded by Mary Hartley, R.D.,
MPH, a registered dietitian/nutritionist since 1977.

For many years, Mary had a private practice in Providence, Rhode Island where she helped over 20,000 patients to change their diets for better health.  Mary was the preferred nutritionist for more than 100 referring physicians. She specialized in adult and pediatric weight control, eating disorders, pregnancy, and medical conditions including diabetes, heart disease and gastrointestinal disorders.

Since 1985, Mary has used the "Non-Diet Approach" to weight control.  She teaches the Non-Diet techniques to health professionals as well. Mary helps her clients to stop yo-yo dieting by emphasizing appetite regulation through hunger and satiety signals, along with exercise to control the appetite. Mary believes in knowledge-backed choices and in personal responsibility for ones’ own health.  She empowers you to use your lifestyle changes as an opportunity for spiritual growth.

Mary is also the primary voice in all matters regarding nutrition at Calorie Count Plus, a free online diet service from About.com Health. At Calorie Count Plus, Mary is instrumental in shaping nutrition content and she is the professional nutritionist for the 500,000 member online community. In addition, Mary and her daughter, Eliza Hartley, co-own Mimi's Soup Spoon, a service that brings healthy cooking events and products to preschoolers and their caregivers in the greater New York City area.  Mary speaks professionally on the topics of adult and pediatric weight control and on normal childhood nutrition.

In 1995, the Rhode Island Dietetic Association named Mary Outstanding Dietitian of the Year.  Mary received her BS in Food and Nutritional Science from the University of Rhode Island, and her Masters in Public Health from the University of Minnesota. She received her clinical training at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston.

Visit Mary at
Calorie Count Plus: www.caloriecount.about.com/cc/article/experts.html, and
Mimi's Soup Spoon: www.mimissoupspoon.com



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