Christine Palumbo

Speaker | Writer | Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

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    2021

  • Immunity Boosters to Help Keep Your Family Healthy, Chicago Parent Magazine + Metro Parent (Detroit) Christine Palumbo, RDN, FAND, January 8
  • 2019

  • It’s Just Lunch, Naperville Magazine Cara Sullivan, August 9
  • 2018

  • Shining a Light on Nightshade Vegetables, Chicago Health Magazine Victoria Shanta Retelny, RDN, LDN, April 27
  • Your Healthy Year: Improve your health, wellness & happiness in 2018 month by month, Naperville Magazine Lisa Arnett, January 5
  • 2016

  • Resolution Reckoning—Reining in the Excesses of Eating Out, , February 28
  • 2014

  • Thinking inside the box to make healthy lunches, Daily Herald Kat Zeman, September 3
  • Seed sensations: Chia and quinoa latest to earn title of super foods, Naperville Sun Daina Saleh, February 26
  • Christine Palumbo Nutrition Nutrition expert flexes her muscles, Chicago Tribune Business Profile, January 4

2013

    • Hosting guests with food allergies, Courier-News, December 25, 2013
    • Which candy is better for your teeth? by Jane Donahue, Naperville Sun, October 30, 2013
    • Brain food: How to ‘trick’ kids into eating healthy by Kat Zeman, Daily Herald, May 15, 2013

2012

      • Questions with Christine Palumbo: Empowering people to nourish bodies by Jane Donahue, August 30, 2012, Naperville Sun

2011

  • Naperville dietician offers tips to staying hydrated by Nicki Anderson, July 27, 2011,  Naperville Sun
  • Gluten-free labeling confused with weight loss trend by Nicki Anderson, March 2, 2011, Naperville Sun
  • Why do we love chocolate so much? by Susan Dibble, February 11, 2011, Daily Herald
  • Tune out friends, not just TVs, researchers say by Annie Koval, Medill Reports,January 11, 2011

 

2010

  • Dannon backs off health claims as part of lawsuit settlement by Katie Foutz, Naperville Sun, December 17, 2010
  • More businesses are turning to dietitians for advice by Jim Kendall, Daily Herald, October 14, 2010
  • Packing school lunches with healthy punch by Nicki Anderson, September 1, 2010

2009

  • Bring out the Brussels sprouts! (And live to tell the tale) by Deborah Pankey, Daily Herald, November 23, 2009
  • Just a Spoonful. Sugar Excesses Targeted, But Many Say a Little is OK by Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun, October 13, 2009.

2008

  • Thinking outside the pill,, Naperville Sun, December 31, 2008
  • Pernicious posers: Beware of nutritional wolves in sheep’s clothing by Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun, October 15, 2008
  • Start Smart with Breakfast by Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun, October 2008
  • Bye, bye toxins: Detoxers swear by results but how much does it help, really? RedEye, June 2, 2008
  • Diet busters: Before you reward yourself for eating healthy, take a closer look at what you’re consuming, RedEye, January 26, 2008
  • Good for you! Happy news: Now you can – and should – say yes to these former dietary don’ts. Sun Times News Group, February 27, 2008

2007

  • Carving Away the Calories: Sensible Eating Tips to Bring to the Thanksgiving Table by Jim Ritter, Chicago Sun-Times, November 20, 2007
  • Healthy Doughnuts? What Schools Serve Your Children Might Surprise You, cover story for the August 22, 2007 Daily Herald Food Section
  • Wood Wins Healthy Sandwich Contest, by Alexandra Stafford, Philadelphia’s The  Bulletin, June 29, 2007
  • There’s a limit to limiting diets by Kyra Kyles, Chicago Tribune RedEye, May 18, 2007
  • A well-equipped kitchen for eating more healthfully, by Janet Helm, Chicago Tribune Good Eating section, April 25, 2007
  • The Latest Thin: Don’t be Fooled by Fad Diets – Take Your Time and Lose Gradually to Win the Battle of the Bulge by Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun, March 14, 2007
  • Size Matters by Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun, February 28, 2007
  • Health Nut: Naperville Nutritionist finds many forums to promote sensible eating, by Susan Dibble, Daily Herald, February 26, 2007
  • Trans Fats Can Be Sneaky, and Evil, Too, by Desiree Smith, BeepCentral (Daily Herald), February 23, 2007
  • Starved Power? Tabloids are filled with Hollywood’s super-skinny starlets, but experts worry that women emulating this trend will jeopardize their health by Kyra Kyles, RedEye/Chicago Tribune, January 8, 2007

2006

  • A Spread with Cred  by Susan Frick Carlman, Naperville Sun, November 8, 2006
  • Not Dogs! (nutrition in hot dogs), Naperville Sun, August 30, 2006
  • The Egg’s (Sunnyside) Up Side, Naperville Sun, April 12, 2006
  • Salmon is a Nutritious and Healthy Alternative to Any Main Course, Southwest News Herald, April 6, 2006
  • Think You Know What’s Good for You? An Update on Consuming and Using Our Nourishment,Naperville Sun, January 25, 2006

2005

  • Making Spirits Light, Time Out Chicago, December 8, 2005
  • Got Results? Milk Wins New Fans in Weight-Loss Challenge, Naperville Sun, June 21, 2005
  • All in a Day’s Details: Overwhelmed by diets? For the most part, they really don’t work. Take it hour-by-hour with this expert advice, Today’s Chicago Woman, May 2005
  • Load Up on Whole Grains, by Leslie Goldman, Chicago Tribune’s Red Eye, May 12, 2005
  • Size Wise/2005 Dietary Guidelines, Daily Herald, March 16, 2005
  • Curb Food Cravings (author), Today’s Chicago Woman, March 2005
  • Heart and Soul Tied to Health and Fitness, Catholic Explorer, February 25, 2005

2004

  • Victual reality: There are healthful choices available at fast-food eateries,  Naperville Sun, August 17, 2004
  • Diet by persuasion: Junk-food ads are feast for young eyes, not for healthy bodies, Naperville Sun,May 25, 2004
  • Appetite for Life: Parents’ Example Key to Good Nutrition for Kids by Lauren Kraft, Naperville Sun, May 11, 2004

2003

  • In Defense of the Fruitcake, Naperville Sun, December 25, 2003
  • Have a Healthy Thanksgiving by Lorilyn Rackl, Daily Herald Health & Fitness section, November 24, 2003
  • Battling the Holiday Bulge by Leslie Goldman, Red Eye, November 13, 2003
  • Lightening Up the Lunchbox, by Deborah Pankey, Daily Herald Food section, August 27, 2003
  • Quench their thirst with healthy drinks by Bev Bennett’s Chicago Parent, July 2003
  • Dieting by personality by Leslie Goldman, Chicago Tribune Sunday’s Q section, June 1, 2003
  • RAW- Will hot trend fly in shivering Chicago?, Chicago Sun-Times Food section, February 26, 2003
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Christine M. Palumbo, MBA, RDN, FAND


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Speaking Client List

Over 400 presentations, including several keynotes (partial list):

Corporate:

  • AAR Corporation
  • Abrasive Technologies
  • Ace Hardware Corporate Headquarters
  • Acres Enterprises
  • Advanced Urology Associates
  • Ambrosi Corp.
  • American Association of Endodontists
  • American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
  • American Board of Pediatric Dentists
  • American Hotel Register
  • American Service Insurance
  • Arlington Automotive Services
  • Aquion
  • Associated Agencies
  • Associated Integrated Supply Chain Solutions
  • Baker Tilly Virchow Krause
  • Barilla USA
  • Benet Academy
  • Berry Health Benefits Symposium
  • Blue Plate Catering
  • BP/ Amoco
  • Canopy Realtors
  • Carol Stream Fire Department
  • CBS Radio’s Spring into Shape Expo
  • Chapman and Cutler LLP
  • Chicago Dental Society
  • Chicago Dental Society-West Suburban Region
  • Chicago Heart Association
  • Club of Indian Women
  • Countryside Associates
  • Crown Media/Hallmark Channel
  • Discover Card Services
  • Dominick’s Finer Foods
  • DuPage County Police Chiefs’ Secretaries Association
  • Entertainment Cruises
  • EPKO
  • Family Festival of Surprises
  • Farm Foundation
  • Farmers Insurance Exchanges
  • Feeding America
  • Food Executive Women
  • Fox River Foods
  • Freedman Andelmo Lindberg
  • Girl Scouts of Fox Valley Council
  • Harbortown
  • Healthy Living Summit
  • Heartland Spa
  • Home Run Inn Pizza Corporate Headquarters
  • Horizon Publishing
  • HSBC Finance Corporation
  • Illinois Alliance for the Aging
  • Illinois Probation and Court Services Association
  • Ingredion
  • International Truck and Engine Corp.
  • INX International Ink
  • JPMC
  • Kellogg’s Marketing and Innovations Group
  • Lanco International
  • Land of Lincoln Soybean Association
  • Lawson Products
  • Lucent Technologies
  • Meeker-Magner Company
  • Mobil Oil
  • Moneris Solutions
  • Museum of Science & Industry
  • MultiPlan, Inc.
  • Naperville School District #203
  • Naperville Women’s Forum
  • National Association of REALTORS
  • National Lead Information Center
  • Navistar
  • NBC5 Health & Fitness Expo
  • NB Coatings
  • Near North Health Service Corporation
  • Nestle
  • Network Services Inc.
  • Norkol Converting
  • Northern Illinois University Graduate Colloquium
  • Northwestern University
  • Odontographic Society of Chicago
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions
  • OSG Tap & Die
  • Palos Community Hospital 30th Anniversary Keynote
  • Pangere Corporation
  • Parksite Inc.
  • Pekin Insurance
  • Perkins + Will
  • Radiological Society of North America
  • Rail Europe
  • Realtick
  • River Glen Church
  • Rippinger Financial Group
  • Rush-Copley Medical Center
  • Saint Catherine University Alumnae Association
  • School District U-46
  • SEKO
  • Sidley Brown Austin & Wood Law
  • Sigma Foods
  • Smithfield Foods
  • Southlake Auto Mall
  • Spartan Stores
  • Sunset Foods
  • Sysco/Continental-Keil Food Show
  • Taste of Colorado
  • TD Bank
  • The Nova Network
  • The Wooden Door Spa
  • Tishman Speyer
  • True Value Company
  • Ukrops Pharmacy Managers
  • Unilever Food Solutions
  • United Healthcare
  • USDA – FSIS
  • Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network
  • U.S. Bank
  • U.S. Soy Symposium
  • Vitas Healthcare Corporation
  • WellCare
  • West Suburban Dental Hygienists Society
  • Wheaton College
  • YMCA of the USA
  • Zurich North America

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its affiliates:

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Arkansas Dietetic Association
  • Dietitians in Business and Communications
  • California Dietetic Association
  • Central Illinois Dietetic Association
  • Dietitians of West Michigan
  • Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Hines VA Dietetic Internship
  • Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Ingalls Hospital Dietetic Internship
  • Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Chicago Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • North Suburban Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • South Suburban Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • West Suburban Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Corporate Consulting List

  • A Fresh Look
  • AHA Marketing
  • Bimbo Bakeries USA
  • California Raisin Marketing Board
  • California Walnut Commission
  • Cargill
  • Cyberdiet.com
  • Dairy Management Inc.
  • Eastside Cafe Pizza Manufacturers
  • Edelman
  • Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association
  • Food Marketing Support Services
  • Fox Metro Water Reclamation District
  • Fran’s Healthy Helpings
  • Golin Harris
  • Integer Group
  • Jokari Healthy Steps
  • Market Day
  • Marina Maher Communications
  • McDonald’s
  • Mongolian Barbecue Restaurant
  • Naperville YMCA
  • National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
  • National Cheese Institute
  • Northwestern Hospital
  • Old London Melba Toast
  • Popchips
  • Popcorn Institute
  • Publicis Dialogue
  • Quaker Oats Health Institute Speakers Network
  • Red Robin Restaurants
  • Sara Lee
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc.
  • Smuckers
  • Suntory Water Group/Hinckley Springs
  • SuperTarget
  • Tishman-Speyer
  • United Healthcare
  • United States Potato Board
  • Vegetarian Times magazine
  • Weber Shandwick
  • Weight Watchers
  • Welch’s

Spokesperson Client List

  • American Egg Board
  • American Plastics Council (Food Safety)
  • Bimbo Bakeries (Arnold/Oroweat/Brownberry)
  • Boca Foods
  • California Raisin Marketing Board
  • Campbell’s Select Harvest Soups
  • Dean Foods
  • Dominick’s (Safeway)
  • Driscoll’s
  • Florida Department of Citrus
  • Giovanni Rana
  • Kellogg’s
  • Kraft Cheese
  • Lifeway Foods
  • Louis Rich Fat Free Turkey
  • McCain Foods
  • Mead Johnson
  • Michigan Cherries
  • Milk Processor Education Program
  • National Turkey Federation
  • Nature Well natural beef
  • Popchips
  • Quaker Oats
  • Sargento Foods
  • SuperTarget
  • United States Soybean Board
  • Welch’s
  • Wrigley Healthcare
  • ZESPRI Kiwifruit
Speaking

Cutting-edge nutrition that’s easy to understand

Topics for Groups

•  Making Positive Changes That Stick: Five Steps to Moving Out of That Cycle You’re Stuck In
• Supermarket Smarts: Avoid Food Marketers’ Tricks and Traps
• Anti-Stress Eating
• Cut the Fad Out of Diets: Select the Best Plan for You
• Defensive Dining: How to Eat Out & Keep Your Waistline
• Foods You Think Are Healthy….That Really Aren’t
• Forever Young: What You Can (& Can’t) Do To Slow the Aging Process
• How to Energize Your Life
• Is Your Job Making You Fat/Diet Wreckers in Your Desk
• Meal Solutions for Busy People
• Power Foods for Heart Health
• The Healthy Refrigerator: Stock Yours to Guarantee Nutritious Eating
• Top Five Nutrition Myths for Kids
• Top Ten Nutrition Strategies for Better Health

Specifically for Health Professionals
• Becoming an Expert Communicator: Making Communications Concise, Clear and Compelling
• Image 2020: What You Need for Professional Success
• Making Connections: Relationship Building for Career Success
• Engaging Readers: Nutrition Writing that Shines
• Keeping Current: Make Today’s Nutrition and Food Trends Work for You
• If the Media Calls: Are You Ready?

Corporate Consuling
Christine consults with public relations firms, food companies, restaurants, and not-for-profits.

She is available for:
• Developing nutrition education materials
• Spokesperson
• Exhibiting at professional meetings
• Writing/Marketing/PR
• Partnering with you on special projects
• Ideation sessions

Past clients
Over 500 presentations including Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and many of its affiliates, AAR Corporation,  Ace Hardware Corporate Headquarters, American Association of Endodontists, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, American Board of Pediatric Dentists, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, Barilla USA, Berry Health Benefits Symposium, BP/ Amoco, Chicago Dental Society, Crown Media/Hallmark Channel, Discover Card Services, Entertainment Cruises, Feeding America, International Truck and Engine Corp., Kellogg’s Marketing and Innovations Group, Lucent Technologies, Mobil Oil, National Association of REALTORS, Navistar, Radiological Society of North America, Unilever Food Solutions, United Healthcare, U.S. Bank, Women’s Athletic Club of Chicago, YMCA of the USA, Zurich North America.
Full list available upon request.

Nutrient Analysis
Analyze recipes for nutrient values:
• Accurate
• Quick turnaround

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