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Marla Heller, MS, RD, is a Registered Dietitian, and holds a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she also completed course work towards a PhD in Behavior Sciences and Health Promotion. She is experienced in a wide variety of nutrition counseling specialties. She has been an adjunct clinical instructor in the Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics at UIC, teaching courses on food science and nutrition counseling, and has also taught at Dominican University, National-Louis University, and the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (a chef-training school), and has been a civilian dietitian with the US Navy.

In addition to writing The DASH Diet Action Plan, Marla contributed the 4-week menu plan for Win the Weight Game by Sarah, the Duchess of York. She has been a featured nutrition expert for the Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, the Daily Herald, Pioneer Press, Chicago Health & Beauty, WGN-AM and WNUR-FM. She has been spokesperson for the Greater Midwest Affiliate of the American Heart Association. She is a Past-President of the Illinois Dietetic Association, and a Past President of the North Suburban Dietetic Association. She was awarded the prestigious Emerging Leader Award from the Illinois Dietetic Association.

Marla's previous employers include Central Soya Corporation and Nalco Chemical Company.