Dr Salge-Blake is an acclaimed author, registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), professor, and award-winning podcaster. After starting out on a completely different career path, she soon realised her passion was in the world of nutrition. And once she’d said goodbye to her day job and revolutionised her eating habits, the road was clear for Dr Salge-Blake to become a fully qualified RDN and educator. Today, having taught at Boston University for over 25 years and is one of the leading figures on the subject with several teaching and professional awards and published works under her belt.
Seeing the bigger picture
Dr Salge-Blake’s goal has always been to help others. Her critically acclaimed educational texts such as Nutrition & You and Nutrition: From Science to You have inspired many learners across the world. It’s no wonder she was given the Media Excellence Award from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics in 2020. “My passion is to communicate, sound, science-based information to the consumer to help them more easily make positive changes in their life,” says Dr Salge-Blake. She’s also received the Whitney Powers Excellence in Teaching Award, twice, from Boston University.
But for all the accolades, it’s the notes and emails she gets from past students that really inspire her. “I wrote Nutrition & You to change the lives of students,” says the professor. “I’ve received so many messages from past learners that attest that my textbook and nutrition class changed their lives. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
The professor knows that education is one of the key tools to help others manage their diet and lifestyle – and to improve long-term health. Dr Salge-Blake says, “as nutrition educators and professionals, we need to stay true to the science and teach students how to critically think so that they don’t fall prey to dangerous nutrition misinformation that’s now rampant, especially on social media.” Part of that education comes from her vast experience. From
the professor’s work in her private practice to writing countless articles on healthy eating and doing over 2,000 media interviews on nutrition and health – she is undeniably an expert in her field.
Education through personalised learning
For Dr Salge-Blake the ability to help each student learn in their own way is invaluable – it’s something she has worked on with Pearsonsince the launch of her first textbook.. She truly believes in bespoke learning strategies. “Pearson has embraced the use of digital, educational technology to meet the learner where they are, as well as helping professors integrate this technology seamlessly in the classroom,” says the professor. “It’s a marriage made in heaven.”
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