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Alexia Lewis
Health Speaker & Writer
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You don't have to sacrifice your mental health for your physical health.
About Alexia Lewis
Alexia is not your typical health speaker. She has been struggling with her weight since her teen years and at 38, she survived a heart attack.
Yep. That's what it took for her to finally start appreciating her body and treating herself better. (Don't be like Alexia.)
But she still didn't know how to cook a proper meal or what to do so she dove down the rabbit hole of education to learn how to avoid the BS, then became a coach to help others and, well, to keep herself honest.
Today, she helps others honor their health without sacrificing their sanity through her unique way of cutting through the confusion to focus on what really matters with lots of support, tough love, and laughter.
Certifications
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, Florida Department of Health
- Certified Health Coach, American Council on Exercise
- Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise
- Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Culinary Nutrition Certification, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
- Weight Management Specialist, American Council on Exercise
- Master of Science degree in Nutrition & Dietetics, University of North Florida
- Bachelor of Science degree in Health, University of North Florida
Background
Founder & Lead Dietitian
Premise Health
Wellness Coordinator
Carehere
Wellness Content & Coaching Coordinator, Health Coach
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
Visiting/Adjunct Instructor & Wellness Dietitian
Experience
Alexia has coached, counseled, cooked, learned, and laughed alongside thousands of people to improve their nutrition and lifestyle habits, break their food rules, and shut down their inner critic to improve their health and weight.
Alexia has been a guest on local news shows and quoted as an expert for Shape Magazine Online, Weight Watchers online, and My Fitness Pal.
She has written articles for 904 Fitness Magazine and the Jacksonville Times Union newspaper, has co-authored one book, and self-published two e-books.
She is media trained by Communications 21 and has been speaking professionally since 2006, having delivered over 100 presentations to a variety of audiences.
Testimonials
What surprised me the most was the level of participation from the audience. Alexia was very professional in all aspects of the event from booking to presentation.
She covered the topics all had questions about and spoke eloquently on nutrition and lifestyle changes.
Alexia's cheerful, educated approach is so motivating, encouraging, and inspiring. I was already somewhat motivated; but with the new information I have received, I feel I can take my efforts to a higher level.
Speaking Topics
More topics are available. Contact Alexia to discuss your speaking needs.
Self-Care for Busy Women.
You know you need to take care of yourself in order to give your best to others, but you always run out of time.
- Explore the importance of self-care for your wellbeing.
- Use the behavior chain to make self-care time happen.
- Get tips and strategies to prioritize your self-care.
Gratitude Changes Everything.
You are wired to notice problems because that helps you survive, so how can you build a gratitude practice?
- Review benefits of gratitude for health and wellbeing.
- Explore ways to feel and share gratitude.
- Start with five tips to keep gratitude simple.
Nutrition for Heart Health.
Nutrition is one of the important factors for living a heart-healthy lifestyle and reducing your risk of heart disease.
- Review four simple guidelines to eat heart-healthy.
- Examine food packages and food labels to learn what those packages are really telling you.
Selected Writing
Contact Alexia to discuss your writing needs.
Books & Book Contributions
- Holiday Survival Guide: How To Enjoy a Guilt-Free Holiday without Sabotaging Your Health. Self-published E-book, 2019.
- Celiac Disease: Real Life Nutrition Strategies to Improve Symptoms and Heal Your Gut. Self-published E-book, 2017.
- 200 Surefire Ways to Eat Well and Feel Better, Fair Winds Press. Contributing author, 2014.
Articles
- How To Lose Weight So It Stays Off, 10 Simple Steps Based on Science, 2019.
- Magnesium – The Unbiased Truth, Health Benefits, How to Take & Side Effects, 2019.
- Whey Protein Evidence-Based Health Benefits – Is It Good for You? 2019.
- Running on Fats, 904Fitness magazine, 2014.
- The Goods: Myths and Facts about Acai Berries, The Florida Times Union, 2013.
- Genetics: An Old Excuse on its Way Out, 904Fitness magazine, 2013.
- Pumpkin Love, 904Fitness magazine, October 2012.
TV Media & Quotes
Television Media
- Heart Attack Survivor Shares Tips for Heart Healthy Eating, on WJXT Channel 4, 2014.
- Bizarre Weight Loss Tricks, Interview on WJXT Channel 4, 2014.
- Packing a Heart Healthy Lunch that Stays Fresh Until Lunchtime, Interview on First Coast Living, 2014.
Interviews & Quotes
- Celery juice: Is there truth to the trend? quoted in Weight Watchers (online), 2020.
- Celebrating Hanukkah? Make Latkes your Pre-Workout Snack, quoted in Shape Magazine (online), 2017.
- 8 Sneaky Offenders that Cause Weight Fluctuations, quoted in My Fitness Pal Blog, 2017.
- Is it Possible to Take Healthy Eating Too Far? quoted in What’s Good by V, 2017.
- I Had a Heart Attack at 38 – And It Inspired Me to Become a Dietitian, interview by Christina Heiser, 2017.
- 6 Tips for Losing Weight Without Counting Calories, quoted in What’s Good by V, 2017.
- How to Lower High Blood Sugar the Natural Way, quoted by Julia Malacoff, 2017.
- Beneficial Berries, Quoted in Health Source Magazine, September 2014.
