About Stephanie
Stephanie Turkel, MS, RDN, CPT
Stephanie is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified personal trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
She earned a Master of Science degree in family and consumer sciences in 1999 and a Bachelor of Science degree in foods, nutrition, and dietetics with magna cum laude honors in 1997. She attended Lamar University for both degrees.
Stephanie is a member of the Dallas Dietetic Alliance and has served on the board of directors. She has worked in clinical nutrition, school foodservice, academia, and private consulting.
Today, Stephanie enjoys writing bone-building nutrition strategies to help women live their best lives and teaching nutrition at the University of North Texas (UNT).
She loves family time catching up with her parents and two daughters, both college graduates.
Residing in the Houston area, she enjoys being active, cooking, reading, and playing with her furry children.
About Grace
Grace Rivers, RDN, LD, CDCES
Grace graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from UT Southwestern Medical Center Allied Health Sciences School.
A few years later she concentrated her efforts in diabetes and became a certified diabetes care and education specialist, (CDCES).
In her career she practiced in long-term care, renal dialysis, home health, and diabetes outpatient care. She now specializes in bone health for women and diabetes.
She is a member of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists.
Grace held several board positions for the Dallas Dietetic Alliance (DDA), for nine years, including president.
Grace lives in the Dallas metroplex with her husband and their feline companion. They enjoy a simple life and share a love of animals and the outdoors.
About Jani
Jani Leuschel, MS, NDTR
Jani is a food blogger, content creator, and a nutrition and diet technician. Her grandmother taught her the joy of cooking and creating good food.
After receiving her B.S. in nutrition (dietetics) from Texas Woman’s University in 2018, she earned the NDTR, nutrition and dietetic technician, registered, credential, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), where she has a membership.
Prior to this, she earned an M.S. in kinesiology from the University of North Texas in 1990 and worked for many years as a Certified Fitness Instructor (American Council on Exercise and Cooper Center of Dallas) and personal trainer.
She also holds a B.A. in English and B.F.A. in Media Studies, which she received in 1986 from Southern Methodist University. She worked as a freelance writer and copy editor for publications including The Dallas Morning News and two different historical books for The Hockaday School.
Volunteer work includes the Advisory Board of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Vickery Meadow Food Pantry, which supplies food and resources to individuals who struggle with food security in Dallas.
She and her husband have two adult children who are pursuing careers as an attorney and an artist.
They currently live in Dallas and spend large chunks of time in New Mexico playing tennis, eating healthy food, hiking, and petting their two cats, who are great travel companions.
