Kathleen
S.
Duran-Thal, R.D.
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Director of Nutrition
Since 1985, Kathleen Duran-Thal has served as Director of Nutrition for Cooper Wellness Program at Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas where she is responsible for menu planning, food purchasing, analysis of menu plans, and nutrition workshops.
Duran-Thal holds a B.S. in home economics from Southwest Texas State University and a B.S. in nutrition and dietetics from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She is a registered dietitian and a member of the American Dietetics Association and the Dallas Dietetics Association. She served her two year internship at Parkland and other Dallas area hospitals and was a clinical dietetic technician and manager of nutrition care at Presbyterian Hospital.
Since training at the Culinary Institute of America, Duran-Thal has enjoyed her association with chefs in fine restaurants and hotels around the United States. She provides menu analysis, health promotions, and health-related nutrition seminars for major corporations.
Duran-Thal authored the Cookery Classics cookbook, and has provided the recipes and acted as nutrition consultant for Dr. Roy Vartabedian’s top ten best seller, Nutripoints. She was also the nutrition consultant for Casey Meyers’ book, Walking. She has appeared on the "Today Show" and on CNN demonstrating her talent of imparting technical information in lay terms.
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