Matthew Ruscigno, MPH, RD, is interested in promoting good nutrition and physical activity informed by his life experiences as a vegan and endurance athlete. He has been a Registered Dietitian for over 12 years. He received his Bachelors of Science in Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from Loma Linda University. He is the past-Chair of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietary Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is co-author of No Meat Athlete with Matt Frazier and Appetite for Reduction with Isa Moskowitz. Matt has raced Norseman, billed as the 'world's hardest ironman' and is a 3x solo finisher of the Furnace Creek 508, a 500-mile non-stop bike race across Death Valley. He has a private nutrition practice in Los Angeles, California. Learn more about Matt at www.nutrinic.com