Marie Spano

Marie A. Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD, is a nutrition communications expert and one of the country's leading sports nutritionists. Spano has appeared on NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS affiliates, and authored hundreds of magazine articles & trade publication articles, written book chapters, marketing materials and web copy. She is co-editor of the NSCA's Guide to Exercise and Sport Nutrition. She is the Sports Nutritionist for Competitive Edge Sports and the Atlanta Braves -- Minor Leagues. 
 
A three-sport collegiate athlete, Spano earned her masters in nutrition from the University of Georgia and her bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG) where she was a student athlete representative to the NCAA and scholarship cross country athlete. Spano is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the American Dietetic Association (ADA).