Connie Diekman, M.Ed, RD, LD, FADA, FAND is a Food and Nutrition Consultant in St. Louis, Missouri. Diekman is a Former President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a former chair of the American Heart Association – Missouri affiliate. She is a Former Chair of the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group, a subunit of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Diekman is a former television and radio nutrition reporter who now is quoted regularly by the media on nutrition issues.
Diekman is the author of “The Everything Mediterranean Diet Book: All You Need to Lose Weight and Stay Healthy!” and “SuperFood Nuts”.
Honors received include; the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Medallion award, the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Fontbonne University, the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award from the Missouri Dietetic Association, the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year – Missouri, and the Dr. Arthur Strauss Award, from the American Heart Association – St. Louis.