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KRMC Dietician to Speak at International Fitness Event

Kingman Regional Medical Center dietician and diabetes educator, Dino Pierce has been invited by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) to speak at the 2008 Arnold Classic Strength Summit in Columbus, Ohio on February 29th. The ISSN is an academic-based society dedicated to sports nutrition and the growing science of applied nutrition.

The ISSN summit will coincide with the annual Arnold Classic International Fitness Weekend, which draws the world's strongest, fittest, and most agile athletes. The event, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, will take place February 29 through March 2, 2008, and will include over 10,000 athletes competing in a variety of events. An additional 75,000 sports enthusiasts are expected to attend the weekend’s activities.

Mr. Pierce will be speaking on his upcoming book, “Glycogen Supercompensation: Carbohydrate Loading for Bodybuilders, Fitness, & Figure Competitors.” He is a nationally known public speaker and published author on the subjects of sports nutrition, training, and positive belief principles.

As a registered dietitian, Pierce holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Dietetics from Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana and completed an internship at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is registered by the American Dietetic Association.

Pierce currently works as a dietitian, sports nutritionist, diabetes educator, and weight loss/weight management specialist at KRMC’s Del E. Webb Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and has won numerous power-lifting and bodybuilding titles. Presently, he is training for the 2010 NPC (National Physique Committee) Team Universe, which is a national-level bodybuilding competition.

 

PHOTO: Dino Paul Pierce, KRMC dietitian & diabetes educator, national author and lecturer on sports nutrition, and award-winning body builder

 

Kingman Regional Medical Center provides a full range of health and wellness services, including a beautiful wellness and fitness center, a primary care physician practice (Cerbat Medical Center), advanced medical programs in cardiology, cancer, and rehabilitation, and home health and hospice care. KRMC has 213 licensed beds and is Joint Commission accredited. The hospital employs over 1,200 employees, 150 volunteers, and 100 physicians/ allied health professionals who embrace our hospital's non-profit mission of "Serving Our Community with Compassion and Commitment." We are also honored to serve as a teaching hospital in affiliation with Midwestern University to train doctors specializing in family practice, dermatology and emergency medicine.