Nell Stephenson Nutrition and Fitness

I am Paleoista! Welcome to my group!

I'm the co-author of The Paleo Diet Cookbook, with Dr. Loren Cordain, and am currently writing my second book, Paleoista, which focuses on taking the “man” out of the “Caveman diet” and adapting the Paleo lifestyle to modern, hip women.

Whether you're a busy exec, a new mom, a student, an athlete, someone trying to lose that extra weight once and for all, or if you're trying to achieve the optimal health that we all deserve, read on!

Regardless of your background, I am here to help you reach your goals!

A little about my background...

I studied exercise physiology and nutrition at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and received my personal training certification from the American College of Sports Medicine.

After that, following another one of my passions, cooking, I also attended culinary school to add food preparation and presentation skills to my repertoire.

Together, my fitness and nutrition knowledge provide the basis of my current professional services offer.

WHY I WENT PALEO!!!

In 2005, after discovering I had developed an intolerance to gluten and spending six months visiting doctors and specialists (none of whom asked anything about my diet), left to my own devices, I discovered The Paleo Diet by Dr. Loren Cordain.

It changed my life.

The way I cook, how I eat to support my Ironman and marathon training and how I counsel all of my nutrition clients is now completely different thanks to decades of his research.

I felt compelled to write to Dr. Cordain to thank him. I did so, and shortly thereafter, began contributing to his newsletter, which currently has over 33,000 readers worldwide. I worked with him to develop The Paleo Diet Implementation Program, and then, in 2010, co-authored The Paleo Diet Cookbook with him and his wife, Lorrie Cordain.

With over fifteen years of working in health, fitness & nutrition, my practice now spans several countries with nutritional clients around the globe, in addition to local clients in Los Angeles with whom both fitness and nutrition sessions are conducted.

My love of fitness and health brought me to Ironman triathlon. I've qualified for the Hawaii Ironman World Championships four times, which only spurs me to keep training harder and getting faster, and leading by example.

Since 2008, I've had the honor of being coached by one of our sports best, Lance Watson, of LIFESPORT, from whom I've learned so much about my training, racing and mental prep. Lance's guidance, in addition to that of my husband, Chris, also an elite endurance athlete and (very) busy executive, who also happens to be PALEO, have proven to be the winning formula for the leaps and bound I've seen in my performance.

So join my group, and question me on my specialist area. Also, feel free to check out my book! http://tiny.cc/5r5jc