Meet the Experts
Kay Schlegel Pratt, MS, RD, LDN
Kay is a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist with a master's degree in nutrition from The Ohio State University. She has more than 20 years experience working as a dietitian in various settings in the Triangle Area.
Kay is a nutrition coach and consultant for Live for Life working with the Pathways to Change Weight Management and Cholesterol Programs. She also has a private practice in Chapel Hill called Essential Nutrition.
Kay believes in gradual lifestyle change to promote health and wellness and decrease risk of disease. She has participated in several sprint triathlons annually for the past 5 years.
Mary Ann Dobbins
Mary Ann Dobbins is a wellness professional with a passion for fitness. New to the Live for Life Team, Mary Ann spent three and a half years working with clients at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center. She has been teaching fitness and training clients for over 7 years. Mary Ann has her Bachelors degree in Communication and her Masters in Exercise Science and she loves the challenge of helping people find their motivation to be fit.
"I think the most important reason to stay in shape is so that you can truly appreciate the world around you instead of witnessing it on a television or driving by it in a car," says Mary Ann. She says that hiking across the ridge of the Napali coast in Hawaii, riding a bicycle across the state of North Carolina, touring Rome on foot, and paddling a kayak in the peaceful waters of Wisconsin are some of her favorite memories. She knows she wouldn't have been able to see the world up close if she wasn't fit enough to survive the terrain.
Heather Spicer
Heather is a fitness professional who loves working with individuals who want to make healthy changes in their lives. A graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelors degree in Exercise Sport Science, Heather has over two years of experience working with employees who are trying to make time for exercise in their already busy schedules. Since joining the LIVE FOR LIFE team, she has had the privilege of challenging her clients with patience and motivation while directing them toward their better self.
Heather believes that exercise shouldn't be another job; instead you should find an activity that you enjoy doing. And remember, a little can go a long way!