Elena Paravantes RDN

Elena Paravantes is an Award Winning Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Mediterranean Diet expert and the creator of Olivetomato.com, one of the first and top online resource for the authentic Mediterranean diet that is filled with delicious recipes, the latest research and guidance on this wonderful way of eating. Elena has been raised on the Mediterranean diet and has firsthand experience with this eating pattern. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, writer, consultant and lecturer with over 20 years experience, both in the U.S. and Greece. An award winning expert on the Greek Mediterranean Diet, her interviews and articles have been published in many publications including U.S. News and World Report, CNN, Prevention, Men's Health, Women's Health, Shape, Fitness, Parade, Salon, Today's Dietitian, Food and Nutrition Magazine and NPR, and she is the past food and nutrition editor of the Greek editions of Men's Health and Prevention magazines. She is frequently invited to speak about issues related to the Mediterranean Diet and Olive Oil for international and national conferences. Elena has collaborated with a number of organizations including Yale University, Loyola University, University of Missouri, Louisiana State University, American College of Greece among others.