Monique Ryan, MS, RD, LDN, CSSN is an internationally recognized sports nutritionist with nearly 30 years of professional experience helping elite and age-group endurance athletes and professional, major-league sports teams to optimize their nutrition. She is founder of Chicago-based Personal Nutrition Designs and the best-selling author of "Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes," "Performance Nutrition for Winter Sports," "Performance Nutrition for Team Sports," and "Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition." Ryan has worked with USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, Synchro Swimming USA, the Timex Multisport Team, Chicago Fire MLS Soccer Team, and four professional cycling teams. She is often interviewed in the "New York Times," "Chicago Tribune," "Runner's World," "Fitness," "Men's Journal," "Men's Health," "Outside," and "Oxygen."