Description: Is sleep as important as people say in terms of your overall health?  Does your sleeping patterns affect your metabolism or increase your risk of disease?  What happens when you get too much sleep or not enough?  How does food affect your sleep?  Does the timing of sleep matter in terms of nutrition and exercise?   Come learn the connection sleep has with nutrition, exercise, and your overall health.

Presenter Bio: Stacie Ellis is the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian for the Department of Campus Recreation at UTA where she provides nutrition consultations for students and staff.  She is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at Texas Woman’s University in the Nutrition Department with a minor in Kinesiology.  Her research interest involves looking at the effects of a high carb diet versus a moderately high-fat diet on dancer’s performance.  Stacie attended TWU for her Master's Degree in Nutrition. Her thesis was on the effects of using an Athlete’s Plate for Easy Training/ Weight Management on a dancer's body composition and overall health. Stacie previously served as a Clinical Dietitian at Texas General Hospital, Texas Health Hospital, and American Health Assessments.  She provided nutritional expertise as a consultant for Just Train, a celebrity personal trainer; was a partnered with Honeymoon Body, a vendor for Brides of North Texas;  and was Chief Nutrition Officer for Vitafive Gummy Vitamin Company.