Public Speaking Engagements by Cassandra

Nutrition 101: the simple and not-so simple facts about nutrition for everyone. LEGO Systems Lunch & Learn Seminar. Enfield, CT. March 15, 2010.

Nutrition & Cancer Prevention. Influence of Lifestyle Choices. Mass Mutual Insurance Group Lunch & Learn Seminar. Springfield, MA. January 12 and 13, 2010.

Diet Myths Busted. Mass Mutual Insurance Group Lunch & Learn Seminar. Springfield, MA. June 2009.

The Female Athlete Triad. University of Akron Sports Nutrition Symposium. Akron, Ohio. February 23, 2009.

The Science and Reality of Sports Nutrition for Women. Charles Staley Training Summit 2008. Phoenix, Arizona. October 18-19, 2008.

Cassandra Forsythe and Rachel Cosgrove. Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Women and Weight Training. International Society for Sports Nutrition Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. June 10 - 13, 2007.

Nutritional Aspects of the Periodized Athlete. National Strength and Conditioning Association. Periodization and Planning Symposium. Storrs, Connecticut. June 8 -9, 2007.

Health and Body Composition Effects of Very Low Carbohydrate Diets. International Society for Sports Nutrition Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. June 16-18, 2006.

Nutritional Demands of the Off-Season Athlete. National Strength and Conditioning Association. Annual Club Symposium. Storrs, Connecticut. University of Connecticut. April 22, 2006.

Low-Carbohydrate Diets are Superior to Low-Fat Diets for Treating Lipid Disorders in Subjects with Elevated Triglycerides and Low HDL Cholesterol. Triglycerides and HDL: Role in Cardiovascular Disease and the Metabolic Syndrome. New York, NY. July 14-17, 2005.

Lonnie Lowery and Cassandra Forsythe. Protein and Overtraining: Considerations for Male and Female Athletes. International Society for Sports Nutrition Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. June 17-19, 2005.

Nutritional Considerations of Women Strength Athletes. Be Athletic Sports Performance Symposium. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA. December 10, 2005.