Meet our panel of lifestyle experts!

Our Expert Advisory Board is a well-rounded group of professionals working directly in the consumer fields of diet, fitness and lifestyle. This group includes acclaimed fitness instructors and published authors. Our experts help to direct and shape the programs and offerings at BalanceDiet™, and sometimes will do live discussions or workshops with our “Insiders” at various locations around the country!

Meet our lifestyle experts!

Health and Vitality with Dr. Lopez, aka “Dr. Fab”

When the international jet-set crowd seeks medical or health advice, they look to South Beach’s own “Dr. Fab,” a high-profile physician, speaker and wellness expert. “Dr. Fab” can be found both in his office and also frequently on television promoting health and wellness advice.

Dr. Lopez is a board-certified internist with a private practice in Miami Beach. VIP patients are drawn to “Dr. Fab” for his excellent experience in internal medicine complimented by his talented hand for aesthetics and personable demeanor.

Look for our exclusive "Ask Dr. Fab" interactive column in upcoming issues of our newsletter!

Areas of Expertise: Wellness, Fitness, Exercise and Anti-Aging, Mental Alertness

Fitness and Coaching with Ella Magers

Ella Magers is a nationally-certified instructor and presenter, based in Miami's South Beach. She holds several top international fitness certifications, including the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and is frequently featured as a fitness expert in the media. She is a regular presenter on CBS Health, and has written articles for many top magazines, including Prevention, Fitness, and Modern Bride.

Ella is an all-star personal coach and fitness expert, with specialties in raw foods, vegetarian diets, stretching, strength training, and wellness coaching. She is widely sought after for her unique approach and winning personality. Her client list reads like a who's who of athletes, celebrities, and VIPs, but her real passion is helping each person as an individual reach their own goals.

Areas of Expertise: Fitness Training, Diet and Meal Planning, TV/Video fitness consulting, Fitness Modeling

America’s Diet Doctor, Dr. Melina Jampolis

One of only 200 board-certified internist and physician nutrition specialists in the country, Dr. Melina Jampolis is a nationally-recognized specialist and author focused on nutrition for weight loss, disease prevention and treatment. She has hosted The Discovery Network’s FitTV Diet Doctor series, and given advice on television programs and in magazines and newspapers across the country.

Dr. Jampolis is also featured on the Expert Advisory Board for CNN.

Specialty Topics: Nutrition, Weight Loss, Disease Treatment and Prevention

Anti-Aging and Beauty with Sharon Perlow, ScD, NMD, ND

Renowned anti-aging and longevity scientist Sharon Perlow, ScD, NMD, ND was awarded the title Diplomate of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Health Practitioners and earned her degree as a Doctor of Naturopathy in 2005. She opened the Aventura Longevity Institute, a medically supervised clinic specializing in anti-aging medicine, to the acclaim of her celebrity and VIP clientele, and has created a line of anti-aging products called S Solutions.

Areas of Expertise: Anti-Aging, Beauty, Skin Care, Fashion, Style by Age

Cardio Conditioning with Lisa Gaylord

Lisa Gaylord is a Nike Elite Athlete, an acclaimed Fitness Presenter, and a renowned international fitness celebrity. She is recognized as one of the America's leading aerobic and cardio experts. Lisa has produced and starred in TV series, movies, fitness DVDs and podcasts. She has developed her own fitness certification series, as well as a lineup of courses designed to offer well-rounded education on all wellness topics.

Lisa brings years of motivational and fitness experience to the BalanceDiet™ brand, coupled with an intense passion to better our clients’ lives.

Areas of Expertise: Motivation, Energy, Boot Camp, Longevity and Fitness, Cardiovascular Health, Kickboxing and Martial Arts, Healthy Eating

Beauty with Jenna Edwards

Jenna Edwards, a recent Ms. Florida USA, is our BalanceDiet™ resident expert on beauty and balanced living. From selecting the most slimming clothing styles to using makeup to erase 10 years, Jenna is able to offer a wealth of resources and information to our members online.

Areas of Expertise: Beauty, Fitness and Weight Management, Makeup, Balanced Lifestyle, Slimming Wardrobe and Makeup Tricks

Nutrition with the “Nutrition Twins”

Lyssie Lakatos and Tammy Lakatos-Shames are both renowned speakers and authors on diet and nutrition. The "Nutrition Twins" are consultants for many prominent food brands, including Lean Cuisine. The sisters have consulted with over 200 corporations, as well as with exclusive celebrity clients in their own nutrition practice based in New York City. Their career achievements include television shows as well as book deals.

Look for our exclusive "Nutrition Tips from the Twins" interactive column in upcoming issues of our newsletter!

Areas of Expertise: Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss, Cooking, Origin Diet, Specialty Diets, Diabetes and Eating, Obesity and Food

Dance with Lena Pereina

An acclaimed international dance and fitness presenter, AFAA certifier, and fitness director, Lena Pereina has toured internationally as an Elite NIKE Master Trainer. She is one of the select certified aerobics instructors to teach the "Nike Rockstar Workout" created by Jamie King. She is certified by AFAA as an aerobics instructor/personal trainer/AFAA provider, and holds certifications in Kickboxing, Sculpting, Spinning, Pilates, and Aqua Aerobics.

Lena is the star of several popular fitness DVDs, including The Bikini Body Workout, which is available in stores such as Target, Walmart, Specs and on Amazon.com.

Areas of Expertise: Fitness Dance, Motion, Body Sculpting, Boot Camp, Aqua Aerobics, Cardio Conditioning

Flexibility and Motion with Michelle Khai

Michelle Khai is the Chief Science Officer and Master Instructor of Kettlebell Concepts (KBC), a national sensation that uses cannonball-like weights to tone and strengthen the entire body.

A professional dancer trained at the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in NYC, Michelle has danced professionally for TV, video and stage. She specializes in performance enhancement and injury prevention for dancers, and has coached ballet principals from the Miami City Ballet and the New York City Ballet, including NYC principal Jack Soto. Michelle acts as the Miami City Ballet’s strength and conditioning coach and has been featured on Lifetime TV’s Real Women for her work with dancers.

Michelle works with an A-list of clientele on South Beach, which includes top-level athletes, Olympians, performers, and supermodels. She has lectured at fitness conferences nationally and internationally, and shared her exercise expertise with Vogue, Teen Vogue, Fitness Magazine, Dance Magazine, SELF Magazine, Associated Press, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Ocean Drive, Miami Herald, CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, WB 11, Lifetime TV, Oxygen TV, QVC and many more.

Specialty Topics: Flexibility, Toning

Pre/Postnatal Fitness with Corry Matthews

Corry Matthews is the founder of Corry Matthews Enterprises, Inc. and Strength & Grace Fitness. She has extensive experience in pre/postnatal fitness, fitness coaching/mentoring, corporate wellness program design, government/military fitness programming, personal training, and group fitness instruction and nutrition, and has helped and coached hundreds of clients in this unique specialty.

A professional figure athlete and fitness model, Corry has also represented Gold’s Gym International as their Pre/Postnatal Fitness Institute Expert since 2003. She is Executive Director of the non-profit Fit & Healthy Schools, Co-Founder of the non-profit Fitness for Warriors, and Board of Directors member and Regional Director for Max Muscle Sports Nutrition.

She is an active member of the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce where she serves as the Health and Wellness Business Council Chair and on the Board of Directors. She has been featured in many media outlets, including NBC News Channel 4, Body Fitness Magazine (UK), Flex, Max Sport and Fitness, and Oxygen.

Corry holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine from the United States Sports Academy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado, as well as a wide variety of health and fitness certifications from the ACE, AFPA, NESTA, and ENW.

Area of Expertise: Pre/Postnatal Fitness