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BOSTON, April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ –Lose It!, a leading consumer weight loss program, announced today the distinguished members of its new advisory board: Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, Deborah McConnell, MS, CES, and Dr. Roshini Raj, MD.

“We are excited to be working with some of the most well respected and seasoned health experts in the country,” says Lose It! CEO Charles Teague. “Kristin, Deborah and Dr. Raj will play a critical role in enabling us to provide our users with the best, most effective weight loss program available.”

About Lose It!’s advisory board:

Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD
Kristin Kirkpatrick is a nationally recognized nutrition expert practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. She has more than 15 years of experience in the health management area. She is also an award winning dietitian and author, as well as an advisory board member for The Dr. Oz Show. Kristin has been seen on both NBC Nightly News and CNN Health. Kristin also has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fitness, Women’s Health, Woman’s Day, and Self.

Deborah McConnell, MS, CES
Deborah McConnell, MS, CES, is a Global Master Trainer for Life Fitness and Hammer Strength. She has more than 18 years of fitness industry experience. She creates and delivers customer education materials and trainings on Life Fitness and product application to include trainer’s manuals, exercise video library and social media posts. She manages and helps implement the LFA trainer’s network in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Brazil.

Roshini Raj, MD
Dr. Roshini Raj is a board certified gastroenterologist and internist. She is also a nationally known media personality; she is a Today Show contributor, the Good Day NY Medical Correspondent (Fox5) and the Medical Editor of Health magazine. She has also been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,Women’s Health and Fitness. Dr. Raj is the author of What the Yuck?! The Freaky & Fabulous Truth About Your Body. She also recently co-founded TULA (tulaforlife.com), a healthy-living brand.

About Lose It!
Lose It! is a leading consumer weight loss company based in Boston. The Lose It! program has helped 18 million people lose weight through calorie tracking and social support. New users can join Lose It! at LoseIt.com or by downloading the Lose It! app from iTunes or Google Play.

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