About Dr. Elizabeth Applegate
Dr. Applegate is a nationally renowned expert on nutrition and fitness; she is a Distinguished Professor of Teaching Emerita at the University of California, Davis where she continues to educate students on the importance of good nutrition and fitness through online access.
Dr. Applegate provided nutrition consultation for collegiate athletes at UC Davis for over 30 years as Director of Sports Nutrition and continues advising fitness enthusiasts and professional athletes as well as food companies, and frequently serves as a keynote speaker at industry, athletic and scientific meetings.
Her passion and enthusiasm for educating people on nutrition, fitness and health has been acknowledged by numerous awards for teaching, research and most recently California Legislature State Resolution 2019 for her service to the state and for teaching over 66,000 students in her career. Dr. Applegate is the author of several popular books on fitness, nutrition, weight loss and heart health including Nutrition for Better Health and Performance (Kendall Hunt 2016). She has also written more than 500 articles for national magazines and online content. She has regularly appeared on international, national, and local radio and television shows, and is frequently quoted in magazines and newspapers.
Dr. A stays fit with plenty of cycling and swimming (a 45-year member of Davis Aquatic Masters) along with tending her small fruit and vegetable farm in Davis with husband Dr. Jeff Metheny and mini-dachshund Louie.
Publications:
Miller, L., Beckett, L., Bergman, J., Wilson, M., Applegate, E., Gibson, T., Journal of Medical Internet Research, Developing Nutrition Label Reading Skills: A Web-Based Practice Approach. J Med Internet Res. 2017 Jan; 19(1): e16. [PubMed]
Miller, L., Casady, D., Applegate, E., Beckett, L., Gibson, T., Wilson, Ellwood, K., Relationships among Food Label Use, Motivation, and Dietary Quality; Nutritients 2015 7(2), doi: 10.3390/nu7021068, February 5, 2015. [PubMed]
Miller, L., Casady, D., Applegate, E., Beckett, L., Gibson, T., Wilson, DeSouza, K., Carlisle, K., Use of Nutrition on Food Labels by Middle-Aged and Older Adults; Gernotological Society of America, GSA 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting, March 3, 2014.
Too, B., Cicai, S., Hockett, K., Applegate, E., FACSM, Davis, B., FACSM, Casazza, G., Effects of Natural Versus Commercial Product on Running Performance and Gastrointestinal Tolerance; Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Volume 44, Number 5, May 2012, p. S423. [PubMed]
Miller, L., Gibson, T., Applegate E., de Dios, J., Mechanisms Underlying Comprehension of Health Information in Adulthood: The Roles of Prior Knowledge and Working Memory Capacity; Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 16, Number 5, 2011, p. 794-806, 2011. [PubMed]
Miller, L., Gibson, T., Applegate. E, Predictors of Nutrition Information Comprehension in Adulthood; Patient Education and Counseling Issue 80, 2010,p. 107-112, 2010. [PubMed]
Skillen, R., Testa, M., Applegate, E.A., FACSM, Heiden, E., Fascetti, A., Casazza,G Effects of an Amino Acid-Carbohydrate Drink on Exercise Performance After Consecutive-Day Exercise Bouts, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Volume 18, Number 5, October 2008, p. 473, 2008.
Campbell, C., Prince, D., Braun, M., Applegate, E.A., FACSM, Casazza, G. A. Carboyhdrate-Supplement From and Exercise Performance, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Volume 18, Number 2, April 2008, p. 179 [PubMed]
Applegate, E.A. Introduction: Nutritional and Functional Roles of Eggs in the Diet. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2000;19(5):495S-498S. [PubMed]
Applegate, E.A. Effective nutritional ergogenic aids. International Journal of Sports Nutrition. 1999;9 (2): 229-239. [PubMed]
Applegate, E.A., Baumgartner, B., Clarkson, P.M., Grivetti, L.E., Haislett, N., McDonald, R.B., Mills, B. and A. Oerter. Gold medal roundtable: Athlete Presentations, Audience Questions, and Summary Statements. Symposium: Nutrition and Physical Performance: A Century of Progress and Tribute to the Modern Olympic Movement. Journal of Nutrition. 1997;127:886S-892S. [PubMed]
Applegate, E.A. and L.E. Grivetti. Search for the competitive edge. A history of dietary fads and supplements. Symposium: Nutrition and Physical Performance: A Century of Progress and Tribute to the Modern Olympic Movement. Journal of Nutrition. 1997;127:869S-873S. [PubMed]
Grivetti, L.E. and E.A. Applegate. From Olympia to Atlanta: A Cultural-historical Perspective on Diet and Athletic Training. Symposium: Nutrition and Physical Performance: A Century of Progress and Tribute to the Modern Olympic Movement. Journal of Nutrition. 1997;127:860S-868S.) [PubMed]
Applegate, E.A., Clarkson, P.M., Grandjean, A.C., Grivetti, L., McDonald, R.B., and C.M. Tipton. Introduction. Sympsium: Nutrition and Physical Performance: A Century of Progress and Tribute to the Modern Olympic Movement. Journal of Nutrition. 1997;127:857S-859S.
Grivetti, L.E., Applegate, E.A., Clarkson, P.M., Grandjean, A.C., McDonald, R.B. and C.M. Tipton. From ancient Olympia to modern Atlanta. Celebration of the Olympic Centennial. Nutrition Today. 1996;31(6):241-249.
Applegate, L.A., L. Camplen, K.L. Olin, J.B. German, H.H. Schmitz and C.L. Keen. Influence of an antioxidant nutrient fortified food product and strenuous exercise on antioxidant enzyme systems. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 1996;28(5): S30.
Camplen, L.M., K.L. Olin, H.H. Schmitz, L.A. Applegate, J.B. German, J.D. Shaffrath, C. Emenhiser, S.J. Schwartz and C.L. Keen. An antioxidant-fortified energy bar can reduce exercise induced oxidative stress. FASEB, 1996;10:A477.
Holly, R.G., FACSM, D.J. Orber, L. Applegate, N. Rifai, and E.A. Amsterdam. Favorably altered lipoproteins in coronary patients with persistently elevated serum cholesterol and a healthy diet. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 1991;23:530.
Applegate, E.A. Nutritional considerations for the ultraendurance athlete. International Journal of Sport Nutrition, 1991;1:118-126. [PubMed]
Uriu-Hare, J.Y., C.L. Keen, E.A. Applegate and J.S. Stern. The influence of moderate exercise in diabetic and normal pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcome in the rat. Life Sciences, 1989;45:647. [PubMed]
O’Toole, M.L., H. Iwane, P.S. Douglas, E.A. Applegate and W.D.B. Hiller. Estimates of iron sufficiency in ultraendurance triathletes. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1989.
O’Toole, M.L., H. Iwane, P.S. Douglas, E.A. Applegate and W.D.B. Hiller. Estimates of iron sufficiency in ultraendurance triathletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 1989;21:78.
Applegate, E.A., M.L. O’Toole, and W.D.B. Hiller. Race day dietary intakes during an ultraendurance triathlon. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 1989;21:48.
Applegate, E.A. Nutritional concerns of the ultraendurance athlete. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 1989;21:205. [PubMed]