76: The science of weight loss with Tanya Halliday, PhD

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Tanya Halliday is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah in the Department of Health and Kinesiology where she conducts research related to weight management and appetite regulation.

Hallilday is also a Registered Dietitian and has a background in sports nutrition and obesity medicine. She became interested in research while an undergraduate Nutrition major and student-athlete at the University of Wyoming. Initially her interests were related to nutrition and athletic performance, but they expanded to a focus on how lifestyle interventions can be utilized to prevent and treat obesity-related comorbidities.

Following her Dietetic Internship at the University of Houston, Tanya completed her PhD in Clinical Physiology and Metabolism at Virginia Tech and then went on to train as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus. She moved to Salt Lake City to begin working at the U in 2018 and has fallen in love with all of the outdoor recreation opportunities available in the Wasatch.

Tanya grew up in a small town outside Boston, MA but fell in love with the Rocky Mountain West during a family vacation to a horse ranch in Wyoming in middle school. She grew up playing soccer, which eventually transitioned into playing for the University of Wyoming, working as a ski instructor at a small mountain in New Hampshire, and horseback-riding.

 

After her soccer career ended Tanya fell in love with trail running, outdoor adventures, and weight lifting. She has completed a few marathons (including Boston in 2021 where she raised money for the Cam Neely Cancer Care Foundation) and competed in a bodybuilding show (Figure division).

More recently Halliday has developed a passion for Reformer Pilates and currently teaches 1 day/week at Rocksteady Bodyworks in Holladay, UT.

Tanya is passionate about advocating for cancer research and support for those going through cancer treatment. In 2018 her younger sister, Jessica, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, and despite being an absolute fighter, unfortunately passed away in October 2021. When Jess was diagnosed she and Tanya started "Buck Off Cancer" (a play on words and a nod to Jess' dedication to a career as an equestrian), which is now a 5013c non-profit. 

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