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A certified nutritionist for more than 30 years, Louise Gainfort continues to work full-time, at age 79. At TLC Healthcare in Marlton, Louise provides nutrition counseling for patients suffering from obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Dedicated to serving the nutritional needs of individuals and families, Louise counsels patients on healthy food choices, weight control, and nutritional management of their disease or condition.

In addition to her full time work, Louise lectures on nutrition at local high schools and community colleges, community centers that include the Betty and Milton Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill, and various Senior Citizen programs. Her lecture topics include: food choices and portion control, foods to avoid for optimum health, and modified food preparation for maximum health and wellness.

An invited guest speaker at local hospitals and medical practices, Louise speaks on special diets for patients with diabetes as well as those with high cholesterol. To assist patients in making dietary changes that are medically necessary, Louise also offers free cooking classes. Through TLC Healthcare, she offers one-on-one nutrition counseling, menu planning and personalized food plans for individuals wanting to improve their health through dietary and lifestyle changes.

An author, Louise has written four books, Doc and Weezie’s Natural Foods Cookbook, Children’s Cholesterol Control, Easy Ways to Control Cholesterol, and Gourmet Cooking for Health and Nutrition. She also contributed to Rodale’s Natural Foods Cookbook. She is currently working on a kosher cookbook.

In her spare time, she volunteers for her church and collects clothing and household items for those in need. Louise is also very active in a local Parkinson’s support group. For more than a dozen years she was the sole caretaker of her husband who suffered from Parkinson’s disease. In a glowing letter of his wife’s accomplishments, George wrote, “I hope you will feel that my ‘bride’ is worth knowing.” George died in 2007.

Louise has received repeated awards from Women in American History (1998, 1999 and 2000) and Who’s Who in American Professions (1999, 2000, and 2002).