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'''Mary Gertrude Enig''' (born ]) is a ], ] and director of the Nutritional Sciences Division of a firm the bears her surname, . Dr '''Mary Gertrude Enig''' (born ]) is a ] and ], researching the nutritional aspects of ]. She is a ], ], and the director of the Nutritional Sciences Division of , ], ]. Dr. Enig, a consultant on nutrition to individuals, industry, and state and federal governments, is a licensed practitioner in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She has served as a Contributing Editor of the scientific journal '''' and a Consulting Editor of the ''''.


⚫ Dr Enig has written peer-reviewed articles for ]s, mainly on fats and oils research and nutrient/drug interactions, and is a well-known invited lecturer at scientific meetings and a popular interviewee on TV and radio shows about nutrition.
Enig is a licensed practitioner in Maryland and the District of Columbia.{{fact}} She has served as a Contributing Editor of ''Clinical Nutrition'', the official journal of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, and a Consulting Editor of the ''Journal of the ]''.{{fact}}


==Trans-fat whistleblower==
⚫ Enig has written peer-reviewed articles for ]s, mainly on fats and oils research and nutrient/drug interactions{{fact}}, and is a well-known invited lecturer at scientific meetings and a popular interviewee on TV and radio shows about nutrition.{{fact}}
⚫ Enig was an early and articulate critic of the use of ] and advocated their inclusion in nutritional labelling . After many years the scientific mainstream is now challenging the food product industry's use of trans-fat-containing ] ], and various jurisdictions around the world are now ] and/or requiring its presence in food to be marked on labels.


She received her ] in Nutritional Sciences from the ], and is a Fellow of The ], a member of The American Society for Nutritional Sciences, and President of the Maryland Nutritionists Association.
⚫ Enig was an early and articulate critic of the use of ] and advocated their inclusion in nutritional labelling. {{fact}} The scientific mainstream has now challenged the food product industry's use of trans-fat-containing ] ], and various jurisdictions around the world are now ] and/or requiring its presence in food to be marked on labels.


==Selected bibliography== ==Selected bibliography==
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Dr Mary G. Enig (circa 2000).

Dr Mary Gertrude Enig (born 1931) is a nutritionist and biochemist, researching the nutritional aspects of fats. She is a consultant, clinician, and the director of the Nutritional Sciences Division of Enig Associates, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Enig, a consultant on nutrition to individuals, industry, and state and federal governments, is a licensed practitioner in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She has served as a Contributing Editor of the scientific journal Clinical Nutrition and a Consulting Editor of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

Dr Enig has written peer-reviewed articles for scientific journals, mainly on fats and oils research and nutrient/drug interactions, and is a well-known invited lecturer at scientific meetings and a popular interviewee on TV and radio shows about nutrition.

Trans-fat whistleblower

Enig was an early and articulate critic of the use of trans fatty acids and advocated their inclusion in nutritional labelling . After many years the scientific mainstream is now challenging the food product industry's use of trans-fat-containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, and various jurisdictions around the world are now banning the use of trans fats and/or requiring its presence in food to be marked on labels.

She received her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a Fellow of The American College of Nutrition, a member of The American Society for Nutritional Sciences, and President of the Maryland Nutritionists Association.

Selected bibliography

  • Dr Mary Enig, Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol, (Bethesda Press, May 2000). ISBN 0-96781-260-7, ISBN-13 978-0967812601.
  • Sally Fallon, with Dr Mary Enig (contributing editor), Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats, (NewTrends Publishing, October 1999). ISBN 0-96708-973-5, ISBN-13: 978-0967089737.
  • Dr Mary Enig, Trans fatty acids in the food supply: A comprehensive report covering 60 years of research, (Enig Associates, 1993). ISBN 0-96781-262-3.
  • Dr Mary Enig and Sally Fallon Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats Plume ISBN 0-45228-566-6
  • Dr Mary Enig Trans fatty acids in the food supply: A comprehensive report covering 60 years of research Enig Associates 1995
  • Dr Enig has also written a chapter "Lauric Oils as Antimicrobial Agents: Theory of Effect, Scientific Rationale, and Dietary Application as Adjunct Nutritional Support for HIV-Infected Individuals" in Nutrients and Foods in AIDS (ed. Ronald R. Watson) CRC Press, London, ISBN 0-84938-561-X ISBN-13: 978-0849385612

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