James is Registered Dietitian holding Bachelors and Masters degrees in Human Nutrition. He is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition, and founding member of Sports Dietetics-USA. James has provided nutrition counseling at a Harvard teaching hospital in Cambridge, MA, consulted at world-renowned Canyon Ranch Health Resort, and worked for Hammer Nutrition as Director of R & D. At CSU, James was project manager for a clinical study investigating the effects of plant-based omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular disease risk markers supported by a grant from the American Heart Association.