John Erickson

John Erickson is the creator of USA Diet Plans® and author of over 12 self published diet books. John began his career as a 40/30/30 Nutritionist and while managing the dietary department at Central Suffolk Hospital, Riverhead, N.Y. he obtained first hand knowledge about diet food preparation and portion control.

John’s expertise in 40/30/30 Nutrition and kitchen experience serving large scale diet food was sought by the Zone Diet Company who recruited John to develop the popular Zone Diet delivery service. As the head Zone Diet Instructor John found his dream job working under the auspices of leading edge doctors and nutritionists such as Dr. Barry Sears PHD, Dr. Carol Helerstein PHD and Dr. Eric Freedland MD from Harvard.

As a nutritionist and personal trainer rolled into one, John holds fitness certifications through NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), NFPT (National Federation of Professional Trainers) and TRX® suspension training. John is also the former director of the Parisi® Speed School Setauket and holds a brown belt as an American Jiu-Jitsu instructor.

John has been featured on 106.1 WBLI radio, the Culinary Experience with Michael Mossolino and he has written for magazines such as New Living and In Style. Among his greatest accomplishments, John invented the red, white & blue food combining charts®, easy-to-follow charts that marks foods red for protein, white for carbs, and blue for fats –by combining all three it equals a balanced meal.

John’s approach has become a model blueprint for acquiring the highest possible level of physical fitness. John gives people dignity by making them feel like they have a shot at controlling their own outcome in life. His diet and exercise methods have become a household treasure for thousands of every day Americans because they serve as a path to self-perfection -there is nothing more healthy.

ERICKSON’S USA DIET HAS CREATED A SENSATION ON THE EAST END

Press Release January 15, 2010

In a world contaminated with misinformation, nutritionist and inventor John Erickson has spent over 10 years (since 1997) trying to clean up America’s image as the unhealthiest nation on earth. Erickson blames the health care crisis on the billion dollar diet industry itself, saying the endless search for gimmicks has made Americans “thoroughly confused about food”. “Some people fear fat, others fear carbohydrates. That’s the problem with fad diets—they deprive” says Erickson who believes health problems start with inconsistency and deprivation. Medical dictionaries define a ‘fad’ as a diet that restricts any of the 3 main food groups: protein, carbohydrate or fat. “The USA Diet offers a balance of everything to keep the mind and body in dynamic equilibrium, prevent food cravings, and there’s a side-effect of fat loss.”

The USA diet has become a lifestyle for thousands of people on the East End. “That’s where it all began” says Erickson. “The USA Diet caters to normal people—people who need good and ‘bad’ carbs to keep their sanity and maintain their weight.” Steven Gorman, owner of Domani Hair Salon, who committed to the USA Diet just 6 months ago, claims “John changed my life. Besides looking and feeling great, my doctor took me off my blood pressure medication –which by the way was costing me $160 per month because my insurance did not cover it.”
“If a health insurance company can save this kind of money it would change the whole debate on health care” adds Erickson who is passionate about the USA Diet because it’s such a realistic way of living. The nation spends roughly $2.5 trillion each year on health care, nearly a fifth of the American economy. How that money is prevented from rising at its current pace — is at the center of the debate.