Enter Bethenny Frankel, a star of the “Real Housewives of New York City” program on Bravo TV and runner-up in the reality television show, “Martha Stewart Apprentice.”

Oh, and she’s author of a New York Times bestselling book, Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Life of Dieting.

If you’re working 10 hours a day, traveling every month, and having trouble eating right and exercising, fear not!

ConventionPlanit.com asked Bethenny to offer some ideas especially for meeting professionals and meeting attendees. Here’s what she had to say:

CP: People in the meetings industry are always traveling and eating fast food in airports and heavy dinners at organized events. How can they eat healthier on the road?

Bethenny: "I'm too busy" or "I'm always traveling" are not viable excuses. I travel more than almost anyone I know, and I manage to make the most of wherever I am. There is always a lesser of evils. When working at the Kentucky Derby, the best available snack were whole wheat crackers filled with cheese. At an airport, I recently had half a turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato and mustard. Most coffee places have a whole wheat bagel you can scoop and planes have small bags of nuts. My book 'Naturally Thin' goes into detail about how to be healthy in unhealthy places.

CP: What types of food should planners put on the menu for their meetings?

Bethenny: Food should be thoughtful, whole grain, fresh, in bright colors, and with lots of variety and fruit and vegetable choice. When even the popular big-box retail stores have lots of organic and healthy food, everyone needs to follow suit.

CP: What’s appropriate for a group dinner with 3,000 people and what is good for snacking between sessions?

Bethenny: Whole grain pasta with vegetables, olive oil, and garlic, and chicken or shrimp. Whole grain turkey or cheese and vegetable wraps or sandwiches are good choices, as are brown rice vegetables and fish sushi. Also assorted salads that last a long time without wilting such as cabbage, grilled vegetables and brown rice vegetable salads. For dessert, try rainbow fruit skewers, whole grain cookies, and brownies

CP: What about exercise? What’s your advice for the frequent traveler with little free time?

Bethenny: Do what you can when you can. Be realistic. Sleep is sometime more important than exercising when stressed or exhausted, plus lack of sleep is linked to overeating and weight gain. Stretch in your room and do sit-ups and pushups. Work out when you get home and don't beat yourself up about it. Bring yoga DVD and play it on your computer. Walk to meetings.

CP: How can exercise be integrated into a meeting for attendees who are sitting in sessions all day?

Bethenny: Bring in a Yoga instructor to lead people through a few basic exercises during breaks. Position a few exercise bikes around the meeting and invite people to take a quick spin. Even just five or 10 minutes of moderate exercise can give you energy for the whole day.

CP: What are the key messages you deliver when you speak in front of large groups at conventions and meetings?

Bethenny: Your diet is a bank account and you are in charge of checks and deposits. Food is not your best friend nor your enemy, and you were neither good nor bad.

CP: Summer is here. What are your tips for making the most of the opportunity for outdoor activities?

Bethenny: Do things that you love and that you can't do year round. Swim, bike, hike, surf, play volleyball, walk on the beach. Any summer event can be healthy. Make turkey, tuna or veggie burgers. Eat turkey dogs and colorful salads. Fill up on fruit, use whole grain rolls, and drink Skinnygirl cocktails.

CP: Summer is also a time for bountiful produce of all varieties. What are a few creative ways to integrate these into your daily diet?

Bethenny: Buy what's fresh and bright and make that the centerpiece of your meal: rainbow salad, rainbow fruit skewers, or grilled vegetables. Have the produce be the star and the meat and fats be the co-stars.

CP: Everyone says breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What’s on your breakfast menu? 

Bethenny: Whatever you want that is whole grain, hearty, and high-fiber. Colorful fruits, egg white frittatas with vegetables, or wheat pancakes.

CP: Many people get caught with the late-night munchies and give in to junk foods full of calories. How can they better deal with that challenge?

Bethenny: If you know thyself then eat a good investment dinner and have a lesser of evil snack such as pop chips, pretzels, fruit, or a handful of nuts. But sometimes you just have to suck it up and go to bed.

To learn more about the book, Naturally Thin, visit www.bethenny.com. To book Bethenny for personal appearances or speaking engagements please contact Lori Levine at Flying Television at 212.741.3066 or Lori@Flyingtelevision.com.