About the Author
Bob Greene is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism, and weight loss. He holds a master's degree from the University of Arizona and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. For the past seventeen years he has worked with clients and consulted on the design and management of fitness, spa, and sports medicine programs. Bob has been a guest on the
Oprah Winfrey Show. He is also a contributing writer and editor for
O the Oprah magazine, and writes articles on health and fitness for Oprah.com. Greene is the bestselling author of
The Best Life Diet Cookbook,
The Best Life Diet, Revised and Updated, The Best Life Diet, The Best Life Diet Daily Journal,
The Total Body Makeover, Get With the Program!, The Get With the Program! Daily Journal,
The Get With the Program! Guide to Good Eating, and
Make the Connection.John J. Merendino Jr., M.D. is a graduate of Yale Medical School. He did his internship and residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and his endocrine training at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Merendino is board-certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the George Washington Univeristy School of Medicine, has published scientific papers in major medical journals, and has 20 years of experience in caring for people with diabetes.
Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., is the lead nutritionist for thebestlife.com, Bob Greene's weight loss and fitness website. She is also a contributing editor for Self Magazine and freelances for other national magazines. Her latest books are The Supermarket Diet and The Supermarket Diet Cookbook. In her private practice, she specializes in weight loss and eating disorders.
