From Esther Blum, an expert nutritionist at Dr. Perricone's flagship Manhattan store, comes the breakthrough news that, yes, you can eat and drink what you love and still look and feel gorgeous. Esther reveals the secrets to beautiful skin, a fantastic figure, and peace of mindall while living the good life. It's about knowing how to make the right choices: Which cocktails cause the least damageis a Merlot better than a Margarita? What natural supplements combat out-of-control hormones? With a troubleshooting section on treating specific ailments, delicious recipes, and fast fixes, Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous makes it possible to have that piece of cake and eat it, too.
Esther Blum is the author of Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous (Chronicle Books, 2007) and Secrets of Gorgeous (2008).
She is sought after by national food and beverage brands as a spokesperson, and maintains a busy private practice in New York City.
Widely respected as an industry expert, Esther is the media spokesperson for POM pomegranate juice, where she serves on their medical advisory board. Esther has appeared on the Today Show, the ISAAC show, ABC-TV, FOX- 5's Good Day NY, Fox News Live, CW11 morning news, Martha Stewart Radio, Lime Radio, and Bloomberg Radio. A self-titled Food Fashionista, Esther is an in-demand authority frequently quoted in The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Martha Stewart Weddings, Delicious Living, Time Out New York, Women's Health, Body and Soul, Marie Claire, Fitness, Bazaar, Self, Clean Eating, Health, Let's Live!, and Health.
Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist and a certified nutrition specialist (CNS), a license of the American College of Nutrition (ACN)'s certifying arm, the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists (CBNS). She is also a member of the American Dietetic Association, Nutritionists in Complementary Care, and the Greater New York Dietetic Association.
