Jackie Newgent, a registered dietitian and chef, is an expert in both culinary and nutrition topics. She's frequently interviewed on national television. Newgent's extensive television appearances include, NBC's "Later Today," CBS's "Up to the Minute," Lifetime Television's "Lifetime Live," MSNBC's "Morning Line," Food Network's "Follow that Food," and ABC's "World News Now" and "Good Morning America."

As a culinary nutritionist, Newgent is also frequently quoted in local and national print media, including New York Daily News, HealthDay and USA Today. She's often heard on radio, including NPR, CNN Radio Network, WOR Radio Network and Mom's Radio Network.Woman's World and Glamour magazines.

Newgent is a regular contributor to Weight Watchers magazine's "Menus" feature and Fitness magazine's nutrition pages. She's a member of the Fitness Expert Contributing Advisory Board. Newgent is often invited to speak at professional meetings, including the International Association of Culinary Professional's Annual International Conference, First International Conference on Food Synergy, and the American Dietetic Association's (ADA) Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo. She's a past national media spokesperson for the ADA and board member of Food and Culinary Professionals.

Additionally, Newgent is currently a culinary instructor at The Institute of Culinary Education, corporate wellness provider for Coach, Inc., and consultant to "Healthy Children Healthy Futures," a national after-school nutrition and physical activity program. She wrote A Parent's Guide to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (Preventive Medicine Institute/Strang Cancer Prevention Center, 2005) and was a recipe developer for The Whole Grain Diet Miracle (DK Publishing, 2006). She just completed her first cookbook which will be published in 2007 by American Diabetes Association.

Newgent earned her B.S. in Allied Health Professions from The Ohio State University and her Certificate in Professional Cookery from Kendall College. She resides in New York City.

To learn more about Jackie and to see some of her delicious seasonal recipes, visit www.jackienewgent.com

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To Contact Jackie:

Jackie Newgent, RD, CDN
Culinary Nutritionist
www.jackienewgent.com