About the Author

Ellen Brown is the founding food editor of USA Today and the author of many cookbooks, including the award-winning Gourmet Gazelle Cookbook. Ellen's writing has appeared in more than two dozen publications, including Bon Appetit, Art Culinaire, Coastal Living, and The Washington Post. She lives in Providence, RI.

Karen Konopelski Hensley, M.S., R.D., is a nutrition consultant at Princeton University. A former sports nutritionist at the University of Connecticut, Karen's work experience includes providing one-on-one counseling to athletes on issues ranging from nutrient timing and eating-to-perform. She has worked at the National Institutes of Health and currently resides in Princeton, NJ.