Ellie Krieger, a born food lover and registered dietitian believes that the words "delicious" and "healthy" can (and should!) be used in the same sentence. She is the host of Food Network's popular Healthy Appetite, now on Cooking Channel, and author of the New York Times bestselling So Easy: Luscious Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week and IACP and James Beard award-winning The Food You Crave. She has a master's degree in nutrition from Columbia University and completed her undergraduate work at Cornell University. Ellie was an adjunct professor at New York University in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health. She speaks regularly at events around the country and has appeared as a guest expert on dozens of programs, including Today, Good Morning America, CNN, The Early Show,. She is a regular columnist for Fine Cooking, Food Network and Women's Health magazines and lives in New York City.