Ruth Winter, MS, the author of 37 popular health books, was past president of The American Society of Journalists and Authors and winner of many awards including: The American Medical Writers Award for Magazine Writing; The National Association of Science Writers Service Award and The American Society of Authors and Journalists Career Achievement Award for Non-Fiction. Ruth Winter is the former science editor of The Newark Star-Ledger, and syndicated for columnist the Los Angeles Times. She contributes often to the Internet. Her A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetics and A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives are in their 7th editions and now also available as e-books. She co-authored 3 books, including the best-seller,Brain Workout,with her late husband,neurosurgeon Arthur Winter,MD. Her latest book is Triumph Over Tension: Easy Steps for Coping in a Complex World just released as an e-book. Ruth has three children, Robin Winter-Sperry,MD,CEO of Scientific Advantage; Craig, program development consultant for HP and start ups and Grant, producer and writer for CBS News. She has three grandchildren, Samantha,Hunter and Katelynd.