The Nutrition Desk Reference

The indispensable resource book, now expanded in a new third edition, with new information on antioxidants and much more.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Elizabeth Somer, M.A., is a registered dietitian and author of several books. She is an Advisory Board Member for Shape magazine, Editorial Advisor to Prevention, and has written more than 300 articles in numerous national magazines, including McCalls, Working Woman, Redbook, Sesame Street Parents, Ladies Home Journal, Self, Fit Pregnancy, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine. Somer appears frequently on NBC’s Today (five times in 2004), was Nutrition Correspondent for Good Morning America (ABC) from 1995 to 1999 and for NBC’s Later Today from 1999 to 2000. She is a regular guest on AM Northwest (Portland, OR) and has appeared on numerous other national shows, including Iyanla and The View. She also conducts selected media tours as a spokesperson for companies such as Orville Reddenbacher Popcorn, the Milk Mustache Campaign, Post Cereals, Ponds Skin Care products, 8th Continent Soymilk, and Nature Made Vitamins.