AMANDA FOOTE, RD, is a registered dietitian and author with experience in long-term care nutrition, private practice medical nutrition therapy, and commercial menu development. Amanda has a bachelor's degree in dietetics from the University of Northern Colorado.
As a physician, I have come to realize how crucial it is to teach people about the importance of healthy eating and lifestyle to prevent (and even cure) health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Amanda's books are the perfect guide for people looking to lower their blood pressure and ultimately decrease their chances of serious health problems such as heart attacks and strokes. Her book is more than a set of recipes; it is a tool kit to understand why diet is so important, how to implement this diet into your life, and how to make small sustainable changes that over time, that yield huge results. --Jessica Dill, MD