Jackie Newgent

BIO

Jackie Newgent, RD, is a culinary nutritionist, media personality, and award-winning cookbook author. She’s author of the media-acclaimed Big Green Cookbook, the award-winning The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook and, her latest, 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes. She appears as a culinary nutrition expert on television and radio and a host of healthy cooking videos for eHow.com. Past appearances have included ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Later Today, The Dr. Oz Show, and Food Network’s Follow that Food. Jackie has been a repeat guest expert on Planet Green’s Emeril Green. Her work is often seen in national publications, including Health, Cooking Light, and Coastal Living. Plus, she’s an advisory board member for Fitness. Jackie is a former national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She’s been a recreational culinary instructor with the Institute of Culinary Education for over a decade. Jackie received her B.S. in Allied Health Professions from The Ohio State University and her Certificate in Professional Cooking from Kendall College. Her Web site is jackienewgent.com and blog, “tasteovers by jackie,” is jackienewgent.com/recipe-blog/. Passionate about plant-based cuisine, Jackie resides in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.