Food and health are my lifelong passions. When I went to college, there was no doubt in my mind that my major would be nutrition. But when I graduated and got my first clinical jobs, I was jolted awake from my dream by instructions to hand out generic diet plans to people with no regard to their wants and needs. My heart and my head told me there was a better way. Flash back fifteen years or so. Fat-free mania was still in the future. Antioxidants were no more than a gleam in some scientists' eyes. The benefits of fiber, the mysteries of monounsaturated fats, the potent power of the right foods to reduce disease were still only partially known – but plenty of people knew they were fed up with fad, deprivation-based diets. They wanted to achieve a healthier weight while eating satisfying food that tasted great. When my work as a nutritionist took me into the high-stakes world of Hollywood, I was determined to break the boundaries between demanding taste buds and a healthy diet. I started to cook fresh portioned meals for everyone from big-screen stars seeking an extra glow to deskbound executives with fifty pounds to go, and the food and nutritional counseling program I called Diet Designs was born. Through a century of nutritional research, the basic principle for losing weight and attaining optimal health has remained the same: Eat fewer calories than you expend from a wide variety of nutritionally powerful foods to lose weight and enhance energy and health. This fact hasn't changed and it never will – but eating well is easier said than done, so I laid the foundation of Diet Designs upon providing the right amount of delicious, energy-enhancing food to every individual who joined the program, along with personalized counseling to help the body and mind discover the joys of an enlightened lifestyle. Since the day I began Diet Designs, the program has been a dynamic approach to better living that incorporates the latest scientific research, the tastiest culinary breakthroughs, and the emerging wants and needs of my clients. From a small exclusive service I've extended Diet Designs into a nationwide delivery network. I've shared my passion and principles through books, television, magazines, and media appearances. Now, I'm delighted to make the Diet Designs lifestyle available literally anywhere in the world with DietDesigns.com. The foundation of Diet Designs is a firm base for your health and pleasure now and far into the future. You can count on DietDesigns.com to be your partner and provider in reaching your peak potential and maintaining your health for life. Continue to The Blueprint to discover the basics of the Diet Designs program.