Susan Greeley

As a registered dietitian and busy mother, Susan is on a mission to improve Americans' diets and help individuals achieve optimal health through good nutrition and lifestyle.

From the start of her career as a clinical dietitian to her role as a public relations specialist in New York City, where she developed health and nutrition communications for food companies, Susan has always promoted wellness through diets rich in healthy, wholesome foods.

Susan is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) and the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM) and Food and Culinary Professionals (FCP) dietetic practice groups of the Academy. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Nutrition Communication from Tufts University in Boston and a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

In her nutrition practice, Susan consults with private clients, providing nutrition care plans for weight loss and disease management and prevention. She also provides diet planning and counseling for Atlantic Health System's Executive Health Program, the Elila Center for Natural Healing and the YMCA.

Creating healthy family meals that are quick and easy to prepare is Susan's particular strength. As the mother of four young boys, she enjoys inventing nutritious, original dishes for her growing family. Having lived in both Europe and South America, Susan draws on a variety of cultures to provide exciting, new combinations of foods and flavors. Susan takes a simple, fun and light-hearted approach to cooking, food and life.

Susan's first cookbook, which doubles as a diet book, is entitled, "Lighten Up!" and was released in March, 2012 as part of the popular "Cooking With Trader Joe's" cookbook series.

Recently, she was among the top 3 winners of a recipe contest for Sargento cheese as well as for a Nestle's national contest for Hershey's cocoa recipes. She is a guest blogger, writer and recipe developer for several websites. Susan was a featured healthy eating expert on "A Million Cooks" (www.amillioncooks.com) and host of their podcast show, "Cookbook Corner," for which she interviewed cookbook authors from around the world. Her nutrition column, "Food Fabulous Food," is featured in Hometown Quarterly magazine (www.hometownquarterly.com).

In her spare time, Susan loves going for hikes or walks, practicing yoga, running and biking, cooking and creating new recipes, dreaming and painting, or simply spending time with her family and friends.

Examples of Susan's recipes and tips for better eating may be found at: www.susangreeley.com.