Jean Carper

Jean Carper is an international authority on health and nutrition, CNN’s first medical correspondent, the author of 24 books, three New York Times best sellers, and the director producer-of the award-winning documentary, Monster in the Mind: Investigating the Untruths of Alzheimer’s. Her latest book is "Prevent Alzheimer's & Dementia NOW!" Carper was awarded an excellence in journalism award by the American Aging Association for her groundbreaking book, Stop Aging Now! She received a prestigious ACE award for her CNN investigative series on brain cancer, and won the prize for best science documentary (Monster in the Mind) at The University of Bergen’s International Film Festival in Norway in 2016. She has been highly praised for her ability to translate complex scientific information from leading medical journals and researchers into popular understandable concepts and advice. Her books have sold an estimated 5 million copies and been translated into more than ten languages. Her most popular book is Food Your Miracle Medicine, first published by Harper Collins in 1992. Her books have appeared on the best-seller lists of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly and USA Today. She has written for numerous national publications, including articles and a column for the Washington Post. For 14 years she authored a weekly nutrition column called Eat Smart in USA Weekend, with a circulation of 50 million readers, published in the weekend section of USA Today newspaper. The column was nominated for a James Beard Award and carried recipes, many of which are reprinted in Jean Carper’s Complete Healthy Cookbook. She is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, and a recipient of their Distinguished Achievement Citation, honoring her as ”a crusading and pioneering journalist” who “has been a major force in enlightening the public about the latest scientific discoveries involving diet, food and vitamins as causes and cures of our modern epidemic of chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer.” Amazon Books: 101 Ways to Avoid Alzheimer’s & Dementia 100 Simple Thing You can do to Prevent Alzheimer’s Food Your Miracle Medicine Stay Alive! Bitter Greetings: the Scandal of the Military Draft Dark Side of the Marketplace Heath Care U.S.A Not With a Gun Mind Trips to Help You Lose Weight Stop Aging Now! Miracle Cures The Food Pharmacy The Food Pharmacy Guide to Good Eating Your Miracle Brain 7-Unit Low Fat Diet The Miracle Heart Total Nutrition Guide The Brand Name Nutrition Counter All in One Calorie Counter All in One Carbohydrate Counter Eat Smart Cookbook Jean Carper’s Complete Healthy Cookbook Little Turtle Wonderland of Tomorrow