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Joy Bauer            

Nutrition Expert, TODAY Show Contributor, Bestselling Author

Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN, is one of the nation’s leading health authorities. She serves as the nutrition and healthy lifestyle contributor for NBC’s "TODAY" show, is a featured expert on NBC News Daily, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author with 14 bestsellers to her credit.

Bauer is also a columnist for First for Women and Savory magazines. She spent more than a decade as the official nutritionist for the New York City Ballet and maintains JoyBauer.com, a popular online destination for cutting-edge health information and thousands of delicious recipes.

Earlier in her career, Bauer was the Director of Nutrition and Fitness for the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, where she also served as the clinical dietitian for the neurosurgical team. During this time, she created and implemented "Heart Smart Kids," a program aimed at improving the health of economically disadvantaged children in Harlem. She has also taught Anatomy & Physiology and Sports Nutrition at New York University’s School of Continuing Education.

Bauer has been honored with the National Media Excellence Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society of Nutrition Science, reflecting her commitment to delivering credible health information. Her presentations often explore topics such as brain health, disease prevention, and energy enhancement. She has also been honored with eight Taste Award nominations, a distinction often described as the Oscars of food, fashion, and lifestyle media.

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Eating Healthy On a Budget

There is a perception that healthy foods are expensive and therefore financially out of reach for the average budget. Joy dispels this myth, showing you how save money without sacrificing the quality of your diet. She offers her picks for healthy foods that won’t break the bank, and takes all of your questions, from shopping on a budget to getting your kids to eat right.

10 Secrets To Losing Weight For Life (Joy's Inside Skinny)

Diet advice is plentiful, but how much of it is based on true science? In this presentation, Joy discusses common diet fallacies and lays out the facts, presenting her top ten tricks for knocking off the pounds (and keeping them off for life). L.I.F.E. stands for Look Incredible, Feel Extraordinary, and people will leave Joy’s talk feeling motivated and well armed to do just that.

The Fountain of Youth in Your Grocery Cart

Chronic illness costs everyone—from the obvious quality of life it impacts, to billions of dollars in medications and lost productivity. It is in everyone’s best interest to learn more about the prevention of health conditions and cutting edge, manageable treatment options. Nationally acclaimed Today show nutritionist and health expert Joy Bauer, MS, RD, CDN believes in the power of food to heal. Author of The New York Times bestseller Joy Bauer’s Food Cures, Joy shows how you can enhance mood, improve your skin, increase your memory and metabolism, lose weight and prevent, manage and even treat common health concerns including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, macular degeneration, and more.

Corporate Wellness: Stay On Top of Your Game

Healthy people are more energetic, more productive and more engaged, and a workplace that encourages and helps its employees be healthier, wins across the board. Joy has extensive experience conducting keynotes and wellness workshops for corporations, incentive programs, colleges and other groups, helping their employees to stay sharp and on top of their game through better health and nutrition. Always based in sound science, she tailors each talk, exploring such areas as brain health, illness prevention, gaining maximum energy and focus, which all have positive impact in the workplace and beyond.

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