Cynthia Sass

Biographical Information
"Cynthia is a registered dietitian (R.D.), and is Board Certified as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (C.S.S.D.) by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND, formerly the American Dietetic Association). She also completed a personal training certification at the well known Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas, and formal culinary training at the Institute for Culinary Awakening in Portland, Oregon.

"Cynthia recently joined HEALTH magazine as a contributing editor. She was a contributing editor at SHAPE magazine from 2008-2012, and previously served as the nutrition director at Prevention magazine. Prior to Prevention, she served on Fitness magazine's advisory board. In addition to her current role at HEALTH, Cynthia is also the sports nutrition columnist for Tennis magazine, and a contributing editor, columnist and the sole nutritionist for Athletes Quarterly, an exclusive publication for professional and elite athletes. She is also on the advisory board of Martha Stewart's Whole Living, Taste of Home, and Healthy Cooking magazines. ..

"Cynthia's newest book S.A.S.S! Yourself Slim Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches (Harper Collins, formerly published under a different title) was released January 1, 2011. It soared to #1 in all books on amazon.com by January 5th and debuted at #3 on the January 23rd New York Times best sellers list. Previously Cynthia co-wrote the #1 New York Times best selling book Flat Belly Diet! and she is the creator of its deliciously slimming eating plan. She also co-authored the Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook, another a New York Times bestseller. Additionally Sass is the co-author of the unique personalized food journal entitled The Ultimate Diet Log, as well as the relationship book Your Diet is Driving Me Crazy: When Food Conflicts Get in the Way of Your Love Life, which received a glowing review in the New York Times (7/27/04) and was a finalist in the relationship category of the 2004 Books for a Better Life Awards. Cynthia also contributed to Peter Greenberg's book The Traveler's Diet: Eating Right and Staying Fit on the Road (Villard, 2006)... Cynthia served as a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) from 2001 - 2007."