Joy Bauer
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 #1 New York Times bestselling author with 14 bestsellers to her credit.
Joy is also a monthly 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.
In the earlier part of her career, Joy was the Director of Nutrition and Fitness for the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, as well as the clinical dietitian for their neurosurgical team. One of her most rewarding experiences was creating and implementing “Heart Smart Kids,” a health program for underserved children living in Harlem. Before transitioning to media, she taught Anatomy & Physiology and Sports Nutrition at NYU’s School of Continuing Education while building what would become the largest private nutrition center in the country.
Passionate about delivering scientifically sound, practical advice to millions of Americans, Joy has received numerous awards, including the National Media Excellence Award from both the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society of Nutrition. She has also been honored with eight Taste Award nominations, a distinction often described as the Oscars of food, fashion, and lifestyle media.
When she’s not dishing out health info or sharing tasty recipes on TV, you’ll find Joy making a mess in her kitchen or spending quality time with her husband, four kids, and fur-baby, Gatsby.