Wendy Bazilian is a writer, educator, food enthusiast, award-winning journalist, and host of the 1,000 Waking Minutes podcast. She graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. from Tufts University, received her M.A. from UC, San Diego, and completed her Doctorate in Public Health and Nutrition at Loma Linda University summa cum laude, where she was awarded the prestigious Chancellor's Award, the top university honor. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist and ACSM-Certified Exercise Physiologist. She is author of Eat Clean, Stay Lean series (Rodale), The SuperFoodsRx Diet (Rodale), and contributor to James Beard- and IACP-nominated Golden Door Cooks at Home, and New York Times-bestseller SuperFoodsRx. Wendy maintains a private practice with individuals from CEOs, artists, and actors, to professional athletes, parents and children seeking to improve their nutrition and health. Wendy is an expert consultant to the spa industry, to food and commodity groups, and to the healthcare industry. Wendy is on the Board of Directors for the California Academy Foundation, and is an active advocate for students and others pursuing scholarships, fellowships, research and educational grants, internships, and mentoring. She was Nutrition Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 and was awarded the 2024 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Distinguished Lecture Award "in recognition of [her] exemplary career and remarkable contributions to the nutrition and dietetics profession." A frequent nutrition and wellness presenter at scientific, medical, corporate, culinary and public conferences and festivals, her expertise and writing are featured in various national print and digital media. For 15 years, she has been a frequent guest and nutrition expert on Live with Kelly and Mark.