BIOGRAPHY

Diane Henderiks aka "Dietitian in the Kitchen™" is a leading U.S. nutritionist, personal chef, culinary educator, television personality, contributing editor to prestigious publications and corporate nutritional consultant. Diane is also the author of two cookbooks and is the designer of her own line of salt, fat and sugar free gourmet spice blends. She is a council chef for Chef's for Humanity, spokesperson for Camp Shane (internationally known weight loss camp for kids), Advisory Board member for the American Vegetarian Association, WAMS (Women Against Multiple Sclerosis) and Prevention First. To keep up to date with the latest culinary and nutrition information she is active member of the (ADA)American Dietetic Association, (IACP)International Association of Culinary Professionals and (WCR)Women Chefs and Restaurateurs.

Diane is a regular, monthly on-air contributor for Good Morning America Health (ABC) and host of "Healthy Bites with Diane Henderiks" which airs on News12 NJ, the largest New Jersey news channel. Media appearances have included; CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, CNN, TLC, MY9, BetterTV and Martha Stewart Radio, as well as numerous major network affiliates across the country. She has also been featured in The New York Times.

Diane travels the country educating the public about how to cook, shop and live healthy. Guest appearances have included: Disney's Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, WOR Radio's Taste of New York, The Taste of the LPGA, Taste of Vail, Omaha Women's Expo, Gulf Coast Woman's Expo, The Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival & Phoenix Women's Expo, to name a few.

Diane is the founder of Diane M. Henderiks R.D. and Associates LLC, a nutrition consulting company in Monmouth County New Jersey with 4 staffed offices. She is chef and owner of "Diane's Daily Dish", a personal chef and catering facility. She also teaches culinary classes, kids healthy eating, prenatal and sports nutrition workshops and conducts supermarket tours. Diane is notorious for her expertise in creating wholesome cuisine that is delicious, nutritious and beneficial to both the body and the soul. www.dishwithdiane.com