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Hitting a Whole in One with
Ellie Krieger
Dietitian-Nutritionist, Author, TV Host
and Executive Producer
W
hen you think of
passionate dietitians
forging their own
careers, it’s hard to go past Ellie
Krieger RD. As the host and
executive producer of the Public
Television cooking series “Ellie’s
Real Good Food,” New York
Times best selling author, James
Beard Foundation award winner,
Washington Post weekly columnist,
and leading media go-to dietitian-
nutritionist; Ellie takes the cake,
with a cherry on top!
We were fortunate to sit down with the
New York based dietitian, in the lead up to
the launch of her latest cookbook, Whole In
One, before a quick round of golf (jokes!).
Going back to where it all began, why did
you choose to become a dietitian?
To quote my mom, “Ellie becoming a
dietitian was like a pyromaniac becoming a
fire fighter!” In other words, I’ve always loved
food and been passionate about it. When
I was younger, I really struggled with food
and overeating. I found food to be the main
thing that gave me pleasure, but through
learning how to love food in a healthy way,
(partially from the very sound advice from
my mom), I decided to major in nutrition as
an undergrad. And once I realized just what
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