Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., is a consulting nutritionist and a regular contributor to such national magazines as "Shape, "Better Homes and Gardens, and "American Health. She is also the author of "Food & Mood, "Nutrition for Women (0-8050-7081-8), "Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy (0-8050-6998-4), and "The Origin Diet (0-8050-6928-3). She lives in Salem, Oregon. Jeanette Williams, R.N., is a longtime collaborator of Somer's, and also a consultant and recipe developer for a number of companies. She lives in Salem, Oregon.