Jane E. Brody is the Personal Health columnist for The New York Times. She joined The Times as a specialist in medicine and biology in 1965 after completing degrees in biochemistry and science writing at The New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism, respectively, and a two-year stint as a reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune. Her award-winning column is published in The Times’s Science Times section every Tuesday and in many other newspapers around the country. Ms. Brody is a much-sought-after speaker who lectures frequently to both...
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Jane E. Brody is the Personal Health columnist for The New York Times. She joined The Times as a specialist in medicine and biology in 1965 after completing degrees in biochemistry and science writing at The New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism, respectively, and a two-year stint as a reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune.
Her award-winning column is published in The Times’s Science Times section every Tuesday and in many other newspapers around the country.
Ms. Brody is a much-sought-after speaker who lectures frequently to both lay and professional audiences on issues relating to health and wellness, including end-of-life preparation and care. Though no fanatic, when it comes to healthful living, she practices what she preaches, enjoying a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains along with fish, lean meats and poultry, and engaging in daily physical activity.
Ms. Brody is the only or principal author of more than a dozen books, including two best-sellers, Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book and Jane Brody’s Good Food Book. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs and starred in her own 10-part show on public television, Good Health from Jane Brody’s Kitchen. She has written scores of magazine articles and won many prestigious awards for journalistic excellence.
Ms. Brody is the mother of twin boys and grandmother of four boys, including a set of twins. Brooklyn born and bred, she resides in New York City.
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Wellness & Nutrition for Life
Healthcare speaker Jane Brody shares her trademark brand of wisdom on a range of health and fitness issues, from how to trim the amount of fat in your diet to how to incorporate an exercise routine into your busy lifestyle. She emphasizes that important role that preventive healthcare measures should play in all of our lives, and gives audiences plenty of good ideas and invaluable information that they can use to immediately improve their health and well-being.
Surviving & Thriving After Breast Cancer
Cancer survivor Jane Brody offers an uplifting look at dealing with breast cancer. She emphasizes the message that women have to go on with their lives, stay healthy, and do all they can to promote early diagnosis and prevention.
Healthy Habits & Their Role in Avoiding Heart Disease
The Great Beyond: Preparing Medically, Legally & Emotionally for the End of Life
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Videos
The Body Mass Index: Myth or Reality? - Keynote Address by Jane Brody
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Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life
Jane Brody's Good Food Gourmet: Recipes and Menus for Delicious and Healthful Entertaining
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