Chef Jennifer Welper is Wellness Executive Chef at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center. A graduate of the culinary arts program at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, chef Jen found her niche in the kitchen while growing up on her family's dairy farm. This is Chef Welper's second cookbook, following the success of Cook Smart, Eat Well.

Tara M. Schmidt, M.Ed, RDN, LD, is a registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in outpatient counseling for weight management, bariatric surgery and cardiovascular nutrition. She is the lead dietitian for the Mayo Clinic Diet and is host of the Mayo Clinic "On Nutrition" podcast.

Kyla Lara-Breitinger M.D., M.S., is a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic practicing in the Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Division of Echocardiography. Her clinical focus includes primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention, management of obesity-related cardiovascular disease, and utilization of nutrition interventions to improve cardiovascular disease risk factors.