Jean Carper

 Jean Carper (born January 3, 1932) is a New York Times best-selling author, an American medical journalist, syndicated columnist, consumer advocate and author of 24 books including Your Miracle Brain, Miracle Cures, the award-winning Stop Aging Now!, Food: Your Miracle Medicine and The Food Pharmacy. Her latest book, 100 Simple Things You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer's is due to release in September 2010. She serves on the board of directors for the American Aging Association and is also a board member of the American Botanical Council. Jean is regarded as a "leading authority on health and nutrition."