Joan Clark-Warner, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., is a clinical dietitian and diabetes educator for the University of Utah Health Science Hospital and Clinics. She has 29 years' experience as a dietitian, and 12 years' experience as certified diabetes educator. In the last 14 years she has been working at the University of Utah Health Science Hospital and Clinics where she started healthy eating classes, wrote a Salt Lake City restaurant guideline, and presented several lectures and community classes. Her specialty areas include diabetic and renal nutrition, weight management, cardiovascular nutrition, and mind-body wellness. Joan co-authored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss, Second Edition, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals, The Complete Idiot's Guide Glycemic Index Cookbook, and The Complete Idiots Guide to Low-Carb Meals, Second Edition.