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Columnists
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Pam Anderson CookSmart
Readers turn to Pam Anderson for the perfect practical and easy-to-follow recipe for any occasion. Her latest cookbook is The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great. She’s authored five cookbooks, including the best-selling The Perfect Recipe, for which she won an International Association of Culinary Professionals/Julia Child Award. She is the former executive editor of Cook’s Illustrated magazine, and writes regularly for Fine Cooking magazine.
Jorge Cruise FitSmart
Jorge Cruise shows readers how to make fitness a regular part of their busy lives. He shares valuable tips about training, injury prevention and good nutrition. The New York Times best-selling author of 8 Minutes in the Morning and new fitness book, The 12-Second Sequence, has appeared on the Today show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Dateline NBC, The View and The Tyra Banks Show.
Sharon Epperson MoneySmart
With her keen advice on saving and investing, personal finance expert Sharon Epperson shows readers how to build wealth wisely. She is a CNBC correspondent and appears on NBC’s Nightly News, the Today show, Early Today and MSNBC. Her many awards include the Gracie Allen Award from the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television for her series on female CEOs, “Women at the Top.” She is also the author of The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take to Make the Most of Their Money.
Dennie Hughes RelationTips
In her Q&A column, Dennie Hughes gives advice on handling difficult relationships, whether it’s a straying spouse or a bossy mother-in-law. The author of Dateworthy, Dennie has been a consultant for Match.com, an AOL Love Coach, and has appeared on the Today show, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The View and CNN’s American Morning.
Walecia Konrad MoneySmart
Readers can avoid consumer scams, save at the gas pump, plan for retirement and much more by following Walecia Konrad’s tips on savvy spending. Her work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, The New York Times, Money, BusinessWeek and Working Woman. She won a National Magazine Award for a SmartMoney series on saving for college.
Lorrie Lynch Who’s News
Our entertainment-hungry readers love Lorrie Lynch’s weekly Who’s News celebrity column and the freshness of her daily blog on usaweekend.com. She shares the inside scoop on the hottest stars from the worlds of TV, movies, music and more, plus provides insightful special reports on the Oscars, Emmys and other major award shows.
Tedd Mitchell, M.D. HealthSmart
Dr. Tedd Mitchell helps readers take charge of their health by providing them with useful advice and information. An internal medicine specialist, Dr. Mitchell is president and chief operating officer of the world-famous Cooper Clinic in Dallas, and a member of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. He received the 2008 Walter C. Alverez Award for Excellence in Medical Writing from the American Medical Writers Association.
Everett Potter TravelSmart
Everett Potter’s broad range of travel expertise helps readers plan exciting vacations and get more value for their travel dollars. He is a regular contributor to Ski, ForbesLife and National Geographic Traveler magazines, as well as ForbesTraveler.com. He has also appeared on the Today show, CNN, CBS, Fox, Bloomberg Radio and NPR’s All Things Considered.
Terry Stickels Frame Games and Stickdoku
Editor of these popular puzzles features in our Wit & Wisdom column, Terry Stickels is the author of best-selling puzzle books, calendars and card decks. Terry has been called “America’s Puzzle Laureate.” He has created puzzles for Discover, American Way and MENSA and his puzzle column “Stickelers” is syndicated internationally by King Features.