Adele Puhn, M.S., C.N.S., is the author of the New York Times bestseller The 5 Day Miracle Diet. A weight-loss and nutritional consultant with a thriving private practice on Long Island, New York, and in Manhattan, she has an M.S. in Medical Biology and a Certificate in Clinical Nutrition, as well as the title Certified Nutrition Specialist from The Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists. A popular speaker and lecturer, she lives in Great Neck, New York, with her husband.