MAGGIE POWERS, MS, RD, CDE, is a registered dietitian and diabetes educator. She has received the American Dietetic Association's Award for Excellence in the Practice of Clinical Nutrition and the American Diabetes Association's Award for Outstanding Health Professional Educator in the field of diabetes. She is also the author of Forbidden Foods Diabetic Cooking and Handbook of Diabetes Medical Nutrition Therapy.
THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION is the largest group of food and nutrition professionals in the world. As the advocate of the profession, the ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.