Swarna Adusumilli MoldanadoA former academic and a retired professor of public health and nursing, Swarna Moldanado embraced early on in her career the concept that aiming to prevent a disease before it develops, rather than wait until it does develop and try to treat it, is afar better and more effective approach to health care. She never let herself ignore the wisdom in the age-old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."Her profound interest in disease prevention and health promotion led her to pursue graduate studies in public health sciences. She obtained her first Master's degree from Delhi University in India with an emphasis on disease prevention. A second Master's degree in Public health (MPH) was earned by her from the University of North Carolina in the U.S. She later earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Chicago that steered her into a career in academia. She taught public health and research methods at universities in Illinois and California. She found teaching both fulfilling and stimulating.After spending nearly three decades in academia, she retired from teaching to pursue writing. She has long recognized and subscribed to the premise that our diet is one of the most impactful aspects of our lifestyle with major effects on our health. This book is her third. The first is on incorporating Legumes, the plant-based superfoods in the daily diet, and the second, co-authored with her physician husband, is on prevention of killer chronic diseases with a healthy lifestyle. Although not a strict vegetarian or vegan herself, she slants her daily diet in favor of plant-based whole foods (unprocessed or minimally processed plant foods) and advocates the same to others, including those who prefer to include some meat, poultry or fish in their diet. She recommends that they be lean meats eaten in small portions and not too often.Dr. Moldanado was awarded the rank of Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California, at her retirement. Read More Read Less