"When women hear the word 'insulin' they automatically tune out because they think it doesn't relate to them," said Carolyn O'Neil, RD. "However, all women, not just people with diabetes, should pay close attention to how their lifestyle impacts their blood sugar levels, especially those with a family history of diabetes and heart disease. By keeping their blood sugar in check now, they will reap significant health benefits down the road."

Carolyn O'Neil, MS, RD is a registered dietitian and award-winning food and health journalist who currently serves as an AOL Diet & Fitness Coach. She is a co-author of the award-winning book "The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!" published by Simon & Schuster Atria Books. The 2005 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards chose The Dish as best food and nutrition book in the world, and it was nominated for best nutrition book at the 2005 World Food Media Awards.

O'Neil reported on food and health at CNN for nearly 20 years as Executive Producer and Senior Correspondent for On The Menu and anchor of CNN Travel Now. She has earned two James Beard Foundation awards for her work in broadcast food journalism and was inducted into the James Beard Who's Who in Food and Beverage. Additionally, the American Heart Association, the American Dietetic Association and the National Restaurant Association have presented O'Neil with awards for food and nutrition education in the media.

O'Neil newspaper column "Healthy Eating Out" appears each Wednesday in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. She is the Lifestyles Editor for Flavors Magazine and Food & Dining Editor for Jezebel Magazine. O'Neil contributes articles on healthy dining out to FoodFit.com, Cooking Smart magazine and Women's Health and Fitness magazine. Other written work on nutrition includes feature articles for Cooking Light, Gourmet and Men's Health magazines. She is also frequently quoted as a nutrition expert in national publications including Newsweek, USA Today, Shape, Woman's Day, Better Homes & Gardens, Parade, InStyle, Parents and Marie Claire.

Her many television appearances include guest spots on CNN, NBC's Weekend Today, Fox & Friends, Turner South's Home Plate with Marvin Woods, and the Food Network's Good Eats with Alton Brown. O'Neil hosted the nationally televised PBS series Cook Off America with co-host Chef Marcel Desaulniers.

O'Neil has a master's degree in Nutrition and Communication from Boston University and an undergraduate degree in Foods and Nutrition from Florida State University.