The Social Network Diet

The Social Network Diet is a powerful new approach to making healthy, lasting change in your own life and the world by harnessing the power of social networking. Rooted in solid scientific research, the book offers proven strategies for achieving successful personal and societal change by transforming one's social and physical environment.

Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D. is director of the John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention and associate professor of nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. She is also the author of the international best-selling Strong Women book series and has been featured on major television and radio shows, including her own PBS special (Strong Women Live Well in 2001), The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today show, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, CNN, Fresh Air, and the Discovery Channel. Jennifer Ackerman's most recent books are Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold and Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body. She is also the coauthor with Miriam Nelson of a book on women's health, Strong Women's Guide to Total Health (Rodale, 2010) and a contributor to the New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, and many other publications.