Title:Contributing WriterEducation:DePaul University, Stanford UniversityLocation:Brooklyn, New YorkExpertise:Nutrition science, health and wellness, food and cooking

Title:Contributing Writer

Education:DePaul University, Stanford University

Location:Brooklyn, New York

Expertise:Nutrition science, health and wellness, food and cooking

Kiersten holds a certificate in Nutrition Science from the Stanford University School of Medicine. She also writesForkful, a weekly newsletter on Substack debunking diet culture myths, and publishes novels under the pen name K. Sinko.

B.A. in Journalism, DePaul University; M.A. in Journalism, DePaul University; Nutrition Science Certification, Stanford University

EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.