Barbara Pearl, a registered and licensed dietitian, has been educating and counseling families and individuals on nutrition issues for the past 28 years. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in dietetics, she completed her internship/masters’ degree program in nutrition at Beth Israel Hospital and Boston University. In addition, she has written two books on nutrition for children and families, Brown Bag Success: Making Healthy Lunches Your Kids Won’t Trade and Eating Right from 8 to 18: Nutrition Solutions for Parents. Barb, her husband, Stu, and their two children, Lisa and Jeff, live in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.