Ruth Winter
Ruth Winter | |
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| Born | May 29, 1930 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, science writer |
| Website | ruthwinterinsights |
Ruth Grosman Winter (born May 29, 1930) is an American journalist and science writer.
Biography
Ruth Grosman was born in Newark, New Jersey.[1] She graduated B.A. from Upsala College in 1951,[1] and obtained a Master of Science from Pace University in 1989.
Winter worked as a journalist (1951–1955) and science editor (1956–1959) for the Newark Star Ledger.[1][2] She worked as a columnist for the Los Angeles Times Syndicate (1974–1978) and from 1981, the Register and Tribune Syndicate.[1][2] She has written on food safety, health and medicine.[1] Winter is a past President of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (1977–1978).[1][2]
She married Arthur Winter, a neurosurgeon, on June 16, 1955;[1] he died in 2011.[3] She has several children.[1]
Awards and honors
She received awards from the Arthritis Foundation, the American Dental Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.[2]
Selected works
- Poisons in Your Food (1969)[4]
- How to Reduce Your Medical Bills (1970)
- Beware of the Food You Eat (1971)
- So You Have a Pain in the Neck (1974)
- Don't Panic! (1975)
- The Fragile Bond: Marriage Now (1976)
- The Smell Book (1976)[5]
- Triumph Over Tension (1976)
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (1977)
- Scent Talk Among Animals (1977)[6]
- Cancer-Causing Agents: A Preventive Guide (1979)
- The Scientific Case Against Smoking (1980)
- Eat Right Be Bright (1988)
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Household, Yard, and Office Chemicals (1992)
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Medicines (1993)
- Consumer's Guide to Free Medical Information by Phone and by Mail (1993, with Arthur Winter)
- Super Soy: The Miracle Bean (1996)
- A Consumer's Dictionary Of Cosmetic Ingredients (1999)
- Build Your Brain Power (1999, with Arthur Winter)
- Brain Workout (2003, with Arthur Winter)
- So What Can I Eat?! (2006, with Elisa Zied)
- Smart Food: Diet and Nutrition for Maximum Brain Power (2007, with Arthur Winter)
- The Anti-Aging Hormones (2013)
- Vitamin E (2013)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tracey L. (2005). Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series. Vol. 139. Thomson/Gale. pp. 447–449
- ^ a b c d Taft, William H. (2016). Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists. Routledge. pp. 373–374. ISBN 978-1-138-92631-8
- ^ "Dr. Arthur Winter, Renowned Brain Surgeon". Patch Media. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Kroger, Manfred. (1970). Reviewed Work: Poisons in Your Food by Ruth Winter. The Journal of Consumer Affairs 4 (1): 74–77.
- ^ Cook, Joan. (1976). A Book by Any Other Name .... The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Scent Talk Among Animals". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved March 1, 2020.