Gillian McKeith

Dr. Gillian McKeith is a Scottish nutritionist, television presenter and author well-known for her television shows ‘You Are What You Eat’ and Granada Television's ‘Dr. Gillian McKeith's Feel Fab’. Gillian McKeith has authored several books on nutrition that has helped millions in improving their health and lifestyle. Born in 1959, in Perth, Scotland, she grew up eating junk food. She graduated in linguistics from the University of Edinburgh 1981 and completed her master's degree and Ph.D in holistic nutrition from the American Holistic College of Nutrition.

What makes Gillian McKeith so great, is her holistic approach to ill-health and overall well-being. She advocates a lifestyle free from high-calorie and processed foods and recommends against using yeast in diet. According to her, the colour of food is an indicator of its nutritional value. She recommends doing regular exercise, adopting a pescetarian vegetarian and detox diet. McKeith claims to determine people’s ailment merely by examining their tongues and stools.

She currently writes a weekly column for Reveal magazine. She has received several awards including the Best Organic Businesses 2005 Consumer Education Award by the Soil Association for her outstanding work against obesity and promoting organic food. The bestselling Gillian McKeith book, ‘You Are What You Eat’ and other books are available at many online book stores as well as healthcare websites.