Charles Stuart Platkin

Dr. Charles Platkin Is an author, academic and nutrition and public health advocate

Platkin is a professor at Hunter College,^[1] the author of Breaking the Pattern^[2] and The Automatic Diet^[3]), and a blogger for Active.com^[4] and Everydayhealth.com.^[5] Platkin also publishes an annual Airline Snacking and Onboard Food Service Survey with health ratings for 12 domestic airlines,^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]} and Super Bowl exercise equivalents where football related activities are compared to foods typically eaten while watching the game (e.g., Six Chili's Fajita Beef Classic Nachos (Large)=Running 242.5 football fields.),^{[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]}

Platkin also has a syndicated column, Diet Detective, in newspapers and online, and a blog, DietDetective.com ^{[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]} Platkin was also the host and executive producer^[36] of WE TV's series, I Want To Save Your Life.^[37][38]

Platkin is a co-founder and strategic adviser at Diversion Books, a book publisher.^[39] Additionally, he was the founder of Integrated Wellness Solutions—a health technology company.

Platkin Books The Diet Detective's All American Diet (Rodale, 2012)^[40] The Diet Detective's Diet Starter Kit (Diversion, 2011)^[41] The Diet Detective's Calorie Bargain Bible (Simon and Schuster, 2008) ^[42] The Diet Detective's Count Down (Simon and Schuster, 2007) ^[43] Lighten Up: Stay Sane, Eat Great, Lose Weight (Razorbill, 2005)^[44] Breaking the Fat Pattern: The Diet Detective's Plan to End the Cycle of Yo-Yo Dieting (Plume, 2005) The Automatic Diet (Hudson Street Press, 2004)^[45] Breaking the Pattern: The 5 Principles You Need to Remodel Your Life (Red Mill Press 2004).^[46]

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External links

• Diet Detective
• Charles Stuart Platkin on IMDb
• Platkin on GoodReads
• Flying the Diet Friendly Skies Gets Easier - CNBC