About Barbara Gollman, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian, Barbara Gollman is a nationally known speaker, consultant, and expert on phytochemicals and functional foods. She is co-author of The Phytopia^® Cookbook: A world of Plant-Centered Cuisine that combines healthful recipes with the latest phytochemical research. Located in Dallas, TX, Gollman develops recipes and consults with food companies and organizations. A former national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, she appeared on CNN and PBS as well as Dallas-Ft Worth and other southwestern U.S. television stations. On camera or off, Barbara is the consummate ambassador for a healthy lifestyle.

Barbara, was one of the first dietitian/chefs to teach low fat, healthy, and above all, tasty cooking to consumers. Chef-trained in culinary arts, she was formerly a Medical Microbiologist who grew up on a farm in Kansas. She mixes her innate love of good food and clean crop production with healthy cooking techniques to produce treasures of the table.

Gollman graduated with a Master's of Science in Nutrition from Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX in 1989. She received the Emerging Dietetics Leader award from the Texas Dietetic Association in May 1999 and has served as President of The Dallas Dietetic Association and held various positions with the Texas Dietetic Association. A founding member of ADA’s Food and Culinary Professionals, Barbara has served as e-newsletter editor, Teleforum Chair and on the Nominating Committee. A member of ADA’s Food and Culinary Professionals (FCP), Barbara has served as founding e-newsletter editor and Teleforum Chair and was elected to the Nominating Committee. She is also a member of the FCP Speaker's Bureau.

Barbara Gollman's CV