tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87424153898850563032024-03-13T20:56:22.665-07:00Ruth HoustonRuth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834512869492131227noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742415389885056303.post-7318688213149495322021-03-03T02:56:00.002-08:002021-03-03T03:23:37.071-08:00Ruth Houston<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">Ruth Houston</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfe2EyDDxeJT4hwpIHuUi-hEHjonp635CFyv-_QIENd-8IbFyQiXlGU4Pux0EUcE6GHhwqZN2lX7iU-D2Jd4cxMKY3A78az9d-_RJignXrQ8pFuPyZsoc5bxEI-QJtnnwgluytO6K6c4M/s535/2020+turq+w+bottom+media+485x+535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="485" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfe2EyDDxeJT4hwpIHuUi-hEHjonp635CFyv-_QIENd-8IbFyQiXlGU4Pux0EUcE6GHhwqZN2lX7iU-D2Jd4cxMKY3A78az9d-_RJignXrQ8pFuPyZsoc5bxEI-QJtnnwgluytO6K6c4M/s320/2020+turq+w+bottom+media+485x+535.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></i></b><i style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Ruth Houston </b>is author of the upcoming book<i> </i></span><b><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Eat Smart and Lose Weight: Research-backed Ways to Lose Weight without Diets or Exercise. </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">A member of the <b>American
Society of Journalists and Authors</b> for over 30 years, Ruth’s </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">articles</span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">and columns (on food, travel, relationships, fashion, health and wellness) appeared regularly
in major magazines worldwide. In fact, </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;">Ruth Houston has spent most of her
journalistic life researching, writing, and speaking about topics that impact people’s
lives.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Drawing on her
experience as a food journalist, restaurant reviewer, cruise ship food
lecturer, and serious foodie, Ruth’s research for the past 5 years has been
concentrated on the weight loss industry with a specific focus on proven,
science-backed ways to lose weight that don’t involve diets or exercise. This research, along with Ruth’s belief that
people should be able to enjoy eating without the fear of getting fat, forms
the basis for her upcoming book <b><i>Eat Smart and Lose Weight: Research-backed Ways to Lose Weight without
Diets or Exercise. <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">In addition to
researching and writing about food and reviewing restaurants, Ruth has also conducted
enrichment cruise lectures for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise lines on lifestyle
and food related topics. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">In keeping with her belief that to fully
experience and appreciate a culture, you need to taste the local cuisine, Ruth’s
cruise ship food lectures were designed not only to provide an overview of specific
island cuisine, but to also appeal to everyone from apprehensive eaters to adventurous
eaters, as well as hard-core foodies like herself. Popular lecture topics
included:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Food Lover’s Guide to Puerto Rico<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">The History Behind Puerto Rican Cuisine <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">A Food Lover’s Guide to Caribbean Cuisine<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">An Island Hopper’s Guide to Eastern Caribbean Food<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">A Brief History of Caribbean Food <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">How to Become a Restaurant Reviewer for Your Local Paper<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">•<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">How to Become a Travel Writer for Your Local Paper<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Prior to the pandemic,
Ruth was eating her way through the Caribbean via cruise ship while working on
a book on cruise ship food. However, the Coronavirus pandemic shut down the
cruise industry 2 months before the book was scheduled to go on sale. As a result, Ruth has been able to focus fully
on completing her weight loss book, which will be out in the next few months.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">For updates on the
progress of the book, and to be notified when <b><i>Eat Smart and Lose
Weight: Research-backed Ways to Lose
Weight without Diets or Exercise</i> </b>goes on sale, e-mail <a href="http://www.eatsmartandloseweight.com/">www.EatSmartandLoseWeight.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">For a sneak preview of
a couple of Ruth’s favorite “Eat Smart Easy Weight Loss” tips from <b>Eat Smart
and Lose Weight</b>, <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">click
here.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Ruth is also the author of two popular
infidelity books, <b>Is He Cheating on You? 829 Telltale Signs</b> and <b>Will
He Cheat on You? </b> Her first book, <b>Is
He Cheating on You? </b> was based on 7
years of in-depth research on infidelity. What started out as a fact-finding
mission turned into a second career and catapulted Ruth to fame as an internationally
recognized infidelity expert, where she reigned as the go-to infidelity expert for
9 years (from 2005 to 2014.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">In connection with <b>Is He Cheating on You?, </b>Ruth<b>
</b>was frequently called on by the
media to comment on popular infidelity issues in the news, including celebrity
infidelity, cheating politicians, and high profile court cases involving
infidelity, appearing on <b>more than 520 radio and TV news and talk shows</b> in
the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, New Zealand, Australia,
Africa, and the Caribbean, including The
<b><i>Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, CBS, ABC News, Fox News, NBC, Fox
and Friends, BBC, CBC, Ireland's Late Late Show, NPR,GMTV, 1010WINS New York,
Sirius Satellite Radio, Court TV Radio, Telemundo, and Caracol Radio Network ,
The Breakfast Club</i></b>, just to name
a few)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Ruth has
also been interviewed and/ or quoted, by over 80 of the top 100 newspapers in
the United States as well as dozens of major magazines and websites including <b><i>USA
Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the
New York Daily News, Cosmopolitan, United Press International, Agence
France-Presse, Reuters, the Toronto Sun,
Maclean's, Chatelaine, Flare, FoxNews.com, ABCNews.com, CBSNews.com,
NBCNews.com, Entertainment Online, Univision Online, Sante, Visao</i></b>, and
numerous other print and online media worldwide. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">In addition, Ruth was featured as the “expert
of record” on several infidelity documentaries, including one produced by the <b>History
Channel</b> and one by the <b>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</b>. Utilizing
her background in public relations, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Ruth also served as ethnic PR manager and <b>spokesperson
for Clairol Inc</b>. when it was a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Ruth Houston lives Queens New York, and when
she’s not writing, researching, and speaking about food (or eating), she enjoys
the companionship of her 3 black cats, Bandy, Romeo, and Livingston. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Ruth can
be<b> </b>reached at <a href="mailto:FoodWriterRuth@gmail.com">FoodWriterRuth@gmail.com</a>
or at 718 708-9799.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><br /></div><br />
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