Charles Platkin is an American author, academic, television producer and nutrition and public health advocate
Platkin is a professor at
Hunter College[1] and a blogger for Active.com[2] and Everydayhealth.com.[3] Platkin also publishes an annual Airline Snacking and Onboard Food Service Survey with health ratings for 12 domestic airlines.[4][5]He also published
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.),[6][7][8][9]
Platkin has a syndicated column, "Diet Detective", in newspapers and online, and a blog, DietDetective.com.[10][11][12] Platkin was also the host and executive producer[13] of
WE TV's series, I Want To Save Your Life.[14]
Platkin is a co-founder and strategic adviser at
Diversion Books, a book publisher.[15] Additionally, he founded Integrated Wellness Solutions—a health technology company.
Publications
The Diet Detective's All American Diet (Rodale, 2012)[16]
The Diet Detective's Diet Starter Kit (Diversion, 2011)[17]
The Diet Detective's Calorie Bargain Bible (Simon and Schuster, 2008) [18]
The Diet Detective's Count Down (Simon and Schuster, 2007) [19]