Southern Living Food & Nutrition Review Board
Meet our Review Board members and learn more about our editorial process.
The Southern Living Food & Nutrition Review Board works to ensure that our team publishes content and information that can be trusted. Our Review Board is made up of registered dietitian nutritionists and licensed dietitians who have worked in the nutrition space for a combined 70+ years.
Our experts provide fact-checked, well-researched, and up-to-date information on every subject matter they assess. Every article that is evaluated by the Review Board has also been fact-checked for accuracy before being reviewed for a second time by a registered dietitian nutritionist or licensed dietitian on the Review Board. Southern Living recipes have also been developed by professionals in the Southern Living Test Kitchen.
In taking these extra steps to ensure accuracy, the brand's goal is to empower our readers to not only cook delicious recipes but to understand that they can trust us when it comes to nutrition and food safety and storage as well.
Which Topics Are Reviewed?
Our editors hand-pick individual articles to be further reviewed. We select important documents that affect your health, wellness, and lifestyle, so we can be confident the information you receive is factual and unbiased. From how long an item is good in the fridge for to the difference between two ingredients in your kitchen cabinet and how to properly cook a turkey, our experts review documents that involve the food you eat in your everyday life, as well as the recipes you serve on holidays and special occasions.
This applies to new content as well as articles that have recently been updated by editors. If an article has been checked by a Review Board member, you will see a stamp below the author’s byline on the document.
Who Is On the Board?
The Southern Living Food & Nutrition Review Board is made up of recognized health and wellness experts, including registered dietitian nutritionists and licensed dietitians. These professionals were hand-selected by our staff, and several have contributed to the brand and written for the magazine for years. Every member has extensive knowledge in their area of study, as well as a passion and love for Southern culture and cuisine.
Meet The Board
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Jerlyn Jones, MS, MPA, RDN, LD, CLT
Jerlyn Jones is a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of The Lifestyle Dietitian LLC, a nutrition private practice based in Atlanta. With 15 years of experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics, Jones has helped more than 5,000 people improve their health including lowering medication doses, weight loss, and reducing symptoms, and risks of chronic diseases. She has led over 20 grocery store tours, taught over 100 nutrition classes, and demonstrated over 100 cooking demos. Jones is a former national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and has been featured in over 300 food and nutrition-related interviews in national print, TV, podcasts, and radio media outlets.
Jones holds a master's degree in Public Administration from Arizona State University, and a second master’s degree in Nutrition Education from Columbia University Teachers College. She completed her dietetic internship at Columbia University Teachers College, and is a licensed dietitian in Georgia and a certified LEAP therapist.
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