Teri Gruss, MS, M.S.

• Freelance writer with an interest in gluten-free cooking
• Founding member of the American Nutrition Association and member of the American College of Nutrition and the Association of Food Journalists
• Holds a Masters degree in Human Nutrition

Experience

Teri Gruss, M.S., is a former writer for The Spruce, contributing articles and recipes for six years. Teri emphasizes that eating gluten-free is ultimately about getting healthy with a balanced diet, complete with an abundance of vegetables, healthy fats and proteins.

She was a founding member and moderator of a nutrition forum for healthcare professionals and students that has since evolved into the American Nutrition Association. She is a member of the American College of Nutrition and the Association of Food Journalists.

She cooks for her food-loving family, including her husband, the author of a non-profit wetlands habitat conservation cookbook, her oldest son, a chef and graduate of the New England Culinary Institute and her youngest son, an accomplished, gluten-free, health-oriented home cook. They are her biggest gluten-free food critics.

Education

Teri Gruss holds a Master of Human Nutrition degree from the University of Bridgeport, CT. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design and minors in Journalism and Business Administration from MSU.

Awards and Publications

Publications:

• The Food Science Review
• The Artisan Cookery

About The Spruce

The Spruce, a Dotdash brand, is a new kind of home website offering practical, real-life tips and inspiration to help you create your best home. The Spruce family of brands, including The Spruce, The Spruce Eats, The Spruce Pets, and The Spruce Crafts collectively reach 30 million people each month.

For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the Internet according to comScore, a leading Internet measurement company, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population every month. Our brands collectively have won more than 20 industry awards in the last year alone and, most recently, Dotdash was named Publisher of the Year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.