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JoAnna Lund
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| Born | September 4, 1944 Davenport, Iowa, United States |
| Died | May 20, 2006 (aged 61) De Witt, Iowa, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, cook |
| Period | 1991-2006 |
| Genre | Cooking, recipes |
| Subject | Healthy Foods |
| Notable works | Healthy Exchanges cookbooks |
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Daniel Dierickx
(m. 1966; div. 1978)Clifford Lund
(m. 1979–2006) |
JoAnna Margaret Lund (born September 4, 1944 – died May 20, 2006) was a popular American author. She wrote many books about healthy eating. Some of her famous books include Healthy Exchanges Cookbook and HELP: Healthy Exchanges Lifetime Plan. She helped many people learn to eat healthier while still enjoying their favorite foods.
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About JoAnna Lund
Her Early Life
JoAnna McAndrews was born in Davenport, Iowa, on September 4, 1944. Her parents were Jerome McAndrews and Agnes Carrington. She finished high school in Lost Nation, Iowa. Later, she graduated from Western Illinois University.
A New Path to Health
In 1990, JoAnna faced a stressful time. Her sons, James and Tommy, and her daughter Rebecca and son-in-law Matt, were called to serve in a war called Operation Desert Storm. This stress caused her to eat too much. By her mid-40s, she weighed 300 pounds.
She started thinking about her health. She realized her weight was a serious problem. JoAnna understood that regular diets had not worked for her. She wanted to get her health and life back. So, she created her own way of eating. She called it "exchanges." This method allowed her to eat foods she loved. She simply swapped unhealthy fats and sugars for healthier options.
Becoming a Cookbook Star
Friends soon asked JoAnna for her healthy recipes. This led her to create her first cookbook. It was called The Healthy Exchanges Cookbook. A big publisher, G. P. Putnam's Sons, republished her book in 1993. It quickly sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
This cookbook was just the start of JoAnna's career. She wrote many more books. She also started her own company, Healthy Exchanges, Inc. This company published a monthly newsletter. It also created motivational booklets and audio tapes. Her company grew into a successful business. It even employed 30 people.
Sharing Her Message
After starting her business, JoAnna Lund became a well-known voice for healthy eating. She was chosen to represent Iowa at a special meeting. This was President Clinton's White House Council on Small Business in 1995. The Governor of Iowa also asked her to join a health commission that same year.
JoAnna hosted a weekly radio show in DeWitt, Iowa. She was also featured in major magazines like The New York Times, People, and Forbes. She appeared on many TV and radio shows. She became one of the top-selling cookbook authors on the TV shopping channel, QVC. During one hour-long show on QVC, she sold almost 200,000 books! In 1997, she even launched her own cooking show on PBS-TV. It was called JoAnna Lund's HELP Yourself.
JoAnna Lund also appeared on CNN and the Home Shopping Club. She wrote many popular cookbooks. She sold the most books on QVC until her death in 2006.
Her Lasting Impact
JoAnna Lund passed away on May 20, 2006. She was 61 years old. She died from inflammatory breast cancer. Before she died, JoAnna asked that her company, Healthy Exchanges, continue its work. She wanted her books and newsletter to keep helping people. After her death, QVC even showed a special message remembering her.
