Melinda Keen

Melinda Keen is an author, middle school teacher and certified nutrition consultant. Her published works included "Mud in My Heart" (2007), "Low Oxalate Fresh and Fast Cookbook" (2015), and "Real Food Real Results" (2016) "Mud in My Heart", a young adult novel, drew upon some of her own experiences while living in the Philippines. Her first cookbook, "Low Oxalate Fresh and Fast Cookbook" grew out of her love of cooking and the desire to help others prepare a variety of fresh and healthy low-oxalate meals. Her second cookbook, "Real Food Real Results", includes gluten-free, low-oxalate, and nutrient-rich recipes. Her experience with chronic illness and research on the potential ill effects harmful foods led her to evaluate and rework her recipes which transformed her own life and health. Melinda is a wife, mother, grandmother, nutritionist and educator presently living in Tennessee.