Dr. Jim Painter maintains his Adjunct Professorship at University of Texas School of Public Health, is Professor Emeritus from Eastern Illinois University and contributor to John Patrick University's Nutrition program. His research specialties include heart disease, and mindless eating. Jim has been an advisor for Sun-Maid Raisin Growers and Paramount Farms, and consults for the National Dairy Council. He has served on the American Heart Association's Eat Well Task Force and as the Chair of Sugarwise. He worked for Marriott Corporation in the 1980s, taught at University of Illinois during the 1990s and at Eastern Illinois University until 2013. Jim has over 100 peer reviewed publications to his credit.