Although she was 4 credits short of completing a masters in Library science, her interest in nutrition and health led her back to college – where she received her M.S. in Medical Biology and critical Nutrition. She has the title of Certified Nutritional Specialist as confirmed by the American College of Nutrition and the state of New York. For the past several years Ms. Puhn has sat on the licensing board of nutrition for The State of New York in Albany. Ms. Puhn has also been a national advisor for the professional Advisory Committee of Self Help, a division of The United Jewish Appeal. Ms. Puhn has also been the Nutritional Consultant for Breakfast at Fox on the Fox Broadcasting Network.

Ms. Puhn has worked at various health centers and with school systems on Long Island. She has been quest speaker and lecturer at various health seminars and conferences. Her nutritional and weight loss research has made her a popular source for magazines and newspapers. Her thoughts and ideas have been quoted and used in Mirabella, Harpers Bazaar, First for Women, The Wall Street Journal and many major newspapers and magazines of the United States, Canada, and Europe. Ms. Puhn has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows throughout North America and the United Kingdom.

Ms Puhn lives in Manhattan, with her husband. She has 4 children and 6 grandchildren.