My Nutrition Philosophy
There's not just one "perfect" diet--there are many ways to eat nutritiously. If the bulk of your foods are as close to their natural state as possible (fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, seafood, poultry and not many processed foods), odds are, you have a healthy diet. That said, I make room for chocolate, a glass of wine, and other indulgences; c'mon, you've got to live a little!
But natural shouldn't mean boring. I love to cook, go out to eat, try new foods; in short, I just love food!
There's not just one "perfect" diet--there are many ways to eat nutritiously. If the bulk of your foods are as close to their natural state as possible (fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, seafood, poultry and not many processed foods), odds are, you have a healthy diet. That said, I make room for chocolate, a glass of wine, and other indulgences; c'mon, you've got to live a little!
But natural shouldn't mean boring. I love to cook, go out to eat, try new foods; in short, I just love food!
Education/Credentials:
I’m a registered dietitian (R.D.) and Licensed Nutritionist (Washington DC) with a Master of Science
in Nutrition from University of Maryland at College Park. My undergraduate degree is in Foreign
Service from Georgetown University.
I’m a registered dietitian (R.D.) and Licensed Nutritionist (Washington DC) with a Master of Science
in Nutrition from University of Maryland at College Park. My undergraduate degree is in Foreign
Service from Georgetown University.
Nutrition Counseling:
In my private practice in Dupont Circle, Washington DC, I specialize in weight loss, eating
disorders and general healthy eating.
In my private practice in Dupont Circle, Washington DC, I specialize in weight loss, eating
disorders and general healthy eating.
Writing/Projects/Positions:
Teaching: Nutrition and Disease Prevention at Georgetown University, Washington DC
Writing for the media:
• Magazines. Hundreds of my nutrition-related articles have appeared in Dr. Oz, The Good
Life, Yoga Journal, Good Housekeeping, Self, and other magazines.
• Blogs. Hundreds of my blogs appear on Washingtonian.com, Sharecare.com,
ThePescetarianPlan.com, TheBestLife.com, DietsInReview.com and elsewhere on the
web.
• Sharecare.com. I answer nutrition questions for this vetted health info site
Writing for industry
Real Appeal. Weight loss science meets high entertainment in Real Appeal--a 48-session weight loss
program; I was lead content developer and writer. Launched in July, 2015, by United Health Group,
the program helps you drop pounds with step-by-step changes to food, exercise, sleep, stress
management and more.
Select Books:
The Pescetarian Plan (Ballantine, 2014), is a complete guide to a vegetarian + seafood way
of eating. The scrumptious recipes--vegan, vegetarian and seafood dishes--designed by my
talented collaborator, Sidra Forman, are definitely not your typical "diet food"!
The Life You Want! Get Motivated, Lose Weight and Be Happy (Simon & Schuster
2011) was co-authored with exercise physiologist (and Oprah Winfrey go-to expert) Bob
Greene and psychologist Anne Kearney-Cooke. It offers a roadmap to overcoming the barriers
to weight loss (emotional eating, exercise aversion, and other issues).
The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-diabetes (Simon & Schuster 2009)
was another Bob Greene collaboration, along with endocrinologist John J. Merendino Jr., MD.
This book takes a three-phase approach to adopting the diet, exercise and medication habits
needed to successfully managing diabetes.
The Supermarket Diet and The Supermarket Diet Cookbook (both Hearst Books, 2006;
the former was a New York Times bestseller). Both are practical guides to shopping for
healthful foods and preparing low calorie meals.
The Unofficial Guide to Dieting Safely (Macmillan, 1998), a comprehensive guide to weight
loss books, programs, and strategies.
Board:
Sharecare: Scientific advisory board member of this health information and healthcare
company founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Jeff Arnold (founder of WedMD)
To contact me:
General inquiries: [email protected]
To make a nutrition counseling appointment, you can email me at: [email protected]
General inquiries: [email protected]
To make a nutrition counseling appointment, you can email me at: [email protected]
