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When working toward your health goals, you must work with the right type of professional to find lasting success. The best professional for you will depend on your goals, your lifestyle, and whether you have any preexisting conditions or not.

Stacey Simon
4.8
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Stacey is a registered dietitian-nutritionist with over eight years of experience. Stacey specializes in helping people with heart disease, kidney disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and general health and wellness. She earned a Bachelor of Science in nutritional science from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in clinical nutrition from New York University.
Heart disease
Kidney disease
Diabetes
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Michelle Rodgers
4.7
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Michelle is a licensed dietitian with nearly twenty years of experience helping her clients build their nutritional knowledge. Michelle has experience in sports, gastric bypass, and general health and wellness nutrition. She has helped clients in these areas because of her extensive nutrition knowledge. Michelle earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University.
Weight Loss
Sports Nutrition
Cardiac, Hypertension, Diabetes
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Meghan Perkins
4.8
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Meghan is an experienced nutritionist with eight years of experience working in several areas of expertise. Meghan’s areas of expertise include diabetes, renal diet, chronic disease, weight loss, and general health and wellness. Meghan uses her nutrition knowledge to improve the life and well-being of each of her clients. Meghan earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Northern Colorado and completed her Dietetic Internship at the University of Arizona Medical Center.
Pre-diabetes/Diabetes
Renal
Chronic Disease
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Nicolette Maggiolo
5.0
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Nicolette is a registered dietitian-nutritionist with several years of experience in mental and brain health, chronic disease, oncology, and general health and wellness. Nicolette earned her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science from Boston University. Nicolette helps her clients achieve a healthy weight without using special diets or extreme tactics. She uses her extensive nutritional knowledge to help her clients have more energy and optimal wellness as they work toward their weight loss and health goals.
Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families
Mental/Brain Health
Chronic Disease
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Jaelyn Shipman
4.7
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Jaelyn is a registered dietitian with many years of experience helping clients in sports nutrition, diabetes health, weight loss, prenatal and postpartum nutrition, and overall wellness. Jaelyn earned her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition from Clemson University and is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics.
Sports
Diabetes/Heart Disease
Weight loss
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Rachel Coury
4.7
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Rachel is a registered dietitian with ten years of experience helping her clients achieve their overall wellness goals. Rachel has experience in the best nutrition for people with heart disease, renal diets, oncology, and helping her clients lose weight. Rachel earned a Bachelor of Science in food science and human nutrition from Clemson University.
Overall Wellness
Heart Disease
Renal
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Danielle Smith
4.7
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Danielle is a registered dietitian with over eight years of experience in sports nutrition, weight loss nutrition, overall health and wellness, and nutrition for clients with food sensitivities or allergies. Danielle also has experience helping clients who live with heart disease, hypertension, and disordered eating. She graduated from California State University at Northridge and completed her dietetic internship at the University of Nevada Reno.
Sports
Weight loss/Overall Health and Wellness
Celiac/Food Sensitivities/ Food Allergies
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Emma Liu
4.8
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Emma has over two years of experience as a registered dietitian helping clients get healthy. Emma helps clients with chronic medical conditions. Emma has experience helping clients with diabetes, heart disease, weight loss, and overall wellness. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Weight Loss
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Lauren Levy
4.7
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Lauren has twelve years of experience helping clients with their overall health and wellness, renal diets, diabetes, heart disease, and GI health. Lauren has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Dietetics and a Master of Science in Nutritional Biology. She is also a certified specialist in Renal Nutrition for optimal kidney health. Lauren uses nutritional counseling to help her clients by teaching them the best healthy eating practices for their lifestyles and eating habits.
Overall health and wellness
Renal
Diabetes
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Dana Kearney
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Certified Registered Dietitian
Dana has nineteen years of experience helping her clients learn about prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric nutrition. She has nineteen years of experience helping people with food allergies. Dana also has twenty-two years of experience helping clients with weight loss, heart health, diabetes nutrition, and overall health and wellness. Dana earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Nutritionists For Your Every Need

Weight Loss
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A weight loss nutritionist can help clients set calorie goals, create meal plans, recommend healthy foods, teach portion control, and provide guidance on healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Sports Nutritionist
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A sports nutritionist can provide guidance on proper fueling for training and competition, develop strategies for weight management, and provide education on how to make healthy food choices to promote optimal health and performance.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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A renal nutritionist can help individuals with kidney disease or those at risk of developing kidney disease manage their diet. They can provide guidance on how to choose and prepare foods that are beneficial for kidney health and tailored to the individual's needs.

Heart Health
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A heart health nutritionist can help with various cardiovascular issues, including providing guidance on the best foods to eat for heart health, developing meal plans, providing nutrition education, and helping with weight management.

GI & Gut Health
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A GI and gut health nutritionist can help with a range of digestive health issues, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and more. This health professional can also help with food intolerances, weight management, and other nutrition-related issues.

Pediatric
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A pediatric nutritionist can help children and adolescents make healthy food choices, develop healthy eating habits, and manage medical conditions related to nutrition, such as obesity, food allergies, and eating disorders.

Renal
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A renal nutritionist can help individuals with kidney disease or those at risk of developing kidney disease manage their diet. They can provide guidance on how to choose and prepare foods that are beneficial for kidney health and tailored to the individual's needs.

Diabetes
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A diabetes nutritionist can help create meal plans that are tailored to a person's specific needs, provide guidance on healthy eating habits, offer advice on how to modify recipes to make them healthier, provide tips on how to better manage blood sugar levels, and teach how to incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle.

Women's Health
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A women's health nutritionist can help with a variety of issues related to nutrition and health, including weight management, hormone balance, and fertility. They can also provide advice on eating for specific conditions such as diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, and PCOS.

Disordered Eating
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An eating disorder nutritionist can help individuals with eating disorders make positive changes to their diet, understand the relationships between food and mood, develop healthy eating habits, and provide support and guidance to help individuals develop healthier relationships with food.

Weight Loss
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By adhering to the recommendations of a weight loss nutritionist on how many calories to consume each day, you can lose weight gradually and healthily. They can help you develop healthy eating habits so you can permanently change your lifestyle.

Sports Nutritionist
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Sports nutritionists offer advice to athletes on the best nutrition therapy for exercise training, competition, recovery from an activity program, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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Renal dietitians are dietitians who focus on nutrition for people with kidney disease. In order to advance your best health, your dietitian works closely with the other members of your care team.

Heart Health
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Our cardiovascular dietitians specialize in aiding patients in adopting healthy intuitive eating habits and an active, positive lifestyle to maximize cardiovascular health and general well-being through preventive nutrition counseling and nutrition therapy under medical supervision.

GI & Gut Health
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Nutritionists that focus on gut health are skilled at putting the pieces of your digestive system's puzzle together to improve digestive health, lessen symptoms, and improve your mood. No one should think that they must go without food, and you can engage in food freedom!

Pediatric
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Our pediatric nutritionists are specialists in the dietary needs of growing infants and children. In order to prevent and treat illnesses like diabetes and obesity, they encourage healthy eating habits among their patients and their families. Additionally, they design nutrition therapy regimens.

Renal
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Renal dietitians are dietitians who focus on nutrition for people with kidney disease. In order to advance your best health, your dietitian works closely with the other members of your care team.

Diabetes
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A qualified dietitian who provides targeted nutritional counseling beginning with diagnosis and ongoing follow-up treatment is a crucial component of the diabetes care team. The growth and development of a person, their intuitive eating habits, nutritional preferences, and mealtime routines will all be assessed by a qualified dietitian.

Women's Health
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Women’s nutritionists and dietitians provide nutritional guidance to women of all ages for a range of health conditions.

Disordered Eating
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Managing disordered eating is a specialty area for certain nutritionists. Nutritionists with expertise in the field of disordered eating provide nutrition education and counseling, create meal plans, provide accountability and motivation, and address food anxieties and weight concerns in order to assist you in recovering from eating disorders and achieving food independence.

Weight Loss
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A weight loss nutrition expert helps you develop a unique eating plan that helps you reach your weight loss goals and develop the skills for long-term success.

Sports Nutritionist
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A sports nutritionist helps you understand how to optimize your performance through food, build a meal plan that works, and reach your athletic goals.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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Personal renal dietitians use nutrition science to advise patients on how dietary choices and lifestyle changes can manage or prevent renal disease and early CKD.

Heart Health
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Working with a heart health nutritionist guides you through the building blocks of healthy eating to help prevent the onset of heart disease or reduce the severity of current symptoms.

GI & Gut Health
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A gut health nutritionist helps patients identify foods that worsen the symptoms of Celiacs, IBS, and other GI concerns and how to choose foods that support a healthy gut.

Pediatric
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A pediatric nutritionist can help children manage a range of health concerns by helping them learn healthy eating habits that they actually enjoy!

Renal
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Personal renal dietitians use nutrition science to advise patients on how dietary choices and lifestyle changes can manage or prevent renal disease and early CKD.

Diabetes
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If you’re at risk of diabetes or have already been diagnosed, your expert diabetes nutritionist is the most effective way to receive personalized guidance on healthy eating and weight management.

Women's Health
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A nutritionist for women’s health can provide factual information on how to eat a vitamin-rich eating plan to address health concerns like menopause, hormonal imbalances, and more.

Disordered Eating
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Since eating disorder recovery looks different for everyone. Eating disorder nutritionists are the most effective way to ensure patients receive proper nutrition and personalized health care.

Weight Loss
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You can lose weight steadily and safely by following the advice of nutritionists for weight loss on how many calories to consume each day. They can assist you in creating wholesome eating routines so you can permanently alter your way of life.

Sports Nutritionist
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The best nutrition therapy for exercise training, competition, recovery from an exercise program, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation are all topics that sports nutritionists advise athletes on.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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Dietitians that specialize in nutrition for persons with kidney disease are known as renal dietitians. Your dietitian is a crucial member of your care team and collaborates closely with them to promote your optimal health.

Heart Health
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Through preventive nutrition counseling and nutrition therapy under medical supervision, our cardiovascular dietitians assist patients in making healthy intuitive food habits and active, positive lifestyle decisions to maximize cardiovascular health and general well-being.

GI & Gut Health
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Nutritionists that specialize in gut health are adept at putting the pieces of your digestive health puzzle together to enhance your digestive health, reduce your symptoms, and make you feel better. No one should believe that they must live a life without eating anything, and you can practice food freedom!

Pediatric
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Our pediatric nutritionists are experts in the dietary requirements of developing babies and kids. They promote good eating habits for patients and their families in order to prevent and treat conditions like diabetes and obesity. They also plan nutrition treatment programs.

Renal
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Dietitians that specialize in nutrition for persons with kidney disease are known as renal dietitians. Your dietitian is a crucial member of your care team and collaborates closely with them to promote your optimal health.

Diabetes
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An essential element of the diabetes care team is a licensed dietitian who offers targeted dietary counseling beginning with diagnosis and ongoing follow-up care. A licensed dietitian will also evaluate a person's growth and development, intuitive eating patterns, dietary preferences, and meal schedules.

Women's Health
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Women of all ages receive nutritional counseling from women's nutritionists and dietitians for a variety of health issues.

Disordered Eating
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Some nutritionists have received specialized training in dealing with eating disorders and disordered eating. In order to help you recover from eating disorders and experience food independence, nutritionists who specialize in the field of disordered eating offer nutrition education and counseling, develop meal plans, offer accountability and motivation, and address food anxieties and weight worries.

Weight Loss
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Weight loss nutritionists help patients find effective ways to meet their health goals by developing meal plans that are personalized to the patient’s unique nutritional needs.

Sports Nutritionist
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Athletes can boost their performance by working with an expert sports nutritionist to learn how food and lifestyle choices can impact endurance, recovery time, and more.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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Work with a renal nutritionist to learn how dietary choices, lifestyle, and exercise habits can impact the symptoms of renal disease and early CKD.

Heart Health
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A heart health dietitian helps people at risk or diagnosed with heart disease to manage their symptoms by incorporating heart-healthy foods into their daily diet.

GI & Gut Health
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Gut health nutritionists help patients manage a range of GI concerns such as Celiac, Crohn’s, IBS, and other problems to help them build the foundation for long-term gut health.

Pediatric
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Caretakers may choose to work with a pediatric dietitian to develop eating plans that are rich in healthy foods and enjoyed by their kids and infants!

Renal
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Work with a renal nutritionist to learn how dietary choices, lifestyle, and exercise habits can impact the symptoms of renal disease and early CKD.

Diabetes
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Diabetes nutritionists help people avoid getting diabetes or deal with its symptoms by teaching them how to eat healthy, making personalized diet plans for them, and being there for them.

Women's Health
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Women’s health nutritionists can help address health challenges like hypothyroidism, menopause symptoms, or iron deficiencies by educating patients on food and healthy lifestyle changes.

Disordered Eating
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Patients in eating disorder recovery benefit from working with a personalized nutritionist since they can help ensure that patients receive proper nutrition and personalized health care.

Weight Loss
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A skilled and well-trained nutritionist can help you find the best foods and nutrition to help you have lasting results in your weight loss journey. A knowledgeable weight loss nutritionist can help you say goodbye to yo-yo dieting.

Sports Nutritionist
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Every athlete should keep their body at its optimal level to avoid injury or fatigue. A sports nutritionist helps each client fuel their body well so they can stay active.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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If you live with kidney disease or want to avoid health concerns related to your kidneys, a renal diet may be the best choice for you. A renal nutritionist can give you food choices that best fit a renal diet to help you achieve optimal kidney health.

Heart Health
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There are certain foods that fit within a heart health diet and some foods that are best to avoid while on a heart health diet. A heart health nutritionist can help you find the best heart healthy foods for your lifestyle.

GI & Gut Health
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Gut health can have a large impact on many other parts of your body, and there are certain foods that can help your gut feel its best. A gut health nutritionist can help you improve your gut health with nutrition.

Pediatric
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A pediatric nutritionist can give you a well-rounded perspective on your nutrition and how it impacts your child’s health. A pediatric nutritionist can help you find the best foods for your child.

Renal
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If you live with kidney disease or want to avoid health concerns related to your kidneys, a renal diet may be the best choice for you. A renal nutritionist can give you food choices that best fit a renal diet to help you achieve optimal kidney health.

Diabetes
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If you have dietary restrictions related to diabetes, you may benefit from the help of a diabetes nutritionist. A diabetes nutritionist can help you feel your best by recommending foods for your specific diabetes health concerns.

Women's Health
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A women’s health nutritionist can also help their clients feel their best by recommending foods that promote hormonal balance and optimal health. A women’s health nutritionist can consider your unique circumstances to create the best wellness plan for you.

Disordered Eating
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Whether you live with an eating disorder or are recovering from an eating disorder, an eating disorder nutritionist can create a plan for your nutritional needs and circumstances.

Weight Loss
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An expert weight loss nutritionist helps build individual plans to help you lose weight safely. As a result, you'll have an improved understanding of overall nutrition to maintain your weight loss goals over the long term.

Sports Nutritionist
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Sports & athletics nutritionists work with recreational, amateur, and professional athletes to build the best health and nutritional plans for their performance goals.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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Renal nutritionists help mitigate kidney conditions by developing informed and tailored meal plans for their patients. They help you understand what may affect your kidney health and how to care for it.

Heart Health
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Heart health nutritionists work with clients to build the best nutritional and health plans for their heart-specific needs or conditions, such as heart disease.

GI & Gut Health
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Gut health and GI nutritionists can help patients who experience gastrointestinal issues. Gut specialists consider your current health and symptoms to develop the best nutritional treatment program.

Pediatric
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Pediatric nutritionists work with children and their parents to develop healthy meal plans or address specific pediatric dietary conditions, such as picky eating.

Renal
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Renal nutritionists help mitigate kidney conditions by developing informed and tailored meal plans for their patients. They help you understand what may affect your kidney health and how to care for it.

Diabetes
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Diabetes nutritionists work with pre-diabetic or diabetic patients to formulate the most effective meal and nutritional plans to manage their conditions.

Women's Health
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Nutritionists who specialize in women's health can help women understand their health and what nutritional factors affect their overall wellness. They learn about your conditions and symptoms and what treatments work for you.

Disordered Eating
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Nutritionists specializing in disordered eating can help adults or children overcome these conditions. They work with clients individually and confidentially to assist with creating nutritional plans or routines.

Weight Loss
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Nutritionists for weight loss will tell you how many calories to eat per day to lose weight steadily and safely. They can help you create a healthy, nutritious eating patterns  so you can make positive active lifestyle changes that last.

Sports Nutritionist
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Sports nutritionists counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.

Prenatal & Postpartum
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Renal dietitians are experts in diet and nutrition, specifically for people with kidney disease. Your dietitian is an essential member of your care team, and they work closely with the other members to help you be as healthy as possible.

Heart Health
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Our cardiovascular dieticians specialize in supporting people to choose healthy, intuitive eating habits and active, positive lifestyles to optimize cardiovascular health and overall well-being through preventive nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy.

GI & Gut Health
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Gut health nutritionists are skilled at putting together the pieces of your digestive health puzzle to improve your digestive health and your symptoms and get you feeling better. Nobody should feel like they must cut out every food forever, and you can practice food freedom!

Pediatric
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Our pediatric nutritionists specialize in the dietary needs of growing infants and children. They plan nutrition programs, can design a fitness program, and advise patients and their families on developing healthy eating habits to prevent and care for health issues such as diabetes and obesity.

Renal
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Renal dietitians are experts in diet and nutrition, specifically for people with kidney disease. Your dietitian is an essential member of your care team, and they work closely with the other members to help you be as healthy as possible.

Diabetes
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A registered dietitian is a critical member of the diabetes team who provides focused nutrition education from diagnosis and routine follow-up care. A registered dietician also assesses growth and development, intuitive eating behaviors, food choices, and meal patterns.

Women's Health
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Women's nutritionists and dietitians provide nutritional counseling for various health concerns for women of all ages.

Disordered Eating
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Some nutritionists are specially trained to address disordered eating. Nutritionists in the disordered eating field provide nutrition education and counseling, create meal plans, provide accountability and motivation, and address food fears and weight concerns to help you heal from disordered eating and enjoy food freedom.

We Connect You with the Right Expert

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Complete a short quiz that lets us know more about your nutritional needs. This quiz will give us a clear idea of how we can best serve you through nutritional counseling.

Speak with a matching specialist in a quick 15-minute phone call

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After you have completed your quiz, you will have the opportunity to speak with a matching specialist. This matching specialist will use what they learn from you in this conversation to select the best nutritionist for you.

Learn more about your nutritionist

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Once the matching specialist has picked the best nutritionist for you based on your needs, they will let you know which nutrition expert will work with you to help you reach your goals. Whether your goal focuses on losing weight, developing healthier habits, or you need to regulate high blood pressure, you will work with the best nutrition expert for you.

Speak with your nutritionist for an introductory call

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You will have the opportunity to speak with your nutrition expert in an introductory call before you begin any nutritional counseling sessions. You can share more about any conditions you may have and more about your health goals.

Let Top Nutrition Coaching help you reach your goals

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There are many nutrition services available, but there aren't any like Top Nutrition Coaching. Our nutritionists are highly-knowledgeable in nutrition counseling and the best nutrition for specific conditions. If you are looking for one of the best nutritionists in Chicago, choose Top Nutrition Coaching for unmatched support and expertise.
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If you are working toward getting healthy and reaching your nutrition goals, you want to work with one of the best nutritionists in Chicago. Our free matching service will pair you with the right health expert for your health needs.

Virtual consultations with your expert, at your pace:

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The best way to reach your goals while in Chicago is to work with a nutritional expert in a one-on-one virtual setting. These nutrition counseling sessions will be essential in your journey toward health.

Personalized nutrition and lifestyle plans:

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Any internet search can pull up hundreds of articles on the top ten healthy foods to eat. But this information is generic and can be unhelpful for someone who wants results that will last. Working with a nutritionist gives you access to a highly knowledgeable individual with a lot of nutritional knowledge. If you are looking for foods to support diabetes management or just a chance at better health, a nutritionist can give you personalized plans made just for you.

Unlimited messaging and support:

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You do not have to pursue optimal nutrition alone. With our program, you have unlimited messaging and support from your nutritionist when you need it most. Unlimited support from a nutrition expert could make the difference between you reaching your goals or not.

Our client outcomes

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Achieved sustained weight loss (>12 months)
84%
Reduced frequency and severity of binges
92%
had improved energy and mobility
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improved sleep and reduced levels of stress

Benefits of Working with a Nutritionist vs. Going It Alone

If you are still unsure of whether a nutritionist can help you reach your health goals, consider these benefits of working with a nutritionist instead of going at it alone.

Sustainable changes

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Working with a nutritionist can help you have results that will last, even when you no longer have nutritional counseling with your nutritionist. No matter your needs, nutritionists and dietitians have the nutritional knowledge to help you make changes to improve your habits for the long haul. Whether you are interested in weight management or you are simply searching for healthier eating habits, a nutritionist can give you the tools and knowledge you need to reach success long term.

Accountability

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It’s easy to fall back into old eating habits without someone there to keep you accountable. Working with a nutritionist is an excellent way to stay on track with your goals and get healthy. Nutritionists and dietitians can give you the encouragement you need to try new foods and recipes and make adjustments to your lifestyle to improve your health. You can reach out to your nutritionist when you need encouragement. They’ll talk you through those tough moments that could stand in the way of your success.

Personalized plans

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Any internet search can pull up hundreds of articles on the top ten healthy foods to eat. But this information is generic and can be unhelpful for someone who wants results that will last. Working with a nutritionist gives you access to a highly knowledgeable individual with a lot of nutritional knowledge. If you are looking for foods to support diabetes management or just a chance at better health, a nutritionist can give you personalized plans made just for you.

Your Personal Nutritionist in Chicago is Just a Click Away

When you choose to work with an online personal nutrition expert, you expand your options to find the best nutrition expert for you to improve your life.

Availability

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When you work toward your health goals, you want to work with someone who can help you through your difficult moments, whether first thing in the morning before your breakfast or an hour after your dinner. These difficult moments can mean the difference between reaching your health goals or starting over at square one. Working with an online nutrition expert who is accessible with unlimited messages and nutrition counseling sessions can help you overcome your health struggles and do what is best for your body. This support can mean the difference between succeeding or feeling frustrated and disappointed in your journey toward optimal health.

Qualifications

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Our online nutritionists work through a rigorous screening process to ensure that we have only the best nutritionists for our clients. Nutritionists must have a resume demonstrating experience in nutrition and the highest level of professionalism to work with clients. Our nutritionists must also enter an in-depth expertise review to demonstrate their knowledge in specific fields like pediatrics, healthy eating, or diabetes nutrition. After this review, nutritionists must work through multiple case study scenarios live with an expert within our network to simulate real coaching scenarios. Nutritionists must continue to work well with clients to ensure that all clients receive the best help for their health needs.

Reputation

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We want to see you succeed. Because of this, we continue to monitor client results over time. Monitoring client results helps us ensure that our nutritionists make a lasting impact by giving clients the best advice for sustainable health practices. Clients must have the tools they need to continue to be successful, even after they no longer have nutrition counseling sessions with their nutritionist or registered dietitian. Our goal is to help people feel their best by giving them what they need for success, whether they have a chronic disease, autoimmune disorders, or want to lose weight in a healthy way. It is important that our clients believe in the work we do, and the proof is in the lasting results our clients have.

Experience

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Our nutritionist screening process ensures that each nutritionist has extensive knowledge and experience in helping clients reach their health goals to get sustainable results. We want each of our clients to feel confident that they get to work with an experienced and knowledgeable expert, no matter which of our nutritionists they work with. All clients should feel confident that they can work with an expert who can examine their lifestyle and habits and create a custom-made plan with their nutritional knowledge that gives clients lasting results.

About Chicago-Specific Registered Dietitians

There are several steps that Chicago students must complete to become registered dietitians with expert knowledge in the nutrition field. 

  • Students will need to earn their bachelor’s degree, which is essential to building the foundation of their nutritional knowledge. 
  • Students of the University of Illinois in Chicago can enroll in an accredited Coordinated Program that pairs academic classes with supervised practical experience. If students don’t apply and enroll in this program, they will need to complete a separate dietetic internship. 
  • After completing their bachelor's degrees and supervised practical experience, students will need to pass their Registration Examination for Dietetics. 
  • Once students have passed their exam, they can apply for licensure as a dietitian in Illinois.

Get Over the Chicago Hurdles and Get Back to Health

Reaching your health goals in Chicago isn’t easy, especially if you’re working on your own, without a nutritionist to help you make a change in your health habits. There are several ways that Chicago makes it difficult for people to change their health habits for the better.

Food deserts

Because of the food deserts and lack of access to nutritious foods, many Chicago residents have to turn to convenience stores to provide healthier options for food. An inability to get to a supermarket means that people will likely eat less nutrient-dense food and instead settle for less nutritious foods. Supermarkets provide access to a large number of different items, including healthier options of foods than can be found at convenience stores, like premade meals, healthier snacks, or fresh produce.

Unsafe infrastructure

Roads and bridges in Illinois have been given the title of the worst in the country. This state serves as a large transportation hub in the United States, and the decline in the condition of roads and bridges is a testament to that. Some people may have access to one grocery store that meets all their nutritional needs, and some people may need to travel over a large area to get all they need. The crumbling bridges and roads don’t make it easy when it comes to getting access to nutritious foods.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes an expert nutritionist?

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An expert nutritionist in Chicago has the knowledge to give you specific, personalized information based on their abundant nutritional knowledge. An expert nutritionist can help you meet your specific nutritional needs because they are well-trained and highly qualified.

How much does a nutritionist cost in Chicago?

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Costs of nutritional services will vary from location to location, and costs will also depend on factors like medical history, fitness goals, and other health-related factors. To get quality nutritional advice in Chicago, you’ll need to find a knowledgeable nutritionist with valuable information specifically for your health.

What does a two-week risk-free trial mean?

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Chicago residents can receive a full refund if they aren’t benefiting from the nutrition counseling sessions for the first two weeks of using the service. It’s important that clients are satisfied with the services we offer because their health goals matter to us.

What does the matching specialist help with?

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The matching specialist pairs each client with nutritionists based on certain factors. The matching specialist uses the holistic health assessment you completed to better understand factors like medical history, activity level, and more for Chicago residents. This information is crucial for matching specialists to pair you with the best nutritionist for your needs.

What if I don't like the recommendations a matching specialist provides?

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If you don’t like the recommendations for a Chicago nutritionist that a matching specialist provides, let the matching specialist know. They want you to reach your goals just as much as you want to. Let the matching specialist know you don’t like the recommendations so they can find the right nutritionist for you.

Full Transparency Pros and Cons

Online meal plans

Pros

  • Online family meal planning tools and meal plans can help you plan and save money. If you are planning for family meal planning, you are likely making a list of all of your necessary food purchases, which can help you cut down on the amount of money spent on unplanned food purchases. 
  • You can save time in the long run by planning all at once. When you plan, you will need to set some time aside to figure out your meals, but once it is planned, you can save time on checking the fridge and pantry for dinner ideas when you are hungry.

Cons

  • Online meal plans do not usually account for certain food restrictions unless you do a lot of sifting through online search results. If you eat a specialized diet, like a vegan diet or a diet to regulate blood sugar, you may have difficulty finding information specific to you. 
  • It could be expensive to use some online meal plans, especially if you plan to purchase an online meal plan with ready-made meals and snacks.

In-person nutritionists

Pros

  • Meeting in person with a nutritionist can be a good option for anyone who doesn't enjoy video calls or for someone who does not have reliable internet. You cannot join video calls with a nutrition expert without a reliable internet connection.

Cons

  • Online nutritional counseling sessions offer a sense of convenience that you cannot get from an in-person health expert. There are many things related to your health that you cannot do from home, like dental cleanings. But meeting with a health expert is something you can do at home with reliable internet. 
  • You can avoid a long drive or traffic if you work with an online nutrition expert instead of an in-person one. 

Diet companies 

Pros

  • Some diet companies give you access to membership perks, like helpful tips or workout videos. You may also access food logs, weight trend trackers, and other features. 
  • Some diet companies offer premade nutrition plans that may cost less than live nutrition counseling sessions but will not be premade for each client.

Cons

  • Some diet companies focus on helping their clients lose weight. For these companies, that may mean simply cutting calories. Cutting calories or food groups is not sustainable and not an effective way to improve your health. 
  • Sometimes, diet companies are not focused on nutrition but instead use elements of fad diets. Fad diets do not create lasting results for people and can waste money. Unfortunately, fad diets may also encourage people to develop disordered eating, which is harmful.

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