Find the best sports nutritionists in New York City
Find the Best Sports Nutritionists & Dietitians in New York City
At Top Nutrition Coaching, we are here to support your quest to improve your sports performance through nutrition counseling. We’ll connect you with a certified expert who has the right knowledge and experience to help you achieve lasting success.
Rachel is a Registered Dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition communications and over 15 years of experience helping her clients meet their nutrition and performance goals. As an athlete who has participated in marathons, triathlons, and the half Ironman, she knows how to develop nutrition plans to maximize physical performance.
With a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and an AFAA Personal Training Certification, Michelle is an expert in nutrition and athletic performance. She has worked with many professional athletes and helps each client understand how to modify their diet for optimal performance.
A Registered Dietitian and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Jaelyn has worked with athletes of various personal and cultural backgrounds. She is dedicated to helping every client make lasting progress toward their health and wellness goals, and she specializes in helping athletes at all levels of training.
With nearly a decade of experience as a Registered Dietitian, Danielle focuses on helping clients use nutrition to overcome illness, eating disorders, and other challenges. She’s a runner and trainer who has personal experience using food to manage/treat health conditions and improve physical performance.
Jordan is a Registered Dietitian with a master’s degree in clinical dietetics and over 5 years of experience working with athletes, including those with challenging conditions such as GI disorders and chronic diseases. She is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and is passionate about helping her clients reach their goals.
A Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 2 decades of experience, Karin helps her clients develop a mindful, healthy relationship with food for better mental health and physical performance. She has a master’s degree in nutrition education and is close to completing a doctoral degree in health education and promotion.
Aston is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who’s spent the past 4-plus years counseling athletes on enhancing their nutrition. His primary focus is on clients who want to improve their performance in the gym and kitchen. Specifically, Aston helps athletes eat to improve their fitness and reach healthy weight goals.
Justin’s bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Sciences and master's degree in Dietetics are part of why he’s been a trusted Sports-based Registered-Dietitian for the past 13-plus years. Board Certified as a Sports Dietetics Specialist, Justin counsels a multitude of athletes at the high school, professional, tactical, and recreational levels.
Lacy’s qualifications as a Sports-based Dietitian Nutritionist include her 12-plus years of counseling experience and her master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. She also has Sports Nutrition and Strength & Conditioning certifications, specializing in clients who want to feel and perform at their best. Lacy’s impressive resume includes working at Dominate Your Game since 2010.
A Board Certified Sports Dietetics Specialist, Hayden has 6-plus years of counseling experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She earned her Master of Arts (MA) in Dietetics from the University of Oklahoma and has worked alongside athletes at the novice and professional levels of all disciplines ever since.
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Benefits of working with a sports nutritionist vs. going it alone
Most people find it frustrating and ineffective to try to improve their nutrition for better sports performance on their own. Hiring an expert offers many advantages.
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It’s not always convenient or even possible to attend an NY nutrition group or set up traditional in-person meetings with a dietitian. Our online network makes it easy to connect with an expert coach over the internet from the comfort of your home.
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About New York City Registered Dietitians
To be a “Certified Dietitian,” “Certified Nutritionist,” or “Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist” in New York, you must be at least 18 years old and complete the state’s certification requirements.
Education
New York requires at least a bachelor’s degree in an accredited dietetics-nutrition program along with 800 work experience hours under supervision from a NY-State-Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist. Alternatively, you may have a qualifying associate degree along with at least 10 years of full-time work experience under supervision.
Endorsement and Examination
To become certified, you must be endorsed by 3 certified dietitian-nutritionists. You must also pass either the Registered Dietitian (RD) exam or the Certified Nutrition Specialist exam.
Get Over the New York City Hurdles and Get Back to Health
New York City may be home to countless medical nutrition therapy experts and healthy food choices, but so many options can be overwhelming. Some of the greatest benefits of the city also present challenges, especially when you’re trying to align your eating habits with your sports goals.
Cooking healthy food
Many homes in New York City have compact kitchens with limited space to store and prepare healthy ingredients. Residents often have to shop for just a few meals at a time, which can make it difficult to eat a diverse diet full of nutrient-rich foods.
Often, city residents shop at local bodegas, which don’t have as many options for fresh food and produce as large supermarkets. Even if you have a plan for cooking nutritious meals, the difficulties of finding, storing, and preparing fresh ingredients may make it impossible to stick to that plan.
Accessing minimally processed ingredients
Often, store shelves (especially those in small, local markets) are full of highly-processed foods and ingredients, which are convenient and tasty, but not very nutritious. These commonly found foods may even be addictive, which can make it harder to choose healthier, unprocessed ingredients even when they are easily available.
Overcoming the convenience factor
One of the best parts of living in New York City is access to delicious restaurants and takeout options from every type of cuisine. However, the convenience of eating out or ordering delivery often makes it hard to choose foods that support your dietary goals, such as those with enough protein to facilitate muscle recovery. The temptation of ordering a less-than-healthy meal from a favorite restaurant makes it hard to stick to nutrition goals.
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Full Transparency Pros and Cons
Working with a dietitian from our network isn’t the only way to improve your nutrition and sports performance. Other options, including diet companies and online meal plans, each have unique pros and cons that can determine which one is best for your specific needs.
Open Marketplaces
Pros
- An open marketplace can give you access to hundreds of nutritionists with different educational backgrounds, qualifications, specializations, and rates. It’s usually easy to find someone with availability.
- It’s easy to study each nutritionist's biography, experience, and credentials, so you can compare them to find the one who matches your budget and needs.
Cons
- There are so many options that it takes a long time to narrow down your choices to a list of nutritionists that could be right for your performance goals and personal needs.
- Most open marketplaces don’t regulate their listings or offer any sort of satisfaction guarantee, so there may not be a way to get your money back if the nutritionist you choose isn’t a good fit for you.
Diet Companies
Pros
- Most weight loss diet companies offer everything from regulated meal plans and recipes to fully prepared and delivered meals. These services remove the work and decision fatigue that often prevent people from changing their diet.
- Many companies offer a money-back guarantee so you can get a refund if you don’t see the results you are expecting, and some also provide a free trial period.
Cons
- Most diet companies strictly focus on weight loss through caloric deficit. These plans often don’t provide enough nutrition energy for athletes who want to improve their performance.
- Recipes and ready-made meals are often designed for a specific type of consumer (e.g. someone who is looking for weight management), and you usually don’t have the option to customize your diet plan.
Online Meal Plans
Pros
- Online meal planning services can take the stress out of trying to cook healthy meals. You can usually get a weekly plan that includes recipes, shopping lists, and preparation instructions, so you don’t have to do any of that research yourself.
- Meal planning services are typically much more affordable than other options, including diet plans that ship ready-made meals and one-on-one sessions with a registered dietitian.
Cons
- It’s hard to customize many online meal plans for different people. You might not be able to find personalized nutrition planning that supports your performance goals and matches your preferences and/or food allergies.
- Many online meal plans are structured around cooking for either a large family or a single person, so you may have to spend time altering the recipes to accommodate the number of people you are feeding.
