How (and why) do we work together?

I’m based in Boulder, CO and am currently seeing all clients via telehealth. While I can accept insurance for Colorado based clients, I’m able to see clients across the country through telehealth. Let's set up a chat to talk about your goals, what I offer, and see if we vibe- or we can jump right in for an initial consult!

I offer nutrition counseling on a wide range of topics including general health and wellness, women’s health, chronic disease, diabetes and pre-diabetes, performance nutrition, weight challenges, plant based nutrition and more. I’m always up for a myth buster session, answering burning nutrition questions and separating media hype from evidence-based guidance!

I’m trained in nutritional biochemistry, behavior change and clinical nutrition. I’ll work with you to help you figure out your goals, your ideal dietary pattern, and a behavior change modality that will work for you.

Do you take insurance?

I do take some Colorado based insurance carriers- Visit my nutrition practice group website over at https://www.nimrd.com/colorado/ to schedule an appointment and learn more.

What does evidence based nutrition mean?

My practice and counseling is based on what we know from peer-reviewed, scientifically rigorous research and the body of evidence on nutrition and health. I go through the weeds, interpret the research, and help you come up with an eating pattern that works for you and is going to help you promote health, wellness and joy in your life

Why aren’t there any food photos on your website, aren’t you a dietitian?

I think it’s important to consider how food and nutrition fuels your life, not make it your life. Instead of having food photos and kitchen shots, I chose to highlight the experiences I’ve had, reflect on how food has fueled many of these experiences and how my health has allowed me to be active. Food and nutrition are a tool for life, but I believe we shouldn’t make it our whole life.

Food imagery can also signal “good” or “bad” foods, and in my own journey to disconnect from diet culture I’ve tried to distance myself from categorizing foods like this. There are some foods that promote health and some that don’t, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a time and place for a balance of foods in your life!

So, what’s plant based eating?

Great question! It’s the idea of consuming primarily plant based foods as a way to reduce the impact of our food choices on the planet. Climate change is real, and the food system is a significant contributor to climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock account for 14% of global emissions; that’s huge! At the same time, plant based eating patterns have been shown to reduce individual dietary related emission by 30% and have significant positive health impacts including promoting weight loss, reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, reducing risk of certain types of cancer, promoting cognitive health, and more.

A plant based eating pattern doesn’t mean you have to be vegan, or decline your Nana’s brisket, it just means that more often than not the star of your meal doesn’t come from an animal. PS- you don’t have to be plant based to work with me!

Wait, what’s the difference between a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Nutritionist, are you the same?

Nope! In many states, anyone can call themselves a “Nutritionist.” A Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) has to sit for a credentialing exam, obtain a Masters degree in nutrition, complete a rigorous science curriculum, spend a minimum of 1200 supervised hours learning the clinical and real world application of nutrition in hospitals, outpatient settings, community settings and more. RDs understand the science of human metabolism, nutrition, counseling and behavior change.

You seem great, but I’m worried that you’re going to make me a meal plan full of salads…

No way. I love a good salad, but that doesn’t mean it’s all we should eat. Dietitians aren’t the food police, and just because we know a lot about nutrition it doesn’t mean we apply that perfectly to ourselves (and eating only salads would be a far from perfect eating pattern!). I also don’t make meal plans, mostly because I think they don’t work. A meal plan might help you for a week, but it doesn’t help you get in touch with what you want, what makes you feel good, and it certainly doesn’t set you up with the skills and self-trust you need for a lifetime of eating with joy. I have go to recipe books, websites and blogs that I love and will certainly recommend, but I’m not going to dictate what you eat, and neither should anyone else!

So, can I still eat dessert if I work with you?

If you want to, YES! And please send some my way, or at least your favorite recipe.