Our Dedicated Counseling Team
Nice to Meet You!
Our team of Diet and Nutrition professionals have a combined decades worth of experience, and have served in
settings ranging from clinical to corporate.
Shana maleefF
Shana Maleeff, MA, RD, CDN, ACE-GFI, received a BS in Nutrition from Penn State University and an MA in Nutrition Education from Immaculata University in Pennsylvania. She works on Long Island coaching clients on nutrition, fitness, weight management, disease prevention, and lifestyle modification to help them actualize their best selves. She also uses a clinically proven weight loss program to help people see real results. In addition, she teaches group fitness classes like Cycling, Sculpting, Barre, and TRX at Equinox on Long Island. She was the expert nutrition columnist for military.com, expert nutritionist for Urban Extreme- a world-renowned fitness program, and has been quoted in magazines like SELF and Cosmopolitan. She also spent time as an adjunct professor of nutrition at Philadelphia Community College.
Shana has a lifelong passion for health and wellness, and has countless success stories of health and weight transformation. She believes in moderation, enjoying life, and finding realistic and practical ways to achieve your goals.
Shana coaches in person, over the telephone, and via text and email in order to reach people all over the country as well as those with busy lives. Committed to forming relationships with clients looking to manage their weight, she is always there for guidance and to reinforce healthy lifestyle habits.
Specialties:
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Heart Health
- Healthy Relationship with Food
Shana is NOT currently accepting new patients
Joelle Porush
A graduate from Syracuse University. She obtained her degree in nutrition and dietetics and then completed her Dietetic Internship at Long Island University, Post. At LIU, Post Joelle’s concentration was in health and wellness as she has a passion for promoting health through food and nutrition. During her internship, Joelle spent hours outside of school working and training at an outpatient eating disorder treatment center, as she is very passionate about this population and the connection between mental health and food. In off time, Joelle enjoys running, the beach, and spending time with family and friends.
Specialties:
Weight Loss/Weight Management
Eating Disorders
Disordered Eating
Intuitive Eating
Healthy Relationship with Food
Joelle is currently accepting new clients. In Person and Virtually.
Karthika Thirugnanam
Karthika Thirugnanam is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Food Technology & Nutrition from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Australia) and a Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics from New York University (USA). She also completed her dietetic internship through Marywood University which has a Health Promotion and Wellness focus.
Karthika is experienced in supporting the management of conditions such as diabetes, prediabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease, PCOS, metabolic syndrome, and disordered eating. She has practiced as an outpatient oncology dietitian at NYC Health and Hospitals/King’s County system’s Cancer center & Tucker Medical. She has extensive experience working with cancer patients, both during active treatment and in the prevention setting.
As a Singapore local, from an ethnically Indian background, with training and practice in the US & Singapore, she understands and applies the appropriate cultural, religious, and emotional landscape of nutrition to her practice.
During her free time, Karthika enjoys hiking, traveling, running, and exploring new restaurants. She is an ardent fan of the Arsenal Football Club and can be found watching almost all of their games.
Specialties:
- Diabetes
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- Teen Weight Management/Body Image
- Oncology
- Gut Health
- Special Needs
- Vegetarian/Vegan
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Macros
- Medical Weight Loss (counseling, not prescribing)
Karthika IS currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Dara Sandler
A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and New York State-certified Dietitian/Nutritionist. Dara completed her Masters of Science and RD at New York University and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Greater New York Dietetic Association. Dara began her career in the corporate world, but soon discovered an untapped passion for working with people. She is constantly motivated by the opportunity to help others live healthier, longer lives. While pursuing her masters, she had the unique benefit of working with a variety of patients and clients, from very young premature infants to seniors with special needs.
With a focus on Private Nutrition Counseling in addition to Clinical and Corporate Nutrition, Dara is able to educate her clients on how to navigate healthy eating within the demands of a busy schedule. With over 14 years practicing nutrition, Dara has developed a range of experience, including working with young children, special needs patients, private clients, and has even returned to the corporate world to deliver wellness lectures. Dara believes in teaching her clients how to develop a realistic, well-balanced diet without having to feel deprived. No two people are the same, and with that philosophy, Dara works hard to tailor a customized program for each client.
In her spare time, Dara loves to spend time with her two kids, entertain through cooking, and get up before the sun rises to exercise.
Specialties:
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- Adolescents/Teens
- Menopause
- Family Nutrition
- Special Needs
- Stress Management
- Parents with Busy Lifestyles
Dara is NOT currently accepting new clients.
Timea Nagy
Timea Nagy is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist and New York State Certified Dietitian Nutritionist with 16 years of successful experiences spanning across multiple settings, including clinical dietetics, food service, long term care, acute care, and private practice. She holds dual master’s degrees in nutrition and exercise science. She has a passion for helping others, and she specializes in weight management, diabetes, disease prevention and wellness, cardiovascular health, and so much more. She also trained with Ravi Singh, an internationally recognized Kundalini yoga teacher and completed a 200-hour Kundalini teacher training in 2020.
Her hobbies include walking/hiking outside in nature, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. She believes in a holistic approach to health, moderation, enjoying life, and finding realistic and practical ways to achieve attainable goals.
Specialties:
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Heart Health
- Menopause
- Stress Management
- Vegetarian/Vegan
- Nutrition Support (Tube Feeding/TPN)
- Diabetes
- Parents with busy lifestyles
- Bariatric nutrition
- Healthy relationship with food
- Family nutrition
Timea is currently accepting new clients in the Melville and Commack offices – call for appointment.
Jenna Brown
Jenna Brown is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from LIU Post. She also completed her dietetic internship through LIU Post with a Health and Wellness emphasis. After 4 years in a retail setting, she found that her passion was one-on-one individualized nutrition counseling as she witnessed first-hand how overwhelming grocery shopping can be to people trying to choose a healthy lifestyle. With her extensive experience working with the developmentally disabled population, she has the empathy and gentle approach to help you create a great relationship with food fused with her culinary experience as she is currently working on her advanced Medical Culinary Nutrition Certification. She loves to brainstorm different ways to prepare, serve, and eat food. In her spare time (when she isn’t in the hustle and bustle of being a mom), Jenna loves doing yoga, hiking, watching UFC, taking her dogs to the dog park and cooking.
Specialties:
- Diabetes – Type 2
- Heart Health
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Prenatal/Postnatal Nutrition
- Gut Health
- Family Nutrition
- Sensory Issues
- Special Needs
- Stress Management
- Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition
- Parents with Busy Lifestyles
Jenna is currently accepting new clients in the Commack office – call for appointment.
Jenifer Zakrzewski
Kayla Perry
programs, has conducted individual nutrition counseling
at a medically based fitness center, and has counseled the Kennesaw State University students at their clinic on campus.
Kayla has a passion for cooking education and loves to share that with her clients. She loves making nutrition fun and approachable. She believes it is important for us to find the love in nourishing
ourselves, find the joy in movement, and find the freedom in living a lifestyle that lasts. In addition to her passion for nutrition, Kayla also performs in musicals, participates in costuming events and loves to hike, weight lift, dance, and do yoga.
Specialties:
- Diabetes – Type 2
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- Sports Nutrition
- Disordered Eating
- Intuitive Eating
- Healthy Relationship with Food
- Vegetarian/Vegan
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Bariatric Nutrition
- Anti-Inflammatory Conditions
Kayla IS currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Lori D’Amato
Lori D’Amato MS, RD, CDN is a Registered Dietitian with over 14 years of experience in many settings including private counseling, pediatric nutrition, weight management, corporate wellness, and medical nutrition therapy. She earned her Master of Science in nutrition with a concentration in nutrition and exercise science from Long Island University (LIU) in Brookville, and is currently teaching as an Adjunct Professor of nutrition at this institution.
Lori is a mother of two (and one fur baby). She quickly learned after having children how important it is to provide a healthy nutrition environment throughout all life cycles. With her own children being faced with food allergies, food intolerances, autoimmunity, and celiac disease, Lori understands how the need to make healthy dietary choices impacts daily life for you and your family.
She has made it her mission to help others facing these issues and more to learn how to search for the root cause of disease, work towards health through nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Lori specializes in GI disorders and gut health, optimizing immunity, reduction of anxiety/depression, allergies, cardiovascular health, and more.
Lori is also a registered yoga instructor (RYT) with 200-hour certification. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), the Nutrition Entrepreneurs (NE) and Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine (DIFM) dietetic practice groups, and is currently enrolled in the Institute of Functional Nutrition.
Specialties:
- PCOS
- Pediatric Nutrition – children/adolescents/teens
- Gut Health
- IBS
- IBD – Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Celiac Disease
- SIBO
- Food Sensitivities
- Menopause
- Family Nutrition
- Functional Nutrition
- Autoimmune Disease
- Parents with Busy Lifestyles
Lori is currently accepting new clients– Virtual Only.
Thomas Zachmann
Tom specializes in weight management, medical nutrition therapy and holds a specialty in adult and
pediatric nutrition & diabetes. Through his work experience at LIJ medical center and Cohens Children’s hospital, Tom has had the opportunity to work with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds with complex care needs. He takes an individualized approach to helping his clients create long term
sustainable results, taking into consideration their health and wellness goals, lifestyle, medical history,
and personal preferences. In addition to weight management, he is also a certified diabetes education
care specialist and works with clients to help improve cardiovascular health, GI disorders, sports
nutrition, vegan/vegetarianism, and so much more.
Tom is knowledgeable about nutrition needs across the life cycle and is passionate about coaching his clients to achieve better health. Throughout his adolescence, Tom had struggled with his own weight
and health and has experienced first-hand how food, a healthy lifestyle and exercise can have a
profound influence on both physical and mental health.
Tom has conducted group lectures, food demos and nutrition workshops for adults/ children to instill
healthy eating habits and positive attitudes to individuals, families, and children. He has volunteered for Cooking Up Energy, a cooking and nutrition education research project and has taught healthy eating
workshops for Feeding America’s Kids Café after school program. Tom is an enthusiast for sports nutrition and fitness. He enjoys weightlifting, boxing, and loves to cook. On his free time Tom enjoys spending time outdoors at the beach or going on hikes with his family.
Specialties:
- Diabetes
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Pediatric Nutrition – Infants/Children/Adolescents
- Parents with Busy Lifestyles
- Family Nutrition
- Macros
- Heart Health
Tom is currently accepting new clients in the Hicksville office – call for appointment.
Samantha Farella
Samantha obtained her B.S. in nutrition & dietetics through Long Island University, Post. She then went on to complete her dietetic internship through LIU, which had an emphasis on health and wellness. With a background in personal training and group fitness instructing classes like kickboxing, total body and bootcamp classes, Samantha has a passion for helping you feel good in your skin and become your most confident self through movement and individualized nutrition. She specializes in weight loss, general health and wellness, helping to create a healthy relationship with food, cardiovascular health, sports nutrition, and so much more. When she is not working, Samantha loves to be outside in nature, cooking, and laughing with family and friends.
Specialties:
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- PCOS
- Gut Health
- Stress Management
- Bariatric Nutrition
Samantha is NOT currently accepting new clients.
Kim Manfried
Specialties:
- Diabetes
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- Gut Health
- Menopause
- Family Nutrition
- Eating Disorders
- Disordered Eating
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
Kim is NOT currently accepting new clients.
Maria Biondi
Maria obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics from Queens College and her Masters in Health Education and Promotion from Lehman College. She completed her training to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) at NewYork-Presbyterian, where she also works in corporate wellness. Maria previously taught at Queens College as an adjunct lecturer in food science and nutrition, where she helped students learn to cook healthy meals and understand the foundation of cooking.
Maria has experience counseling healthy weight loss, pregnant women, children and adolescents, new moms and menopausal women, and several medical conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, and more. She incorporates stress management as well as intuitive eating in her approach to an overall healthy lifestyle.
When Maria is not working, she enjoys cooking, baking, and running. She has a passion for trying foods from different cultures and finding harmony with food and lifestyle. She has been quoted in NYP Health Matters, The Queens Gazette, and the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge.
Lauren DeGaetano
Lauren DeGaetano is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). While attending the University of Scranton and majoring in Exercise Science, Lauren took a nutrition class and decided this was going to be her career. She attended New York University where she completed her Dietetic Internship and received a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition.
Lauren has over thirteen years of experience as an RDN working in outpatient and ambulatory care settings, as well as multi-practice specialty groups. She has worked with many populations ranging from pediatrics to older adults. She has extensive experience working with individuals performing both individual nutrition counseling and group counseling across many areas of health and wellness, specifically specializing in weight management, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and cholesterol. Lauren also has worked as an adjunct instructor at a college in New York City where she taught a nutrition, diet and health course.
Lauren has a great passion for the field of nutrition and helping individuals lead a healthy lifestyle. She helps people learn about nutrition and healthy eating that is personalized to them and assists them in reaching their individual goals.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband and three children as well as jogging, hiking, cooking for her family, and tending to her garden.
Specialties:
- Diabetes – Type 2
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- GERD (Reflux)
- IBS
- Menopause
- Family Nutrition
- Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
- Medical Weight Loss/Drugs (counseling, not prescribing)
Lauren is currently accepting new clients in the Hicksville office – call for appointment.
Lauren Jannarone
Lauren Jannarone, MS, RD, CDN, is a Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience. She earned her Master of Science in Nutrition from Lehman College. Lauren is experienced in gastrointestinal disorders and gut health, weight management, diabetes and prediabetes, cardiovascular health, functional nutrition, and so much more. Her nutrition philosophy is rooted in a holistic, personalized and integrative approach to health and wellness, with an incredible passion for empowering others to lead healthy and happy lives.
In between helping others to reach optimal health, she can be found cooking nourishing and delicious meals with family and friends, or spending time outdoors, hiking with her Doberman Pinscher.
Specialties:
- Diabetes
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Oncology
- Gut Health
- Menopause
- Vegetarian/Vegan
- Functional Nutrition
- Autoimmune Nutrition
- Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
- Bariatric Nutrition
- Medical Weight Loss/Drugs (counseling, not prescribing)
- Hypothyroidism/Thyroid Disorders
Lauren is currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Hilary Edwards
Hilary received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics from Utah State University and completed her training to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) at Simmons University of Boston Massachusetts. She has since obtained over 15 years of experience in many different settings including working at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital with pediatric inpatient and outpatient clients as well as with adult populations and cardiovascular health. Hilary has over 10 years of experience as an outpatient pediatric dietitian counseling children and families from birth to young adult through one-on-one counseling or group sessions.
She has experience counseling children with picky eating, unintentional weight loss or difficulty gaining and maintaining weight, childhood weight management, disordered eating as well as GI disorders, food allergies and medical conditions such as high cholesterol and more.
With a background in sports medicine and love for sports she also has experience with sports nutrition and working with children and adolescent athletes to improve their athletic performance through nutrition. She incorporates the Division of Responsibility and Eating Competency when counseling children and families working to make steps to improve their feeding relationship. She takes time to get to know each client and family personally to meet them where they are on their journey and help them reach their individual goals.
When Hilary is not working, she enjoys spending time trying new recipes and cooking for her family, getting outdoors, and coaching or attending her four children’s sporting events.
Specialties:
- Pediatric Nutrition – Infants/Children/Adolescents/Teens
- Family Nutrition
- Parents with Busy Lifestyle
- Heart Health
- Prenatal/Postnatal
- Diabetes
- Sensory Issues
- Gut Health
- Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition
- Hypothyroidism
Hilary is currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Ashley Paleocostas
Ashley Paleocostas received a BS in Nutrition from Long Island University and went on to complete her dietetic internship there as well. She has been a Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian Nutritionist for over 15 years. She has extensive experience counseling in wellness centers, outpatient facilities and hospitals, specifically performing medical nutrition therapy through Northwell Health in Long Island, NY.
She currently counsels patients in pediatric nutrition for every age range and concern, as well as working with adult patients. Specialties for adults include gut health, fertility issues, prenatal and postpartum care, weight management, healthy lifestyle, and medical nutrition therapy for conditions like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and elevated blood glucose/insulin levels (prediabetes/PCOS/diabetes).
Ashley has a passion for helping clients achieve their goals in a mindful and sustainable way, whether it is for weight loss or a chronic disease. She prioritizes a deeper education of proper nutrition and fueling your body for the long run while improving your relationship with food.
In her free time, Ashley loves spending every minute with her two young children, cooking with them and attending all of their activities, and working out on her spin bike for a nice endorphin kick!
Specialties:
- Fertility
- Prenatal/Postnatal Nutrition
- Pediatric Nutrition – Infants/Children/Adolescents/Teens
- Family Nutrition
- Parents with Busy Lifestyle
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Gut Health
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- Healthy Relationship with Food
- Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition
Ashley is currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Anna Ipsen
Anna Ipsen is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, and Certified Health Coach. She first obtained an Associate’s degree from Schenectady County Community College in Hotel & Restaurant Management, thinking she wanted to be a wedding planner. However, after taking a required nutrition course and due to her own interest in sports and nutrition, she decided to pursue a career in nutrition instead. Anna went on to get her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Science at Russell Sage College in Troy, NY. She also completed her Dietetic Internship and Master’s degree in Applied Nutrition at Russell Sage College. Anna obtained her Health Coaching Certification at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and also holds certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Nutrition Coach and Weight Loss Coach.
Anna has spent her dietetics career working in both clinical, community, and private settings with a variety of populations and ages. Anna specializes in sports nutrition, eating disorders and disordered eating, and weight management. Anna uses a holistic and compassionate approach. She enjoys helping individuals connect with their bodies on a deeper level to reach their personal health and wellness goals through their nutrition.
Anna brings all of her training and experience as an RD to the role of Office Manager for FoodandFitnessPro. She handles all scheduling, credentialing, program challenges, handouts and newsletters, and social media. Anna lives with her husband and two kittens in upstate New York. In her free time you can find her swimming laps at the pool, lifting weights in the gym, experimenting in the kitchen, doing 1000 piece puzzles, and traveling the world.
Greta Kollmann
Greta received her Masters of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is extremely passionate about helping clients understand how to promote and optimize health through nutrition. Over the years Greta has practiced in a variety of settings including long term care, private practice, and concierge wellness. Her focus areas include weight loss, women’s health, sports nutrition, diabetes management, oncology, and preventative health. In her spare time, Greta enjoys cooking, traveling, and being active outside with her dog.
Specialties:
- Diabetes
- Heart Health
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- PCOS
- Sports Nutrition
- Oncology
- Menopause
- Intuitive Eating
- Healthy Relationship with Food
- Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition
- Macros
- Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition
- Medical Weight Loss/Drugs (counseling, not prescribing)
- Hypothyroidism
- Food Prep/Culinary
Greta is currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Shannon Cook
MS, RD, LD
Shannon is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who earned her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics from Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana. Her areas of specialty include sports performance nutrition, weight loss, macronutrient counting, body composition changes, and maintaining a healthy relationship with food. Shannon has worked with hundreds of athletes and performance professionals within her career, spanning from the NFL, NFL Draft, NBA, MLB, MiLB, collegiate athletes, US Military, and Firefighters; with experience in sports such as football, baseball, basketball, swimming/diving, soccer, tennis, track and field. Performance fueling and body composition changes are Shannon’s foundational topics when working with this population. Along with sports performance nutrition, Shannon is also a clinical dietitian who can counsel on topics such as diabetes, heart disease, stress management, and general healthy eating for an improved quality of life.
During a session with Shannon you can expect goal-centered nutrition coaching. Each session will begin with a thorough evaluation of your nutrition goals and will focus on creating an action plan to help you achieve those goals. Shannon believes in sustainable and realistic dietary changes, understanding that the best nutrition plan is the one you are willing and able to follow. Working with Shannon will feel casual, fun, and efficient as she provides a judgement-free and lighthearted atmosphere during her sessions; yet you will leave feeling confident in your action plan and ready to achieve your nutrition goals.
Shannon loves living in West Palm Beach, FL and in her downtime loves to go to the beach or explore Florida’s natural springs. She is an Indianapolis Colts fan and enjoys attending sporting events regularly with her loved ones.
Specialties:
- Sports Nutrition
- Nutrition for Fitness Enthusiast
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Teen Weight Management/Body Image
- Macros
- Stress Management
- Healthy Relationship with Food
- Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition
- Diabetes
- Heart Health
Shannon is currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Jessica Venhuizen (She/Her)
MS, RDN, LN
Jessica is a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Nutritionist who has a passion for helping individuals improve their relationship with food and their bodies. She believes true health consists of physical, mental and emotional well-being that is not dictated by diet culture or food rules. Her approach to nutritional counseling and to eating disorder treatment is centered on bringing joy back into eating and fostering a relationship with food that is non-restrictive and includes all foods.
She obtained her undergraduate degree from Montana State University in Foods and Nutrition. Years later, Jessica went back to school to follow her passion for working with individuals struggling with food and body image. She received her Master of Science in Applied Nutrition from the University of New England and completed her Dietetic Internship through Montana State University. Throughout her education and internship, her passion grew as she became more aware of the misunderstanding that surrounds eating disorders and disordered eating, as well as the health consequences of weight bias in the healthcare system.
Jessica lives in Manhattan, Montana with her husband and four kids. When she is not working she loves traveling to sunny warm beaches, eating out and enjoying the short Summer that Montana has to offer with her family.
Specialties:
- Eating Disorders
- Disordered Eating
- HAES – Healthy at Every Size
- Intuitive Eating
Jessica is currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Maria Vitetzakis
Maria Vitetzakis is a Registered Dietitian in NYC holding multiple state licenses in NY, OH, TX, MN, LA, and TN. Maria had her start in nutrition in her early teens, as she competed in various beauty pageants across the tri-state area. During this process, she was put on various diets and countless amounts of exercise regimens, which left Maria exhausted and fearing some foods. As she realized that this was impacting her relationship with food, she took matters into her own hands and took a few classes in nutrition at her university. What started off as a fun way to learn about nutrition turned into a passion which led her into the career of dietetics. Receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science from CUNY Brooklyn College and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition from Marshall University.
Maria is experienced in providing nutrition counseling and management in various conditions, including: weight management, Type 2 diabetes, heart health, autoimmune conditions, sports nutrition, PCOS, intuitive eating, vegan/vegetarian nutrition, functional and integrative nutrition and gastrointestinal disorders. She found that her passion is in individual counseling for she feels that health is not only nutrition and exercise but the individual as a whole. Coming from a Greek background she was raised with traditional Mediterranean foods surrounding her and has a passion for cooking traditional Greek foods.
In her spare time Maria teaches Pilates, spends time with loved ones, loves to read, and travels around the world.
Specialties:
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Diabetes – Type 2
- Heart Health
- PCOS
- Hypothyroidism/Hashimoto’s
- Fertility
- Prenatal/Postnatal Nutrition
- Gut Health
- IBS
- IBD – Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- GERD (Reflux)
- Celiac Disease
- SIBO
- Functional Nutrition
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Anti-Inflammatory Conditions
- Stress Management
- Macros
- General Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle
Maria IS currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
Sara Ryba Matty
Sara Ryba Matty, RD, CDN has been Registered Dietitian and New York State Certified Dietitian Nutritionist since 1996. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Penn State University and immediately went on to complete her dietetic internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical Center in New York City. Sara began her professional career at NY-Presbyterian hospital working with patients with a wide range of medical conditions, and also spent 2 years at an in-patient eating disorders facility in Manhattan.
Sara’s passion to help others continued to grow and she started counseling privately, where she could create a stronger bond with her patients and change the way they think about food and feel about their bodies. Her extensive knowledge of nutrition science and her ability to empathize and motivate her patients sets her clients up for success. Sara’s philosophy is that ‘food is not meant to be perfect’. She makes her clients feel comfortable and meets them where they are, and understands that trust between herself and her patients is what leads to long-term lifestyle success.
As a mother of 3 “almost grown” children, Sara understands the challenges that adolescents face firsthand. She has partnered with her local school district to create a nutrition curriculum. As a former gymnast, she has a passion for sports nutrition and has created numerous sports nutrition meals plans for well-known fitness programs like P90X, George Foreman, Insanity, Asylum, and Jillian Michaels.
When not working, Sara can be found ‘bumping’ a volleyball with her 13-year-old daughter, gardening, taking her Yellow Lab “Taylor” on a hike, or practicing yoga. Sara also loves to cook and can be found at local farmers’ markets collecting ingredients to create her own recipe creations.
Specialties:
- Weight Loss
- Anti-inflammatory
- Menopause
- Autoimmune Disorders
- GI
- Adolescents
- Teen weight loss and body image
- Family Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition
- Eating Disorders
- Disordered Eating
- Diabetes
- PCOS
- Prenatal/Postnatal
- Intuitive Eating
- Healthy Relationship with Food
- Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition
- Macronutrient Distribution
- Hypothyroidism
Sara is currently accepting new clients – VIRTUAL only.
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