I am a registered dietitian (RD), hold advanced degrees in Bioenergetics & Exercise Science (MS & PhD), and am a pragmatic nutrition, physical activity, and weight management provider. I believe in sustainable dietary solutions and do not ask people to change their diets 180 degrees and instead “build a healthy diet out of your existing diet”. What’s the point in starting a diet you know you cannot sustain?I also believe in having a strong nutrition and physical activity return on investment (ROI). You do not have to run half-marathons to be fit nor do you have to give up Doritos, pizza, or beer (all of which I like!) to be healthy. There is a happy medium between being sick and being healthy. I am interested in helping people find their own happy medium.I value looking at the forest rather than the trees. There isn’t a single dietary factor that will make or break your diet (i.e., fast food, non-organic, artificial sweeteners). Many of the most controversial issues in nutrition today are simply distractions that don’t allow you to focus on what can truly help you live a healthy life (i.e., energy balance and healthy habit formation). Finally, I believe in science. I am looking for other like-minded individuals who also believe that every health claim you make must be based on scientific evidence and that without the support of scientific evidence a health claim quickly becomes an opinion and not a fact. Please feel free to contact me, whether you’re for or against my central tenets. I’d love to have a conversation!