Evidence Based Nutrition

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Feeding children is tough. Maybe you wake up in the morning dreading mealtime and you know there must be a way to make that anxiety go away. Perhaps your child is so selective you are lost when it comes to figuring out a way to introduce new foods. Let me help.

Why work with me?

Working with children and families is my passion. Prior to becoming a registered dietitian, I spent several years as a food scientist working in the industry, gaining invaluable experience with how our food is grown, developed into products, regulated, and marketed to us. I built on that foundation by studying nutrition at Columbia University, where I was fortunate to develop several nutrition education curricula for children. My clinical nutrition experience comes from three years at a Children’s Hospital in San Diego, where I worked on in-patient and out-patient cases. I was fortunate enough to work on a multidisciplinary feeding team, providing nutrition support and guidance to the most selective of eaters, including autism spectrum disorder, ARFID, and other diagnoses.

Over the past several years, I have been fortunate enough to combine my past education and experience into my own methodology to help families on their nutrition journey.

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Testimonials

Rachel is awesome! She's so easy to talk to, caring and was respectful of our family's dietary choices and preferences. She had great ideas on how to get our child to eat more and it's working! “ – Janis, mom to 2 year old

“Rachel is a kind, thorough, and very knowledgeable dietitian who truly helped us come up with a plan that fit our needs. Our picky 4 (now 5) year old son was starting to develop an unhealthy relationship with food - he saw it as something that got in his way when he just wanted to play. He didn’t want to sit and eat, and that caused many arguments and tantrums surrounding mealtimes. After Rachel listened to our concerns and hopes for our son, she gave us a solid place to start, and it worked. Initially we were hesitant to seek out help, as we thought it should be something we could handle, but I couldn’t be happier that we sought out Rachel. She genuinely cares about her clients, and it showed during our time spent with her. If you’re in need of some guidance, don’t hesitate; you won’t regret it!” – Suzanne B, mom to 5 year old

“We started the peaceful mealtimes group course with Rachel when our daughter was 2 years old. We loved the information she provided to the group and was also impressed how she tailored strategies to fit each family’s needs. The course gave us valuable insight and ideas on how to approach mealtimes with our daughter. It helped us reshape our thinking which has led to more fun, more experimentation and overall less stress when it comes to mealtime.” – Joyce J, mom to 2 year old

"Thank you for offering the class today, I feel like I got so much out of it! I just happened to have sweet potatoes and ripe bananas at home so Abe and I baked your mini muffin recipe this afternoon. The whole time we we're mixing them up he was saying, "But I don't like sweet potato!" Even though I wanted to get frustrated I just shrugged it off, saying, "Well maybe you don't like it yet."

Once they were finished I left one on a plate and didn't pay him much attention and pretty soon he'd eaten a whole one and was asking for more. " - Karin M, mom to Abe, 2.5 years

We hesitated to contact a registered dietitian because we did not want to feel judged. Fortunately, we found Rachel when our son was six years old! Rachel is extremely down to earth, plus she has her own young children so she understands the challenges of feeding kids. Her counseling was evidence-based and judgement-free!

-Melissa K.

“Rachel opened my eyes to a better approach to mealtimes and feeding, as well the importance of creating a relationship with food for my daughter. I also came away with a really helpful list of ways I can make dinner more fun and inviting, which has made her open to more new foods, without any coaxing. Mealtimes aren't stressful for either one of us anymore and I am so grateful to Rachel for that! ”

- Jennifer, mom of Maya, 3.5 years old

“Rachel’s webinar was exactly what I needed as I waded through information about solids - especially contemplating spoon fed purées vs baby-led weaning. Based in facts and research, I got the information I needed in a completely non-judgmental way. The webinar provided resources, food ideas, nutritional information, safety tips, and more. In the end, I felt confident approaching solids as a mix of the two methods."

- Jen E., mom of Ethan, 8 months old