Non-Diet Approach Nutritionists and Dietitians in 90089
I utilize a non-diet approach to nutritional counseling.
I'm Kelly, a registered dietitian who specializes in chronic dieting, disordered eating, eating disorders, body image, mental health and addiction. If you've found yourself in a cycle of chronic dieting, calorie counting, over exercise or avoidance of social gatherings involving food, I can help. What we eat is so much more than what we have access to or time for- it speaks to early food culture in our home, our mental health, what we've been made to believe via social media etc. A healthy relationship with food and body is possible for everyone.
I utilize a non-diet approach to nutritional counseling.
I'm Kelly, a registered dietitian who specializes in chronic dieting, disordered eating, eating disorders, body image, mental health and addiction. If you've found yourself in a cycle of chronic dieting, calorie counting, over exercise or avoidance of social gatherings involving food, I can help. What we eat is so much more than what we have access to or time for- it speaks to early food culture in our home, our mental health, what we've been made to believe via social media etc. A healthy relationship with food and body is possible for everyone.
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Hearing the news you have cancer can be devastating and life changing, but it does not have to destroy your quality of life. I am a 5 time cancer survivor. I am a Certified Nutritionist and Certified Senior Nutrition Specialist that has the personal experience and training to help you through aging and health conditions that may develop.
Hearing the news you have cancer can be devastating and life changing, but it does not have to destroy your quality of life. I am a 5 time cancer survivor. I am a Certified Nutritionist and Certified Senior Nutrition Specialist that has the personal experience and training to help you through aging and health conditions that may develop.
Have you tried diets but can’t stick to them? Do you lose weight then regain it? Do you feel guilty about eating foods you love? Does exercise seem like punishment? Make peace with food and your body. NO MORE wasting your precious time and energy obsessing about what to eat. NO MORE restricting, bingeing and feeling out of control around food. NO MORE beating yourself up for every. single. thing. you. eat. You can experience a peaceful, pleasurable relationship with food and your body. You deserve to know who you are outside of dieting and hating your body, and to live a liberated life that feels good to you!
Have you tried diets but can’t stick to them? Do you lose weight then regain it? Do you feel guilty about eating foods you love? Does exercise seem like punishment? Make peace with food and your body. NO MORE wasting your precious time and energy obsessing about what to eat. NO MORE restricting, bingeing and feeling out of control around food. NO MORE beating yourself up for every. single. thing. you. eat. You can experience a peaceful, pleasurable relationship with food and your body. You deserve to know who you are outside of dieting and hating your body, and to live a liberated life that feels good to you!
I am a Registered Dietitian specialized in Eating Disorders as well as dancers/athletes, food allergies and gastrointestinal disorders and diseases. I also have significant experience working with substance abuse and other mental health disorders. Navigating decisions around how to fuel your body can be hard, confusing and scary. I'm here to help make that process a little easier. I work with each person to figure out their individual needs and what works best for them. I am an "all foods fit," and body acceptance based dietitian. My focus is on mindful and intuitive eating rather than restrictive dieting.
I am a Registered Dietitian specialized in Eating Disorders as well as dancers/athletes, food allergies and gastrointestinal disorders and diseases. I also have significant experience working with substance abuse and other mental health disorders. Navigating decisions around how to fuel your body can be hard, confusing and scary. I'm here to help make that process a little easier. I work with each person to figure out their individual needs and what works best for them. I am an "all foods fit," and body acceptance based dietitian. My focus is on mindful and intuitive eating rather than restrictive dieting.
Hi there! I’m a registered dietitian who helps adults and children navigate eating disorder recovery, pediatric feeding disorders, ARFID, intuitive eating, picky eating, and anti-diet vegan nutrition. My approach to nutrition counseling is compassionate and evidence-based. I practice from a weight-neutral HAES lens. Whether you’re struggling with disordered eating, supporting a child with medical nutrition needs, or navigating plant-based or vegan nutrition safely, I provide practical guidance tailored to your real life. Sessions are collaborative, supportive, and focused on sustainable change, not rules or restriction.
Hi there! I’m a registered dietitian who helps adults and children navigate eating disorder recovery, pediatric feeding disorders, ARFID, intuitive eating, picky eating, and anti-diet vegan nutrition. My approach to nutrition counseling is compassionate and evidence-based. I practice from a weight-neutral HAES lens. Whether you’re struggling with disordered eating, supporting a child with medical nutrition needs, or navigating plant-based or vegan nutrition safely, I provide practical guidance tailored to your real life. Sessions are collaborative, supportive, and focused on sustainable change, not rules or restriction.
Nourishing oneself and feeling comfortable in the body we have is not always easy. Difficulties can arise due to a number of factors such as: chronic illness that makes it difficult to figure out what to eat that will not aggravate symptoms or use up your energy preparing; a wonderful brain that sometimes forgets to remind you to eat, or passionately dislikes foods you're told you should eat more of; a history of disordered eating with an old rulebook you're looking to let go of; an inner critic that makes living in the body and taking care of it hard; weight stigma that has created doubt around your own body wisdom.
Nourishing oneself and feeling comfortable in the body we have is not always easy. Difficulties can arise due to a number of factors such as: chronic illness that makes it difficult to figure out what to eat that will not aggravate symptoms or use up your energy preparing; a wonderful brain that sometimes forgets to remind you to eat, or passionately dislikes foods you're told you should eat more of; a history of disordered eating with an old rulebook you're looking to let go of; an inner critic that makes living in the body and taking care of it hard; weight stigma that has created doubt around your own body wisdom.
Kristin specializes in working with adults and adolescents with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, PCOS, Digestive Conditions, IBS, Low FODMAP, Chron's, and Pre/Post Natal Nutrition, and Diabetes. Kristin offers a positive approach to nutrition by focusing on building a healthy relationship with food, making lifestyle changes, goal setting and problem solving to overcome barriers. She believes in staying positive, and that it’s never too late to make lifestyle changes that can lead to a healthier life. Kristin became a dietitian after the experience of caregiving in high school for her grandmother.
Kristin specializes in working with adults and adolescents with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, PCOS, Digestive Conditions, IBS, Low FODMAP, Chron's, and Pre/Post Natal Nutrition, and Diabetes. Kristin offers a positive approach to nutrition by focusing on building a healthy relationship with food, making lifestyle changes, goal setting and problem solving to overcome barriers. She believes in staying positive, and that it’s never too late to make lifestyle changes that can lead to a healthier life. Kristin became a dietitian after the experience of caregiving in high school for her grandmother.
Kristie Tovar Nutrition & Associates
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, CEDS
1 Endorsed
Glendale, CA 91203
We really get it—it's exhausting to constantly worry about food, your health, or your body. Maybe you're in eating disorder recovery, navigating menopause or PCOS, or managing a chronic illness. You might feel confused by conflicting nutrition advice or overwhelmed by restrictive diets that just don’t work. At Kristie Tovar Nutrition, our team of dietitians provide compassionate, weight-neutral care for eating disorders, women's health, diabetes, GI disorders and heart conditions. We help you cut through the confusion with clear guidance tailored to your specific needs.
We really get it—it's exhausting to constantly worry about food, your health, or your body. Maybe you're in eating disorder recovery, navigating menopause or PCOS, or managing a chronic illness. You might feel confused by conflicting nutrition advice or overwhelmed by restrictive diets that just don’t work. At Kristie Tovar Nutrition, our team of dietitians provide compassionate, weight-neutral care for eating disorders, women's health, diabetes, GI disorders and heart conditions. We help you cut through the confusion with clear guidance tailored to your specific needs.
Jamie is a Registered Dietitian with Health Loft who takes a compassionate approach to nutrition therapy by meeting people where they are in their personal journeys. She helps clients make incremental changes to restore a peaceful relationship with food and their bodies. Jamie understands the harmful nature of diet culture and provides care that is affirming, sustainable, and tailored to each individual’s needs and goals. Her experience allows her to identify distorted beliefs and unhealthy eating patterns and offer thoughtful, evidence-based guidance.
Jamie is a Registered Dietitian with Health Loft who takes a compassionate approach to nutrition therapy by meeting people where they are in their personal journeys. She helps clients make incremental changes to restore a peaceful relationship with food and their bodies. Jamie understands the harmful nature of diet culture and provides care that is affirming, sustainable, and tailored to each individual’s needs and goals. Her experience allows her to identify distorted beliefs and unhealthy eating patterns and offer thoughtful, evidence-based guidance.
Have you recently been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol? Or, are you chronically plagued with the pain or discomfort of IBS, Migraines or Fibromyalgia? Has eating, the one thing you always felt you could control, now begun to feel it is controlling you? Missy has helped hundreds of people overcome and reverse health conditions, establish healthy food relationships, get off the dieting roller coaster, and learn how to have an ENJOYABLE lifestyle full of energy.
Have you recently been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol? Or, are you chronically plagued with the pain or discomfort of IBS, Migraines or Fibromyalgia? Has eating, the one thing you always felt you could control, now begun to feel it is controlling you? Missy has helped hundreds of people overcome and reverse health conditions, establish healthy food relationships, get off the dieting roller coaster, and learn how to have an ENJOYABLE lifestyle full of energy.
I help people develop a new and improved relationship with food and their body. They learn how to break away from diet culture, food rules and the beliefs that have influenced the choices they make. My clients learn how to reconnect to the wisdom we were all born and blessed with of being intuitive eaters. Confidence and self doubt slowly diminish as we work together and clients are able to become mindful and conscious eaters with any food choice they make. They learn to enjoy eating again with honoring their cravings.
I help people develop a new and improved relationship with food and their body. They learn how to break away from diet culture, food rules and the beliefs that have influenced the choices they make. My clients learn how to reconnect to the wisdom we were all born and blessed with of being intuitive eaters. Confidence and self doubt slowly diminish as we work together and clients are able to become mindful and conscious eaters with any food choice they make. They learn to enjoy eating again with honoring their cravings.
Look no further if you’re seeking a health-centered, weight-neutral dietitian! I may be the right fit for your needs if you: ▸ Need help managing blood sugar/cholesterol/blood pressure without being fearful or avoidant of food ▸ Can use a trained professional’s help with navigating through all the nutrition noise ▸ Don’t want to sacrifice enjoyment of food to achieve your health goal ▸ Are ready to break the cycles of diets for an approach that doesn’t leave you feeling ashamed and defeated ▸ Are searching for pre- and post-bariatric surgery support that understands the unique mental and physical transitions involved.
Look no further if you’re seeking a health-centered, weight-neutral dietitian! I may be the right fit for your needs if you: ▸ Need help managing blood sugar/cholesterol/blood pressure without being fearful or avoidant of food ▸ Can use a trained professional’s help with navigating through all the nutrition noise ▸ Don’t want to sacrifice enjoyment of food to achieve your health goal ▸ Are ready to break the cycles of diets for an approach that doesn’t leave you feeling ashamed and defeated ▸ Are searching for pre- and post-bariatric surgery support that understands the unique mental and physical transitions involved.
My ideal client is someone feeling stuck in cycles of dieting, food rules, or body distress, often alongside anxiety, trauma, or other mental health concerns. They may feel disconnected from their body, overwhelmed by food decisions, or exhausted by trying to “get it right.” They want relief from constant food noise and a more peaceful, sustainable relationship with eating and their body. They’re seeking compassionate, weight-neutral support that honors their lived experiences, supports healing at their own pace, and helps them nourish themselves in a way that truly fits their real life—not rigid rules or quick fixes.
My ideal client is someone feeling stuck in cycles of dieting, food rules, or body distress, often alongside anxiety, trauma, or other mental health concerns. They may feel disconnected from their body, overwhelmed by food decisions, or exhausted by trying to “get it right.” They want relief from constant food noise and a more peaceful, sustainable relationship with eating and their body. They’re seeking compassionate, weight-neutral support that honors their lived experiences, supports healing at their own pace, and helps them nourish themselves in a way that truly fits their real life—not rigid rules or quick fixes.
Are you confused about what to eat? Are you looking to keep muscle while on a GLP-1? . Are you diabetic or trying to prevent diabetes or other chronic diseases? Do you suffer with food allergies or sensitivities? Do you display disordered eating, or eating disorder behaviors? Let's form a "team" to help improve your labs, lose or gain weight, and make lasting changes without feeling deprived. I currently work in doctors' offices and hospitals, keeping up-to-date on the latest research. I also accept most Insurance, and Medicare. If you need to pay out of pocket, I will work with your budget. It's time to "Move to Wellness!"
Are you confused about what to eat? Are you looking to keep muscle while on a GLP-1? . Are you diabetic or trying to prevent diabetes or other chronic diseases? Do you suffer with food allergies or sensitivities? Do you display disordered eating, or eating disorder behaviors? Let's form a "team" to help improve your labs, lose or gain weight, and make lasting changes without feeling deprived. I currently work in doctors' offices and hospitals, keeping up-to-date on the latest research. I also accept most Insurance, and Medicare. If you need to pay out of pocket, I will work with your budget. It's time to "Move to Wellness!"
Malou /mah-loo/ sees individuals as experts in their lived experience and believes in their inherent wholeness. They view cultural food and foodways as an integral part of our relationship with self, health, and nature. She identifies as a Filipino/a/x dietitian because it holds cultural, social significance to them and influences their care work. They bring humility to their work, aspiring to cultivate embodied relationships with food and well-being. She is passionate about supporting folks with complex medical concerns and prioritizes a weight-inclusive or fat-positive approach.
Malou /mah-loo/ sees individuals as experts in their lived experience and believes in their inherent wholeness. They view cultural food and foodways as an integral part of our relationship with self, health, and nature. She identifies as a Filipino/a/x dietitian because it holds cultural, social significance to them and influences their care work. They bring humility to their work, aspiring to cultivate embodied relationships with food and well-being. She is passionate about supporting folks with complex medical concerns and prioritizes a weight-inclusive or fat-positive approach.
I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, OSFED, ARFID) and disordered eating (such as chronic dieting, compulsive overeating, emotional eating, etc). I know my clients are so much MORE than their eating disorder/disordered eating and I love helping them visualize and achieve their potential. My ideal client is ready to make changes to improve their life, have more freedom with food, and learn to embrace and love their body.
I am passionate about working with individuals struggling with eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, OSFED, ARFID) and disordered eating (such as chronic dieting, compulsive overeating, emotional eating, etc). I know my clients are so much MORE than their eating disorder/disordered eating and I love helping them visualize and achieve their potential. My ideal client is ready to make changes to improve their life, have more freedom with food, and learn to embrace and love their body.
I became a dietitian because I believe food should nourish both the body and the spirit. Too often, people living with chronic conditions are told what they can’t eat, leaving them feeling restricted, overwhelmed, and disconnected from their culture and traditions. I approach nutrition differently.
I became a dietitian because I believe food should nourish both the body and the spirit. Too often, people living with chronic conditions are told what they can’t eat, leaving them feeling restricted, overwhelmed, and disconnected from their culture and traditions. I approach nutrition differently.
I work with clients online all over the United Stated. My clients have autoimmune disorders, MCAS, food sensitivities, GI issues or are dealing with immune issues. I help with meal plans and coming up with lifestyle changes that work for you. Implementing these changes leads to less pain, more energy, and feeling better overall.
I work with clients online all over the United Stated. My clients have autoimmune disorders, MCAS, food sensitivities, GI issues or are dealing with immune issues. I help with meal plans and coming up with lifestyle changes that work for you. Implementing these changes leads to less pain, more energy, and feeling better overall.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Personal Trainer specializing in nutrition counseling for sports performance, gut health, mental health, substance use, and eating disorders. I offer coaching services to help you find the optimal balance of chaos in your life through nutrition and movement. Please note: I can see clients in-person in my San Diego office and Nevada clients virtually via Zoom video call. I do not accept insurance.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Personal Trainer specializing in nutrition counseling for sports performance, gut health, mental health, substance use, and eating disorders. I offer coaching services to help you find the optimal balance of chaos in your life through nutrition and movement. Please note: I can see clients in-person in my San Diego office and Nevada clients virtually via Zoom video call. I do not accept insurance.
My approach blends medical nutrition therapy with neuroscience, body trust, and a non-diet philosophy.
Accepting New Clients! Tired of feeling like food is the enemy or your body is a problem to fix? If you're exhausted from second-guessing every bite, overwhelmed by food decisions, or disconnected from your body’s cues, you're not alone — and you don’t have to heal alone either. Many of my clients come to me feeling like they’ve tried everything and still feel stuck. I’m here to offer a new way forward: one rooted in safety, compassion, creativity, and who You are as a whole person.
My approach blends medical nutrition therapy with neuroscience, body trust, and a non-diet philosophy.
Accepting New Clients! Tired of feeling like food is the enemy or your body is a problem to fix? If you're exhausted from second-guessing every bite, overwhelmed by food decisions, or disconnected from your body’s cues, you're not alone — and you don’t have to heal alone either. Many of my clients come to me feeling like they’ve tried everything and still feel stuck. I’m here to offer a new way forward: one rooted in safety, compassion, creativity, and who You are as a whole person.
Non-Diet Approach Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is the non-diet approach to nutrition?
A non-diet approach to nutrition is a holistic strategy that prioritizes overall health and well-being over strict diets or weight loss plans. Dietitians who practice this approach emphasize intuitive eating, encouraging clients to listen to their internal hunger and fullness cues rather than following rigid dietary rules. This method promotes a healthier relationship with food and fosters self-acceptance, especially for individuals with a history of dieting or disordered eating patterns.
Why should I see a dietitian who takes a non-diet approach?
As more evidence highlights the ineffectiveness and potential harm of many diets, the non-diet approach is gaining popularity and recognition as a sustainable and compassionate nutritional strategy. Non-diet dietitians help clients shift their focus from weight to overall health, supporting behaviors that enhance physical and emotional well-being. Therefore, a non-diet approach to nutrition may be a welcome change for many individuals who are looking to branch out from the heavy emphasis on diets and weights that many professionals in the medical and wellness communities may have. Additionally, because non-diet dietitians take a more holistic approach, they will also often work with clients on their relationship to other lifestyle habits that impact wellbeing, such as encouraging a healthy relationship with exercise.
What can a non-diet approach help with?
A non-diet approach can be highly beneficial for individuals with a history of eating disorders or disordered eating patterns, as well as those who have experienced repeated dieting with little success. This approach helps clients move away from rigid food rules and promotes a healthier relationship with food. By focusing on intuitive eating, clients learn to trust their internal hunger and fullness cues, rather than adhering to external dietary guidelines. This approach can help clients develop an intuitive sense of their nutritional needs, improve body acceptance, and reduce the psychological stress or shame commonly associated with dieting.
What should I look for in a non-diet dietitian?
When searching for a non-diet dietitian, it's important to consider several factors to ensure they are the right fit for you. Start by reviewing the dietitian's profile on Psychology Today or their personal website. Look for mentions of intuitive eating, body acceptance, or Health At Every Size (HAES) principles, which are indicative of a non-diet approach. Non-diet dietitians often outline their nutrition philosophy in these profiles. In addition to their approach, consider practical factors such as session costs, accepted insurance plans, and the availability of in-person or telehealth options. When you find a professional who seems like a good fit, reach out to speak with them. During the conversation, pay attention to whether you feel comfortable with them and how they explain their non-diet approach. If you are seeking a dietitian for a specific concern, such as disordered eating or chronic dieting, this can also be a good time to ask about their experience in these areas.