Meal Plan Nutritionists and Dietitians in Ventura, CA
Medical diagnoses are freightenting. Often, I have found my clients receive little education on ways to manage clinical conditions, such as chronic kidney disease and diabetes. With limited guidance, their condition progresses and can result in profound impacts on physical and mental health, and quality of life.
Medical diagnoses are freightenting. Often, I have found my clients receive little education on ways to manage clinical conditions, such as chronic kidney disease and diabetes. With limited guidance, their condition progresses and can result in profound impacts on physical and mental health, and quality of life.
I provide personal and individual nutrition education and counseling on a variety of health and nutrition issues.
My approach is simple, yet effective. I work with the individual to assist in empowering them to make healthier
eating habits and lifestyle changes.
It definitely is not easy to take charge of your health on your own, but can be done when you have the right skills, information, and motivation. My goal in working with people is for them to eat healthier, feel better and to embrace eating as an enjoyable experience.
I provide personal and individual nutrition education and counseling on a variety of health and nutrition issues.
My approach is simple, yet effective. I work with the individual to assist in empowering them to make healthier
eating habits and lifestyle changes.
It definitely is not easy to take charge of your health on your own, but can be done when you have the right skills, information, and motivation. My goal in working with people is for them to eat healthier, feel better and to embrace eating as an enjoyable experience.
More Dietitians and Nutritionists Nearby
As a functional nutrition and health coach, I know that you are unique and one solution (or pill!) does not fit all. After childhood allergies/asthma, frequent infections and fatigue, I was diagnosed with reproductive cancer and an autoimmune disease. I've been through it all, so I understand how frustrated you feel when your body stops working. Together, we'll build a strong foundation for you from the ground up with food, lifestyle and mindset enhancements. My programs improve sleep, energy, mental focus, and build better lifelong habits so you can accomplish more every day.
As a functional nutrition and health coach, I know that you are unique and one solution (or pill!) does not fit all. After childhood allergies/asthma, frequent infections and fatigue, I was diagnosed with reproductive cancer and an autoimmune disease. I've been through it all, so I understand how frustrated you feel when your body stops working. Together, we'll build a strong foundation for you from the ground up with food, lifestyle and mindset enhancements. My programs improve sleep, energy, mental focus, and build better lifelong habits so you can accomplish more every day.
Lauren Weiss Ph.D.- La Jolla Nutritional Health
Nutritionist/Dietitian, PhD, MEd, CNS-S, CKNS, MHP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I offer online Ketogenic Diet consultations and coaching for weight loss, metabolic health, menopause, GLP-1 transition, mental health, cancer, and more. My personalized programs are comprised of education, behavior modification, and daily on-going support and encouragement. The Ketogenic Lifestyle is the best and most effective approach for optimizing metabolic health which is critical for disease prevention, overall health, and weight loss.
I offer online Ketogenic Diet consultations and coaching for weight loss, metabolic health, menopause, GLP-1 transition, mental health, cancer, and more. My personalized programs are comprised of education, behavior modification, and daily on-going support and encouragement. The Ketogenic Lifestyle is the best and most effective approach for optimizing metabolic health which is critical for disease prevention, overall health, and weight loss.
Brenda Ruckstuhl is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) helping individuals improve their health by providing sound nutrition information and a listening ear. Individualized nutrition and lifestyle counseling for realistic change. Private practice located in Westlake Village.
Brenda Ruckstuhl is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) helping individuals improve their health by providing sound nutrition information and a listening ear. Individualized nutrition and lifestyle counseling for realistic change. Private practice located in Westlake Village.
Offices in Thousand Oaks and Woodland Hills,20 years of experience specializing in eating disorders and weight issues. I help people make peace with food by trusting their body and honoring their health. I provide a nonjudgmental and supportive environment where clients can share openly. Each client is unique and a customized approach is developed to meet their needs including supermarket and restaurant outings. I use a treatment approach teaming with physicians and therapists to coordinate a unified plan of care on either an impatient or outpatient basis.
Offices in Thousand Oaks and Woodland Hills,20 years of experience specializing in eating disorders and weight issues. I help people make peace with food by trusting their body and honoring their health. I provide a nonjudgmental and supportive environment where clients can share openly. Each client is unique and a customized approach is developed to meet their needs including supermarket and restaurant outings. I use a treatment approach teaming with physicians and therapists to coordinate a unified plan of care on either an impatient or outpatient basis.
Whether you're seeking help for sports nutrition, making healthier lifestyle choices, or need guidance in creating a more positive relationship with food - we can do it together! Together, we'll create lifestyle modifications that work for you, to not only optimize performance but improve your overall health.
Whether you're seeking help for sports nutrition, making healthier lifestyle choices, or need guidance in creating a more positive relationship with food - we can do it together! Together, we'll create lifestyle modifications that work for you, to not only optimize performance but improve your overall health.
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with special interests in the following areas:
1.) Goal achieving performance nutrition for runners
2.) Eating Disorder Nutrition Therapy for individuals of all sizes
3.) Digestive health and Low FODMAP diets
My goal is to help guide your nutrition for any and all of the above concerns.
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with special interests in the following areas:
1.) Goal achieving performance nutrition for runners
2.) Eating Disorder Nutrition Therapy for individuals of all sizes
3.) Digestive health and Low FODMAP diets
My goal is to help guide your nutrition for any and all of the above concerns.
Online Dietitians and Nutritionists
I take a positive, supportive approach to help individuals find freedom from digestive discomfort and reconnect with their bodies. Through my signature 12-Week “From Flare to Freedom” IBS Program, I guide individuals step-by-step to identify and manage their triggers while rebuilding trust in food - without fear or restriction.
My goal is to empower each person to enjoy their highest quality of life and feel truly at peace in their body from the inside out.
I take a positive, supportive approach to help individuals find freedom from digestive discomfort and reconnect with their bodies. Through my signature 12-Week “From Flare to Freedom” IBS Program, I guide individuals step-by-step to identify and manage their triggers while rebuilding trust in food - without fear or restriction.
My goal is to empower each person to enjoy their highest quality of life and feel truly at peace in their body from the inside out.
The Seed is a nutrition service for women and couples during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. High-quality prenatal nutrition is vital for growing a healthy baby and maintaining optimal maternal health. If you are struggling with fertility issues, are already pregnant or are just planning to expand your family, I can address your specific needs with customized care.
The Seed is a nutrition service for women and couples during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. High-quality prenatal nutrition is vital for growing a healthy baby and maintaining optimal maternal health. If you are struggling with fertility issues, are already pregnant or are just planning to expand your family, I can address your specific needs with customized care.
I am a registered dietitian with over 15 years of specialized experience in the treatment of eating disorders, working with both adolescents and adults across all levels of care. My background includes extensive work in outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), and residential treatment settings. I have supported clients with a wide range of diagnoses, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and other forms of disordered eating.
I am a registered dietitian with over 15 years of specialized experience in the treatment of eating disorders, working with both adolescents and adults across all levels of care. My background includes extensive work in outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), and residential treatment settings. I have supported clients with a wide range of diagnoses, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and other forms of disordered eating.
My ideal client feels stuck — tired, inflamed, frustrated by weight gain, hormone imbalances, or recurring symptoms. They've tried different diets and supplements without lasting success. They want clarity, energy, and to slow aging smartly with confidence. Most of all, they want a personalized, science-based path to feel like themselves again.
My ideal client feels stuck — tired, inflamed, frustrated by weight gain, hormone imbalances, or recurring symptoms. They've tried different diets and supplements without lasting success. They want clarity, energy, and to slow aging smartly with confidence. Most of all, they want a personalized, science-based path to feel like themselves again.
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.
I believe in an All Foods Fit Philosophy, and take a non-diet approach to meal planning by incorporating the principles of Intuitive Eating. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to change their relationship with food. We live in a world full of pressure around food and ideas around "good and bad" and "should and shouldn't." If you want to go the anti-diet route and heal your relationship with food and your body or if you are looking to stop the diet cycling then you may enjoy working together as well.
I believe in an All Foods Fit Philosophy, and take a non-diet approach to meal planning by incorporating the principles of Intuitive Eating. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to change their relationship with food. We live in a world full of pressure around food and ideas around "good and bad" and "should and shouldn't." If you want to go the anti-diet route and heal your relationship with food and your body or if you are looking to stop the diet cycling then you may enjoy working together as well.
I am a board-certified Clinical & Integrative Nutritionist specializing in the functional medicine approach to nutrition. I help individuals find and address the root cause of imbalances rather than simply treating symptoms. In my practice, I provide individuals with personalized, whole-person care. I meet my clients where they are on their health journey. I believe every single person deserves to have the education and support they need in order to heal themselves and live a healthy life. I'd love to help you get started.
I am a board-certified Clinical & Integrative Nutritionist specializing in the functional medicine approach to nutrition. I help individuals find and address the root cause of imbalances rather than simply treating symptoms. In my practice, I provide individuals with personalized, whole-person care. I meet my clients where they are on their health journey. I believe every single person deserves to have the education and support they need in order to heal themselves and live a healthy life. I'd love to help you get started.
Do you feel like you can't control your eating food- related behaviors ? Do you see yourself as "fat" when others see you as too thin? Would you say that food and thoughts about food dominate your life? You don't have to be alone in your struggle. My specialized and experienced empathetic approach focuses on you and your personal experience . The science of nutrition is important but struggling clients need support with their emotions around food and eating. Plan of care and recovery is developed carefully with your involvement.
Do you feel like you can't control your eating food- related behaviors ? Do you see yourself as "fat" when others see you as too thin? Would you say that food and thoughts about food dominate your life? You don't have to be alone in your struggle. My specialized and experienced empathetic approach focuses on you and your personal experience . The science of nutrition is important but struggling clients need support with their emotions around food and eating. Plan of care and recovery is developed carefully with your involvement.
At your wits-end trying to solve your diet/nutrition issues? Hitting dieting "bottom" - the realization that yet-another diet is not the answer? Stomach issues your doctor and/or medications are not solving? Repeatedly hearing your child is "just a picky eater" when you intuitively know it is something deeper? I know you have experienced frustration, hopelessness and often shame in trying to solve your diet/nutrition issues. I became a dietitian after my own personal struggles with disordered eating. Rest assured you are not alone and there is hope.
At your wits-end trying to solve your diet/nutrition issues? Hitting dieting "bottom" - the realization that yet-another diet is not the answer? Stomach issues your doctor and/or medications are not solving? Repeatedly hearing your child is "just a picky eater" when you intuitively know it is something deeper? I know you have experienced frustration, hopelessness and often shame in trying to solve your diet/nutrition issues. I became a dietitian after my own personal struggles with disordered eating. Rest assured you are not alone and there is hope.
I provide nutrition counseling services, meal plans and meal planning, grocery store tours or grocery planning, meal support, and family sessions if needed.
I have a diverse background in clinical, community, & sports nutrition settings. I specialize in working with eating disorders, disordered eating, & performance nutrition. I am passionate about a holistic and somatically attuned approach to cultivating a peaceful relationship with food, the body, & movement. I provide counseling & education from a weight-inclusive, non-diet perspective. I've worked with people of all ages and backgrounds. As a woman of color, I find fulfillment in helping those with marginalized identities. I feel a great sense of purpose working alongside people to help them build a strong mind-body connection.
I provide nutrition counseling services, meal plans and meal planning, grocery store tours or grocery planning, meal support, and family sessions if needed.
I have a diverse background in clinical, community, & sports nutrition settings. I specialize in working with eating disorders, disordered eating, & performance nutrition. I am passionate about a holistic and somatically attuned approach to cultivating a peaceful relationship with food, the body, & movement. I provide counseling & education from a weight-inclusive, non-diet perspective. I've worked with people of all ages and backgrounds. As a woman of color, I find fulfillment in helping those with marginalized identities. I feel a great sense of purpose working alongside people to help them build a strong mind-body connection.
You might be dealing with constant bloating, food anxiety, or feeling out of sync with your hormones. Maybe you’ve been told to just “fix your diet,” but deep down, you know there’s more going on. You want to understand what your body is trying to tell you and feel more at ease with food, your cycle, and your digestion. You care about your health and want a supportive, calming space to explore the root causes of your symptoms. You’re seeking a gentler, more mindful approach to feeling grounded, nourished, and connected to yourself.
You might be dealing with constant bloating, food anxiety, or feeling out of sync with your hormones. Maybe you’ve been told to just “fix your diet,” but deep down, you know there’s more going on. You want to understand what your body is trying to tell you and feel more at ease with food, your cycle, and your digestion. You care about your health and want a supportive, calming space to explore the root causes of your symptoms. You’re seeking a gentler, more mindful approach to feeling grounded, nourished, and connected to yourself.
Are you frustrated that the weight isn’t coming off even though you’ve been hitting the gym for months? I’ve got the solution for you! ¡Hola! I’m Juan M Ramirez, a Spanish-speaking Registered Dietitian and owner of Highview Nutrition. As a nutritionist and certified personal trainer, I specialize in helping individuals get toned and manage type 2 diabetes through personalized strength training and cutting-edge nutrition plans.
Are you frustrated that the weight isn’t coming off even though you’ve been hitting the gym for months? I’ve got the solution for you! ¡Hola! I’m Juan M Ramirez, a Spanish-speaking Registered Dietitian and owner of Highview Nutrition. As a nutritionist and certified personal trainer, I specialize in helping individuals get toned and manage type 2 diabetes through personalized strength training and cutting-edge nutrition plans.
Meal Plan Nutritionists and Dietitians
What does menu planning involve?
Menu planning is a strategy used by many dietitians to help clients map out their intake for future meals, often with the goal of improving the quality of the client's diet and/or meeting certain nutritional requirements. Depending on the needs of the client, dietitians may prescribe specific foods for clients or suggest serving suggestions for foods, such as encouraging clients to consume a designated amount of protein or vegetables.
How can a dietitian help with menu planning?
A dietitian can help with menu planning by developing a tailored food plan that aligns with a client’s nutritional preferences and goals. The process typically starts with a nutritional assessment to determine the client’s baseline needs based on factors such as age, activity level, and medical conditions. This assessment is particularly useful for clients who are new to tracking their nutrient intake. Dietitians also provide guidance on portion control and optimizing nutrient intake to ensure a balanced diet. Additionally, if the dietitian specializes in a specific area, such as vegetarian diets or nutrition for athletes, they can offer expert advice to create menus that meet those particular needs while maintaining variety and overall nutritional balance.
Who can benefit from menu planning?
Many people can benefit from planning, as it can be both a time-saving and money-saving option that can also promote physical health. When meals are planned out ahead of time, individuals may be less likely to consume unhealthy alternatives or default to getting takeout food, which may be high in calories and sodium. Individuals with specific diet-related chronic conditions may particularly benefit from menu planning for accountability purposes and to ensure that their diet is supportive of their nutrition-related health goals, such as hypertension management or blood sugar regulation.