Diabetes Nutritionists and Dietitians in Longmeadow, MA
My goal with all my clients is to help them form and foster a healthy relationship with food. I do not do diets or quick weight loss. I help people eat to nourish their bodies and minds, overcome fear foods and food rules and eat with freedom. I work with clients of all ages and health concerns. I have several years experience working with eating disorders.
My goal with all my clients is to help them form and foster a healthy relationship with food. I do not do diets or quick weight loss. I help people eat to nourish their bodies and minds, overcome fear foods and food rules and eat with freedom. I work with clients of all ages and health concerns. I have several years experience working with eating disorders.
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I am a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and Diabetes Care and Education Specialist passionate about helping you achieve your nutrition goals.
I specialize in diabetes and weight management. I offer personalized, 1:1 nutrition counseling sessions. As a diabetes educator, I have over a decade of experience with PreDM, T1D, T2D, and Gestational Diabetes. I have experience working with individuals on GLP-1 medications for weight management and/or diabetes control.
I am a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and Diabetes Care and Education Specialist passionate about helping you achieve your nutrition goals.
I specialize in diabetes and weight management. I offer personalized, 1:1 nutrition counseling sessions. As a diabetes educator, I have over a decade of experience with PreDM, T1D, T2D, and Gestational Diabetes. I have experience working with individuals on GLP-1 medications for weight management and/or diabetes control.
Areas of specialty include weight management, avoiding or lowering medications for diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol as well as food sensitivities and sports nutrition. I focus on individual's specific nutritional needs from healthy cooking ideas to supporting extreme fitness endeavors. You will receive recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes to meet your personalized needs and goals. Clients keep a detailed food intake and exercise record using a free online log. By supporting gradual changes over time, the priority is to instill a greater balance in clients thereby creating a more permanent transformation to achieve weight, medical and lifestyle goals.
Areas of specialty include weight management, avoiding or lowering medications for diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol as well as food sensitivities and sports nutrition. I focus on individual's specific nutritional needs from healthy cooking ideas to supporting extreme fitness endeavors. You will receive recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes to meet your personalized needs and goals. Clients keep a detailed food intake and exercise record using a free online log. By supporting gradual changes over time, the priority is to instill a greater balance in clients thereby creating a more permanent transformation to achieve weight, medical and lifestyle goals.
We are a group of Dietitians and Nurse Practitioners here to help you manage and treat a whole host of conditions with lifestyle education including obesity, diabetes, IBS, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, reflux, food allergies and many more.
In additiona to our total lifestyle approach to healing, we also offer a comprehensive Weight Loss Medication Program utlizing the GLP medications, Wegovy and Zepbound along with other treatment options to help you achieve your optimal health!
We are a group of Dietitians and Nurse Practitioners here to help you manage and treat a whole host of conditions with lifestyle education including obesity, diabetes, IBS, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, reflux, food allergies and many more.
In additiona to our total lifestyle approach to healing, we also offer a comprehensive Weight Loss Medication Program utlizing the GLP medications, Wegovy and Zepbound along with other treatment options to help you achieve your optimal health!
She specializes in digestive wellness (IBS, Celiac Disease, IBD, food allergies and sensitivities, GERD etc), though she also commonly helps with the following health concerns: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Autoimmune Diseases, Prenatal nutrition, and skin issues (acne, psoriasis, eczema, etc).
Her approach is holistic in nature. She focuses on nutrition, but also changing other aspects that affect health such as stress management, sleep quantity and quality, environmental toxins, exercise, and emotional balance. She practices functional medicine, which focuses on addressing the root cause of diseases or symptoms.
She specializes in digestive wellness (IBS, Celiac Disease, IBD, food allergies and sensitivities, GERD etc), though she also commonly helps with the following health concerns: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Autoimmune Diseases, Prenatal nutrition, and skin issues (acne, psoriasis, eczema, etc).
Her approach is holistic in nature. She focuses on nutrition, but also changing other aspects that affect health such as stress management, sleep quantity and quality, environmental toxins, exercise, and emotional balance. She practices functional medicine, which focuses on addressing the root cause of diseases or symptoms.
Do you feel like you've tried every diet and exercise program out there, only to end up more confused and frustrated than when you started? Are you tired of losing and regaining the same weight over and over? Trying to reach performance goals in the gym but exhausted? Or maybe you are dealing with chronic health conditions, such as EoE or IBS and don't know how to eat. You deserve support from someone who gets it! Someone who won't judge your past attempts, has been there before, and can help you build lasting habits that fit your real life, your health conditions, and your goals.
Do you feel like you've tried every diet and exercise program out there, only to end up more confused and frustrated than when you started? Are you tired of losing and regaining the same weight over and over? Trying to reach performance goals in the gym but exhausted? Or maybe you are dealing with chronic health conditions, such as EoE or IBS and don't know how to eat. You deserve support from someone who gets it! Someone who won't judge your past attempts, has been there before, and can help you build lasting habits that fit your real life, your health conditions, and your goals.
I work with individuals who are accustomed to high performance but find themselves privately exhausted by a complicated relationship with food and their bodies. If you look capable and successful on the outside while struggling with perfectionism, burnout, or a cycle of restricting and overeating, I understand the weight of that silence. In my work, I provide my clients with a coordinated and compassionate path to recovery. As well as, incorporating strategies for mental health and physical nourishment, helping you move beyond rigid rules to find lasting, evidence-based peace.
I work with individuals who are accustomed to high performance but find themselves privately exhausted by a complicated relationship with food and their bodies. If you look capable and successful on the outside while struggling with perfectionism, burnout, or a cycle of restricting and overeating, I understand the weight of that silence. In my work, I provide my clients with a coordinated and compassionate path to recovery. As well as, incorporating strategies for mental health and physical nourishment, helping you move beyond rigid rules to find lasting, evidence-based peace.
Do you ever eat beyond the point of fullness or feel guilty for what you ate? Do you find yourself eating for reasons other than hunger? Have you tried a diet (or a lifetime of diets) and "failed," only to put the weight back on...and then some? Are you frustrated by your relationship to food and your body? Do you know what to do but have a hard time following through? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you are not alone and you are in the right place! Happy Valley Nutrition is the Pioneer Valley's ONLY group practice of weight-inclusive, fat-positive, HAES-aligned RDs.
Do you ever eat beyond the point of fullness or feel guilty for what you ate? Do you find yourself eating for reasons other than hunger? Have you tried a diet (or a lifetime of diets) and "failed," only to put the weight back on...and then some? Are you frustrated by your relationship to food and your body? Do you know what to do but have a hard time following through? If you answered YES to any of these questions, you are not alone and you are in the right place! Happy Valley Nutrition is the Pioneer Valley's ONLY group practice of weight-inclusive, fat-positive, HAES-aligned RDs.
Medical nutrition therapy for: Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Weight Management.
Jennifer has a master of science degree in food and nutrition, is a Registered Dietitian and a yoga teacher. She provides both in person as well as virtual services. For over 15 years, she has provided nutrition related services to thousands of people in a variety of settings including hospitals, psychiatric facilities, community health centers, schools, cafes, bakeries, restaurants and more. For the past decade, she has provided medical nutrition therapy to clients as a licensed dietitian. In 2021 she opened her private practice, Peace and Power LLC. Learn more at www.peaceful-nutrition.com!
Medical nutrition therapy for: Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Weight Management.
Jennifer has a master of science degree in food and nutrition, is a Registered Dietitian and a yoga teacher. She provides both in person as well as virtual services. For over 15 years, she has provided nutrition related services to thousands of people in a variety of settings including hospitals, psychiatric facilities, community health centers, schools, cafes, bakeries, restaurants and more. For the past decade, she has provided medical nutrition therapy to clients as a licensed dietitian. In 2021 she opened her private practice, Peace and Power LLC. Learn more at www.peaceful-nutrition.com!
Jen Belanger Nutrition is a pediatric consultative services practice specializing in nutrition, feeding therapy, occupational therapy, and lactation consulting. The RDs specialize in pediatric and adolescent nutrition including eating disorders. The OTs offer sensory based therapy for autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorders, and more. Our breastfeeding medicine physician is an IBCLC offering lactation support.
Jen Belanger Nutrition is a pediatric consultative services practice specializing in nutrition, feeding therapy, occupational therapy, and lactation consulting. The RDs specialize in pediatric and adolescent nutrition including eating disorders. The OTs offer sensory based therapy for autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorders, and more. Our breastfeeding medicine physician is an IBCLC offering lactation support.
Online Dietitians and Nutritionists
Risk Management Incorporated - Health Services
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
Shirley, MA 01464
Certified in Adult/Pediatric Weight Management; Sports, Cardiovascular & Wellness Nutrition; Member, Diabetes Care & Education Group, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
Individual Nutrition Assessment/Counseling : Weight Management, Eating Disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorders) Diabetes Mellitus, Lipid Disorders, High Blood Pressure, Hypoglycemia, PCOS. Corporate Wellness Programs. Lectures and Interactive Presentations for Businesses, Schools, and Municipal Health Agencies. Expert Witness Services.
Certified in Adult/Pediatric Weight Management; Sports, Cardiovascular & Wellness Nutrition; Member, Diabetes Care & Education Group, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
Individual Nutrition Assessment/Counseling : Weight Management, Eating Disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorders) Diabetes Mellitus, Lipid Disorders, High Blood Pressure, Hypoglycemia, PCOS. Corporate Wellness Programs. Lectures and Interactive Presentations for Businesses, Schools, and Municipal Health Agencies. Expert Witness Services.
Cristine Seitz is a Registered Dietitian committed to providing supportive and individualized nutrition counseling focused on what feels best for your body and life. There are no food rules, but instead an attention to hunger and fullness and how your body feels.
Cristine Seitz is a Registered Dietitian committed to providing supportive and individualized nutrition counseling focused on what feels best for your body and life. There are no food rules, but instead an attention to hunger and fullness and how your body feels.
As a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, I am passionate about equipping clients with the tools they need for sustainable health.
My specialties include:
Adult, Young Adult, and Pediatric Care,
Weight Management and GLP-1 Nutrition,
Newly Diagnosed Diabetes + Diabetes Remission,
Gestational Diabetes and Postpartum Nutrition,
Type 1, Type 2, and LADA Diabetes Care,
Cancer,
Cardiac Care.
I service all ages and have both in-person and telehealth availability.
As a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, I am passionate about equipping clients with the tools they need for sustainable health.
My specialties include:
Adult, Young Adult, and Pediatric Care,
Weight Management and GLP-1 Nutrition,
Newly Diagnosed Diabetes + Diabetes Remission,
Gestational Diabetes and Postpartum Nutrition,
Type 1, Type 2, and LADA Diabetes Care,
Cancer,
Cardiac Care.
I service all ages and have both in-person and telehealth availability.
They may be struggling with weight, newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, or managing chronic issues like high cholesterol or high blood pressure.
I specialize in weight loss, diabetes, and chronic disease management. I create realistic, personalized plans that fit your lifestyle—not the other way around. Through weekly sessions, custom meal plans, and ongoing support, I’ll help you feel in control and finally see results that last.
They may be struggling with weight, newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, or managing chronic issues like high cholesterol or high blood pressure.
I specialize in weight loss, diabetes, and chronic disease management. I create realistic, personalized plans that fit your lifestyle—not the other way around. Through weekly sessions, custom meal plans, and ongoing support, I’ll help you feel in control and finally see results that last.
As a Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian specializing in mental health and mood disorders, gut health, food sensitivities, hormone regulation, mindful and intuitive eating, and behavior change, it is my job to dig deep to find the root causes of your chronic symptoms. It's time to feel like the best version of yourself. I can't wait to work with you!
As a Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian specializing in mental health and mood disorders, gut health, food sensitivities, hormone regulation, mindful and intuitive eating, and behavior change, it is my job to dig deep to find the root causes of your chronic symptoms. It's time to feel like the best version of yourself. I can't wait to work with you!
Oceanside Nutrition | Intuitive Eating
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
1 Endorsed
Newburyport, MA 01950
Let’s face it — nutrition is a polarizing topic these days. It seems like no one can seem to agree on even the simplest nutrition questions (thanks social media and diet culture!). And even when we’re given sound advice, actually making changes to our eating habits can feel impossible.
That’s why we’re here— we believe that everyone deserves evidence-based nutrition guidance and the support to make healthy changes stick. Our team of expert Registered Dietitian Nutritionists have supported thousands of clients in building lasting healthy eating routines and in establishing peaceful relationships with food.
Let’s face it — nutrition is a polarizing topic these days. It seems like no one can seem to agree on even the simplest nutrition questions (thanks social media and diet culture!). And even when we’re given sound advice, actually making changes to our eating habits can feel impossible.
That’s why we’re here— we believe that everyone deserves evidence-based nutrition guidance and the support to make healthy changes stick. Our team of expert Registered Dietitian Nutritionists have supported thousands of clients in building lasting healthy eating routines and in establishing peaceful relationships with food.
I also specialize in prenatal/postpartum nutrition with a specialty in Gestational Diabetes.
When we work together we'll take a systematic approach to “why” you are struggling and aspects of your life that are negatively affecting your weight and your health. Nutrition, mindfulness around eating, sleep hygiene, stress and movement will be addressed so we create a personalized plan to get you to your goals for the long term and not for a season.
I also specialize in prenatal/postpartum nutrition with a specialty in Gestational Diabetes.
When we work together we'll take a systematic approach to “why” you are struggling and aspects of your life that are negatively affecting your weight and your health. Nutrition, mindfulness around eating, sleep hygiene, stress and movement will be addressed so we create a personalized plan to get you to your goals for the long term and not for a season.
Many clients come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to care for themselves or their families around food. You may be navigating an eating disorder, ADHD-related eating challenges, medical concerns, using GLP-1 medications, or supporting a child with picky eating. I work with individuals and families across a wide range of nutrition concerns through a gentle, relationship-focused approach. My clients are thoughtful people who want to feel better but are tired of feeling like they’re “doing it wrong.” Together, we build confidence and a more trusting, sustainable way of nourishing your body.
Many clients come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to care for themselves or their families around food. You may be navigating an eating disorder, ADHD-related eating challenges, medical concerns, using GLP-1 medications, or supporting a child with picky eating. I work with individuals and families across a wide range of nutrition concerns through a gentle, relationship-focused approach. My clients are thoughtful people who want to feel better but are tired of feeling like they’re “doing it wrong.” Together, we build confidence and a more trusting, sustainable way of nourishing your body.
Managing diabetes shouldn't mean losing that.
I specialize in Type 1, Type 2, prediabetes, and all forms of diabetes during pregnancy, offering medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, and ongoing support. Beyond nutrition, I support people across all aspects of diabetes management — medications, technology, and sustainable lifestyle habits. Sessions available in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Managing diabetes shouldn't mean losing that.
I specialize in Type 1, Type 2, prediabetes, and all forms of diabetes during pregnancy, offering medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, and ongoing support. Beyond nutrition, I support people across all aspects of diabetes management — medications, technology, and sustainable lifestyle habits. Sessions available in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
I am a licensed clinical nutritionist focusing on healthy weight loss and diabetes prevention/reversal.
I believe in eating whole foods and supporting you to find a sustainable way to live, which makes you feel alive and well. It is not about dieting or deprivation, but about abundance, health, and embracing wellness. I want to teach you a way of eating for the rest of your life - which makes you feel wonderful.
I am a licensed clinical nutritionist focusing on healthy weight loss and diabetes prevention/reversal.
I believe in eating whole foods and supporting you to find a sustainable way to live, which makes you feel alive and well. It is not about dieting or deprivation, but about abundance, health, and embracing wellness. I want to teach you a way of eating for the rest of your life - which makes you feel wonderful.
Diabetes Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a metabolic condition characterized by excessively high blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin. Insulin is a hormone essential for reducing blood sugar by enabling cells to absorb glucose from the bloodstream. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin due to an inflammatory process affecting insulin-producing cells. In contrast, type 2 diabetes is an acquired condition resulting from a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors, such as obesity and physical inactivity. In type 2 diabetes, the body has an impaired response to insulin, known as "insulin resistance." Even if the pancreas produces a normal amount of insulin, the body stops responding effectively to the hormone, resulting in impaired glucose uptake into cells.
Is type 2 diabetes caused by a bad diet?
Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease influenced by both genetic and lifestyle factors. Research has shown that poor diet is a major contributor, particularly the consumption of sugar-rich foods and refined carbohydrates, which can lead to insulin resistance. An unhealthy diet promoting obesity is another risk factor, as excess weight increases the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. Additional lifestyle factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption also contribute to the disease's onset. These elements collectively underscore the importance of healthy diet choices in preventing type 2 diabetes.
How does nutrition affect diabetes?
Nutrition plays a vital role in managing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Keeping track of carbohydrate intake is essential for proper insulin dosing and maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. To manage blood sugar effectively, many people with diabetes avoid foods that cause spikes in blood sugar, like sugary snacks and refined carbs such as white bread. Instead, they focus on foods that help stabilize blood sugar, like healthy fats and high-fiber options. Portion control and eating meals at regular times are also important for keeping blood sugar levels steady.
How can a dietitian help someone with diabetes?
Dietitians play a crucial role in assisting individuals with diabetes through lifestyle modification strategies and symptom management. Their expertise is particularly valuable for those recently diagnosed or at risk of developing diabetes. Dietitians provide guidance on tracking carbohydrate intake and appropriately dosing insulin, which is essential for effective diabetes management. For individuals with type 2 diabetes, dietitians can help design weight loss plans and recommend specific dietary modifications, such as increasing the intake of plant-based foods, to promote a healthier lifestyle. In addition, dietitians will often work with other medical professionals on a patient's care team to help the patient navigate symptoms and can thus help the patient integrate input from various professional sources in the management of their condition.