Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Nutritionists and Dietitians in Springfield, MA
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. We offer Integrative Nutrition and Wellness one-on-one support, group classes, personal training and supplements to help you reach your health goals. We have a solution that will work for everyone!
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. We offer Integrative Nutrition and Wellness one-on-one support, group classes, personal training and supplements to help you reach your health goals. We have a solution that will work for everyone!
I am a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and Diabetes Care and Education Specialist passionate about helping you achieve your nutrition goals. I have over a decade of experience in nutrition counseling with a special focus in working with people with diabetes and weight management. I follow a nonrestrictive "all foods fit" approach and I will help you feel empowered with your nutrition choices. As an avid marathon runner, I am also passionate about sports nutrition, helping individuals learn how to optimally fuel their bodies.
I am a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and Diabetes Care and Education Specialist passionate about helping you achieve your nutrition goals. I have over a decade of experience in nutrition counseling with a special focus in working with people with diabetes and weight management. I follow a nonrestrictive "all foods fit" approach and I will help you feel empowered with your nutrition choices. As an avid marathon runner, I am also passionate about sports nutrition, helping individuals learn how to optimally fuel their bodies.
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.
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.
Jen Belanger Nutrition is a pediatric consultative services practice specializing in nutrition, feeding therapy, occupational therapy, and lactation consulting.
We support feeding and sensory integration from infancy through childhood and adolescence.
Jen Belanger Nutrition is a pediatric consultative services practice specializing in nutrition, feeding therapy, occupational therapy, and lactation consulting.
We support feeding and sensory integration from infancy through childhood and adolescence.
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For the past decade, she has provided medical nutrition therapy to clients as a licensed dietitian.
Learn to eat and live in a way that nourishes a powerful body, mind and spirit. Stay accountable to yourself as you work to achieve your food related goals! Medical nutrition therapy for: Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Weight Management. For additional conditions please inquire! Your health insurance may cover the cost!
For the past decade, she has provided medical nutrition therapy to clients as a licensed dietitian.
Learn to eat and live in a way that nourishes a powerful body, mind and spirit. Stay accountable to yourself as you work to achieve your food related goals! Medical nutrition therapy for: Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Weight Management. For additional conditions please inquire! Your health insurance may cover the cost!
I often support clients with meal planning, normalized eating, fear foods, restriction, binge eating patterns, body image concerns, relapse prevention, medical/lab coordination when needed, and building practical routines that fit real life.
I help clients navigate eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, body image concerns, and the stress of building a healthier relationship with food. My style is warm, collaborative, and realistic—not about perfection, judgment, or rigid rules. In our first session, I want to understand what you are hoping for, where you have been, and what feels hardest right now. Whether you are actively struggling, stepping down from higher care, worried about relapse, or trying to maintain balanced eating, we move at a pace that feels supportive, clinically appropriate, and sustainable.
I often support clients with meal planning, normalized eating, fear foods, restriction, binge eating patterns, body image concerns, relapse prevention, medical/lab coordination when needed, and building practical routines that fit real life.
I help clients navigate eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, body image concerns, and the stress of building a healthier relationship with food. My style is warm, collaborative, and realistic—not about perfection, judgment, or rigid rules. In our first session, I want to understand what you are hoping for, where you have been, and what feels hardest right now. Whether you are actively struggling, stepping down from higher care, worried about relapse, or trying to maintain balanced eating, we move at a pace that feels supportive, clinically appropriate, and sustainable.
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.
I offer a unique, integrated approach where therapy and nutrition counseling happen in tandem.
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 offer a unique, integrated approach where therapy and nutrition counseling happen in tandem.
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’m a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders and helping people rebuild a more steady, trusting relationship with food. If you’re feeling stuck in cycles of restriction, bingeing, or constant thoughts about food and your body, you’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to stay this way.
I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to help you eat more consistently, feel more grounded around food, and move toward a place of greater ease and flexibility. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and grounded in both clinical experience and real-life practicality.
I’m a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders and helping people rebuild a more steady, trusting relationship with food. If you’re feeling stuck in cycles of restriction, bingeing, or constant thoughts about food and your body, you’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to stay this way.
I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to help you eat more consistently, feel more grounded around food, and move toward a place of greater ease and flexibility. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and grounded in both clinical experience and real-life practicality.
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.
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As a registered dietitian specializing in fertility nutrition, I am passionate about helping women navigate their fertility struggles and achieve their dream of starting a family. With a focus on conditions like PCOS and other reproductive challenges, I provide personalized nutrition plans designed to support hormonal balance, improve ovulation, and optimize overall health. By addressing the root causes of fertility issues through science-backed nutrition strategies, I empower women to take control of their fertility journey with confidence.
As a registered dietitian specializing in fertility nutrition, I am passionate about helping women navigate their fertility struggles and achieve their dream of starting a family. With a focus on conditions like PCOS and other reproductive challenges, I provide personalized nutrition plans designed to support hormonal balance, improve ovulation, and optimize overall health. By addressing the root causes of fertility issues through science-backed nutrition strategies, I empower women to take control of their fertility journey with confidence.
Do you want to improve your relationship with food? Are you feeling stuck in what feels like an endless cycle of diets, each with their own set of rules, leaving you feeling confused about what your body truly needs?
Do you want to improve your relationship with food? Are you feeling stuck in what feels like an endless cycle of diets, each with their own set of rules, leaving you feeling confused about what your body truly needs?
Telehealth appointments only. Rachel's goal is to empower her clients to make food and lifestyle changes that will not only stick for decades, but will result in joyful and wholesome living. Rachel helps her clients to ditch their restrictive mindset and find food freedom through one-on-one coaching for behavior change, while promoting attainable and realistic goal-setting along the way. She believes in the power of balanced nutrition and food freedom, while using a hands-on approach to assist clients in making and then meeting their individualized goals.
Telehealth appointments only. Rachel's goal is to empower her clients to make food and lifestyle changes that will not only stick for decades, but will result in joyful and wholesome living. Rachel helps her clients to ditch their restrictive mindset and find food freedom through one-on-one coaching for behavior change, while promoting attainable and realistic goal-setting along the way. She believes in the power of balanced nutrition and food freedom, while using a hands-on approach to assist clients in making and then meeting their individualized goals.
I hold a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons University, along with a Certificate of Training in Diabetes from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and am proficient in a wide range of concepts related to nutrition, including intuitive eating principles, Health at Every Size (HAES), health promotion strategies, and MNT.
I'm a Registered Dietitian who practices a non-diet approach and is committed to empowering clients through evidence-based nutrition education. I prioritize conversations with clients so I can meet them where they are, institute gradual behavioral changes, and guide them to a healthier lifestyle. As a former teacher, I am passionate about educating my clients about the intuitive eating framework, empowering them to make the best choices for their health, and helping them overcome barriers to change.
I hold a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons University, along with a Certificate of Training in Diabetes from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and am proficient in a wide range of concepts related to nutrition, including intuitive eating principles, Health at Every Size (HAES), health promotion strategies, and MNT.
I'm a Registered Dietitian who practices a non-diet approach and is committed to empowering clients through evidence-based nutrition education. I prioritize conversations with clients so I can meet them where they are, institute gradual behavioral changes, and guide them to a healthier lifestyle. As a former teacher, I am passionate about educating my clients about the intuitive eating framework, empowering them to make the best choices for their health, and helping them overcome barriers to change.
I believe in an integrative approach combining nutrition therapy with mindfulness principles.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your relationship with food, exercise, or body image? I’m here to support you in finding a healthier, more balanced way to approach these aspects of your life. You deserve to feel at peace with your body and to trust yourself. Together, we can work on building a positive relationship with food and movement, helping you embrace a more nourishing and respectful mindset. Let’s take steps toward a more fulfilling and joyful experience with your body and well-being.
I believe in an integrative approach combining nutrition therapy with mindfulness principles.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your relationship with food, exercise, or body image? I’m here to support you in finding a healthier, more balanced way to approach these aspects of your life. You deserve to feel at peace with your body and to trust yourself. Together, we can work on building a positive relationship with food and movement, helping you embrace a more nourishing and respectful mindset. Let’s take steps toward a more fulfilling and joyful experience with your body and well-being.
As a Dietitian and Licensed social worker, I'm well versed in mental health and its impact on nutrition and relationship with food. I like to collaborate with my clients to make SMART goals with their participation to provide support to manage disordered eating thoughts and behaviors, conquer fears, and implement intuitive eating techniques to enjoy food freedom while improving your healt. I enjoy helping clients make food choices that meet their lifestyle (and also taste good). For others who like the structure of a meal plan, I can provide custom meal plans with grocery lists, recipes, and an app for logging with private messaging
As a Dietitian and Licensed social worker, I'm well versed in mental health and its impact on nutrition and relationship with food. I like to collaborate with my clients to make SMART goals with their participation to provide support to manage disordered eating thoughts and behaviors, conquer fears, and implement intuitive eating techniques to enjoy food freedom while improving your healt. I enjoy helping clients make food choices that meet their lifestyle (and also taste good). For others who like the structure of a meal plan, I can provide custom meal plans with grocery lists, recipes, and an app for logging with private messaging
Our society is deeply embedded in “diet culture” making it hard for us to navigate nourishing our bodies. Everybody's eating experience is different whether you struggle with an eating disorder, disordered eating, or a negative relationship with food. At Kind Nutrition Mind we will work to heal your broken relationship with food and build a foundation of evidenced based nutrition knowledge and practices based on your individual needs. Kristen practices with an evidenced based approach incorporating Health at Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating (IE).
Our society is deeply embedded in “diet culture” making it hard for us to navigate nourishing our bodies. Everybody's eating experience is different whether you struggle with an eating disorder, disordered eating, or a negative relationship with food. At Kind Nutrition Mind we will work to heal your broken relationship with food and build a foundation of evidenced based nutrition knowledge and practices based on your individual needs. Kristen practices with an evidenced based approach incorporating Health at Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating (IE).
Your doctor told you your numbers are high. Maybe you've already tried changing your diet. Maybe you don't know where to start. Either way, that's exactly who I work with.
Most people know something about eating "healthy," but are still missing the specific dietary patterns that drive high cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugar. A general healthy diet isn't the same as a targeted one. Small, precise changes, and sometimes counterintuitive ones, move numbers more than overly restrictive approaches.
Your doctor told you your numbers are high. Maybe you've already tried changing your diet. Maybe you don't know where to start. Either way, that's exactly who I work with.
Most people know something about eating "healthy," but are still missing the specific dietary patterns that drive high cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugar. A general healthy diet isn't the same as a targeted one. Small, precise changes, and sometimes counterintuitive ones, move numbers more than overly restrictive approaches.
I specialize in Type 1, Type 2, prediabetes, and all forms of diabetes during pregnancy, offering medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, and ongoing support.
Growing up Asian means food is never just food. It's tradition, celebration, and connection. Managing diabetes shouldn't mean losing that.
My clients come to me overwhelmed, confused by conflicting advice, and unsure how to adapt the foods they love. Many have tried generic approaches that don't account for their cultural background, family dynamics, or the role food plays in their relationships. I help them build sustainable strategies that honor their heritage while effectively managing blood sugar.
I specialize in Type 1, Type 2, prediabetes, and all forms of diabetes during pregnancy, offering medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, and ongoing support.
Growing up Asian means food is never just food. It's tradition, celebration, and connection. Managing diabetes shouldn't mean losing that.
My clients come to me overwhelmed, confused by conflicting advice, and unsure how to adapt the foods they love. Many have tried generic approaches that don't account for their cultural background, family dynamics, or the role food plays in their relationships. I help them build sustainable strategies that honor their heritage while effectively managing blood sugar.
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is medical nutrition therapy?
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) involves the use of personalized dietary changes to prevent or manage chronic conditions. Typically conducted in an outpatient setting by a Registered Dietitian (RD), MNT aims to address specific health issues through tailored nutrition plans. Clients are often referred for MNT by healthcare professionals who identify conditions that could benefit from dietary and lifestyle modifications, such as diabetes, hypertension, or cardiovascular disease. The goal of MNT is to improve overall health outcomes by making adjustments to the client's diet based on their individual needs and medical conditions.
What conditions is medical nutrition therapy for?
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is often used for individuals with diseases caused or worsened by poor diet, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and cardiovascular diseases. However, other conditions can also benefit from nutrition therapy. MNT is typically not intended to replace other treatments, such as medication, but rather to complement them. By improving a person's overall diet and health, MNT aims to prevent the exacerbation of symptoms and complement other treatments.
Is medical nutrition therapy covered by insurance?
Medical nutrition therapy is frequently covered by insurance. However, insurance coverage can vary based on factors like your specific plan details, whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network provider, and whether you have a referral for nutrition services based on a medical diagnosis. While a referral is not required to see a dietitian or nutritionist, and many individuals independently seek nutritional support without prior medical advice, a referral from a primary care physician or another medical professional may be necessary to obtain coverage for medical nutrition services. In such cases, a referral is typically made for those who have been formally diagnosed with a medical condition requiring nutrition counseling, such as diabetes or hypertension. Coverage also depends on the type of nutrition service. Typically, insurance plans only cover services provided by a licensed Registered Dietitian (RD) and do not cover those offered by nutritionists or nutrition coaches without the RD credential. If nutrition services are not covered by your insurance, some dietitians and nutritionists may offer sliding scale rates or lower-cost services for clients who cannot afford their full fee.
What does medical nutrition therapy involve?
The approach a dietitian will take in a medical nutrition therapy session will depend on a number of factors, including what conditions the client has and what the goals of the client are. An initial session often involves an assessment of the client's overall health and current dietary intake; a dietitian may also speak with a client's medical doctor prior to or following a first session to obtain information on the medical condition(s) the client is seeking nutrition therapy counseling for. The dietitian will then work with the client to create goals of medical nutrition therapy sessions, such as weight loss, eating a more plant-based diet, or reducing sodium intake. Then, in ongoing sessions, the dietitian will work with the client to meet their stated goals. These ongoing sessions often include menu planning and coaching, which involve the dietitian working with the client to develop strategies for a healthier and more balanced diet. Dietitians may suggest recipes, put together grocery shopping lists, and/or recommend tracking one's intake in order to help clients make desired changes.