Weight Loss/Weight Management Nutritionists and Dietitians in South Orange, NJ
My specialties include weight loss (including those on weight loss medications), diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, disordered eating, gastrointestinal issues, food allergies, sports nutrition, specialized diets, and more. I use a very personalized functional and precision nutrition approach to your care. I help you set goals and meet them to improve your health. Please see my website (weinstocknutrition.com) for details about me. Please note that I do NOT take Medicare. I look forward to meeting with you via teleheatlh.
My specialties include weight loss (including those on weight loss medications), diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, disordered eating, gastrointestinal issues, food allergies, sports nutrition, specialized diets, and more. I use a very personalized functional and precision nutrition approach to your care. I help you set goals and meet them to improve your health. Please see my website (weinstocknutrition.com) for details about me. Please note that I do NOT take Medicare. I look forward to meeting with you via teleheatlh.
I partner with adults living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, managing heart disease, or seeking sustainable weight loss and plant-based nutrition.
As a Registered Dietitian and CDCES, I specialize in diabetes, heart health, weight loss, and plant-based nutrition. I offer 100% virtual care across AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, MA, MI, NJ, NY, TX, and VA. I am in-network with UHC, BCBS, Centene, Cigna, and Aetna, meaning most patients pay absolutely nothing out of pocket for our sessions.
I partner with adults living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, managing heart disease, or seeking sustainable weight loss and plant-based nutrition.
As a Registered Dietitian and CDCES, I specialize in diabetes, heart health, weight loss, and plant-based nutrition. I offer 100% virtual care across AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, MA, MI, NJ, NY, TX, and VA. I am in-network with UHC, BCBS, Centene, Cigna, and Aetna, meaning most patients pay absolutely nothing out of pocket for our sessions.
My goal is to make it 100% easy for you to follow your specified dietary plan and lifestyle changes to meet your goal. I always review your food likes/dislikes, make necessary changes paying attention to your food likes. I believe that good nutrition is the one that is eaten, good diet plan/lifestyle change is the one that is simple and easy to follow for a long time. I use visuals and measures to bring points home and clear, you don't have to take notes, I do give handouts which you might never have to read because my points are always clear.
My goal is to make it 100% easy for you to follow your specified dietary plan and lifestyle changes to meet your goal. I always review your food likes/dislikes, make necessary changes paying attention to your food likes. I believe that good nutrition is the one that is eaten, good diet plan/lifestyle change is the one that is simple and easy to follow for a long time. I use visuals and measures to bring points home and clear, you don't have to take notes, I do give handouts which you might never have to read because my points are always clear.
Specialty areas are: Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity; Hypertension; Cardiovascular disorders (High Cholesterol), Kidney Disease, Gastrointestinal disorders; before and post Bariatric surgery, Child nutrition, Geriatrics and overall Medical Nutrition Therapy to promote healthy eating.
Dr. Mavis Ermakov is an advocate for health and wellness, keen on promoting health literacy and access to healthcare for all. I have been trained as a Registered Dietitian, with multidisciplinary training as a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. In conjunction with more than thirty years of experience in healthcare in various settings, she has essential diabetes skills to adapt care and nutrition intervention that is culturally sensitive to meet a wide variety of health needs from infancy to senior care. She has a passion for taking care of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Specialty areas are: Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity; Hypertension; Cardiovascular disorders (High Cholesterol), Kidney Disease, Gastrointestinal disorders; before and post Bariatric surgery, Child nutrition, Geriatrics and overall Medical Nutrition Therapy to promote healthy eating.
Dr. Mavis Ermakov is an advocate for health and wellness, keen on promoting health literacy and access to healthcare for all. I have been trained as a Registered Dietitian, with multidisciplinary training as a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. In conjunction with more than thirty years of experience in healthcare in various settings, she has essential diabetes skills to adapt care and nutrition intervention that is culturally sensitive to meet a wide variety of health needs from infancy to senior care. She has a passion for taking care of patients with diabetes mellitus.
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I'm a Columbia University-trained Registered Dietitian. I specialize in weight loss, gut health and digestion, diabetes, gestational diabetes, pregnancy nutrition, bariatric nutrition, and heart health.
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I'm a Columbia University-trained Registered Dietitian. I specialize in weight loss, gut health and digestion, diabetes, gestational diabetes, pregnancy nutrition, bariatric nutrition, and heart health.
Specialties include: functional nutrition, integrative health and wellness, gastrointestinal disorders, food allergies, food sensitivities, disordered eating, mindful eating, intuitive eating, anti-inflammatory approaches, weight management, and nutritional care.
Michaila is a registered dietitian who seeks to help patients achieve an overall sense of health and wellness. She creates a safe space for exploring nutritional patterns and concerns in a kind and non-judgmental way. Having worked at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, she takes a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of symptoms. Her approach is patient-centered, tailoring each session to the client's individual wants and needs. When you collaborate with Michaila, she will guide you on a path to better health, optimizing nutrition and improving well-being.
Specialties include: functional nutrition, integrative health and wellness, gastrointestinal disorders, food allergies, food sensitivities, disordered eating, mindful eating, intuitive eating, anti-inflammatory approaches, weight management, and nutritional care.
Michaila is a registered dietitian who seeks to help patients achieve an overall sense of health and wellness. She creates a safe space for exploring nutritional patterns and concerns in a kind and non-judgmental way. Having worked at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, she takes a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of symptoms. Her approach is patient-centered, tailoring each session to the client's individual wants and needs. When you collaborate with Michaila, she will guide you on a path to better health, optimizing nutrition and improving well-being.
With my extensive experience in nutrition, I can help with a wide range of medical conditions, weight management, sports nutrition, as well as vegan/vegetarian diets.
Hi, this is Jalpa Sheth, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Master's degree in Health & Nutrition and founder of Jalpa Sheth Nutrition & Wellness LLC - A growing, multi-location nutrition practice currently present in Jersey City, New York City and Miami. Here, we are committed to empower our patients with the nutrition related knowledge and ready to implement tools they need to take charge of their health & fitness and meet their goals.
With my extensive experience in nutrition, I can help with a wide range of medical conditions, weight management, sports nutrition, as well as vegan/vegetarian diets.
Hi, this is Jalpa Sheth, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Master's degree in Health & Nutrition and founder of Jalpa Sheth Nutrition & Wellness LLC - A growing, multi-location nutrition practice currently present in Jersey City, New York City and Miami. Here, we are committed to empower our patients with the nutrition related knowledge and ready to implement tools they need to take charge of their health & fitness and meet their goals.
The Well Nourished Life Vision is to empower women and families to cultivate and sustain Life Balance by Nourishing the Body, Mind and Spirit. We believe in a Whole Person approach to health and well-being. We will identify your health concerns such as weight, blood sugar, hormones, stress, heart, gut and brain health, and then explore the healing power of food to re-balance your body. Together, we will co-create a wellness plan with nutrition & lifestyle strategies to achieve your goals. We will identify personal lifestyle barriers that are holding you back, then deconstruct them to reveal your best self.
The Well Nourished Life Vision is to empower women and families to cultivate and sustain Life Balance by Nourishing the Body, Mind and Spirit. We believe in a Whole Person approach to health and well-being. We will identify your health concerns such as weight, blood sugar, hormones, stress, heart, gut and brain health, and then explore the healing power of food to re-balance your body. Together, we will co-create a wellness plan with nutrition & lifestyle strategies to achieve your goals. We will identify personal lifestyle barriers that are holding you back, then deconstruct them to reveal your best self.
My specialties include weight management, digestive issues, disordered eating, athletic performance and hormonal irregularities.
Diet and nutrition are incredibly impactful on our mental and physical well-being. Sorting through all the current diet trends swirling around in the public domain can be overwhelming and confusing. Working together, we can create lasting lifestyle changes that evolve and are personalized to your needs. If you have been imagining feeling more energetic and increasing your vitality, working together, we can make that possible!
My specialties include weight management, digestive issues, disordered eating, athletic performance and hormonal irregularities.
Diet and nutrition are incredibly impactful on our mental and physical well-being. Sorting through all the current diet trends swirling around in the public domain can be overwhelming and confusing. Working together, we can create lasting lifestyle changes that evolve and are personalized to your needs. If you have been imagining feeling more energetic and increasing your vitality, working together, we can make that possible!
As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I specialize in weight management, heart health, prediabetes and diabetes, women’s health, PCOS, and perimenopause.
I have a simple belief: you deserve to feel heard, understood, and supported. Nutrition isn’t just about food, it’s personal, emotional, and often overwhelming, especially if you’ve spent years feeling stuck in a cycle of diets, conflicting advice, or managing chronic health concerns. I create a safe, supportive space where we work together.
As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I specialize in weight management, heart health, prediabetes and diabetes, women’s health, PCOS, and perimenopause.
I have a simple belief: you deserve to feel heard, understood, and supported. Nutrition isn’t just about food, it’s personal, emotional, and often overwhelming, especially if you’ve spent years feeling stuck in a cycle of diets, conflicting advice, or managing chronic health concerns. I create a safe, supportive space where we work together.
I specialize in weight management in adults and children, cardiovascular diseases, women's health, eating disorders, food sensitivities, and diabetes.
I create individualized, realistic, and sustainable diet and exercise plans to reach your health and fitness goals. Along the way, I will support you in a way to make you feel empowered to make the changes needed, and help you develop the behavior modification techniques to overcome your personal barriers.
I specialize in weight management in adults and children, cardiovascular diseases, women's health, eating disorders, food sensitivities, and diabetes.
I create individualized, realistic, and sustainable diet and exercise plans to reach your health and fitness goals. Along the way, I will support you in a way to make you feel empowered to make the changes needed, and help you develop the behavior modification techniques to overcome your personal barriers.
I started my career in clinical nutrition with a weight loss of over 70 lbs.
During the first visit, I take my time to learn about you - your health and diet history, lifestyle, and taste preferences. Together, we develop and specific meal plan with breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas.
I started my career in clinical nutrition with a weight loss of over 70 lbs.
During the first visit, I take my time to learn about you - your health and diet history, lifestyle, and taste preferences. Together, we develop and specific meal plan with breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas.
I offer individualized, one-on-one counseling to help clients meet there unique nutrition goals. Whether you are trying to lose weight, enhance sports performance or improve overall health, let me help you achieve your goals.
I offer individualized, one-on-one counseling to help clients meet there unique nutrition goals. Whether you are trying to lose weight, enhance sports performance or improve overall health, let me help you achieve your goals.
I counsel patients with a full range of diet needs from weight management to diabetes.
My counseling is one on one and is tailored to the clients lifestyle and needs. While always encouraging healthy eating and physical activity, I am very practical in my approach to helping clients integrate these behaviors with today's hectic lifestyles. Because of the increasing diagnosis of Celiac Disease, I have begun to concentrate on that condition as well as all types of gluten sensitivity. In order to help clients during COVID19 I am offering telemedicine. Please inquire for details.
I counsel patients with a full range of diet needs from weight management to diabetes.
My counseling is one on one and is tailored to the clients lifestyle and needs. While always encouraging healthy eating and physical activity, I am very practical in my approach to helping clients integrate these behaviors with today's hectic lifestyles. Because of the increasing diagnosis of Celiac Disease, I have begun to concentrate on that condition as well as all types of gluten sensitivity. In order to help clients during COVID19 I am offering telemedicine. Please inquire for details.
Whether you're an elite athlete, a working professional trying to get a little extra out of your workouts, or just want to lose some weight to improve your health and energy, adding nutrition counseling will boost your results! I have years of experience working in clinical nutrition and as a Sports Nutritionist at the University of Georgia and Duke University, allowing me to work with a variety of clients. My goal is to make healthy eating second nature. You have a busy lifestyle, and I can provide you with the tools to maximize your health and performance while fitting your schedule.
Whether you're an elite athlete, a working professional trying to get a little extra out of your workouts, or just want to lose some weight to improve your health and energy, adding nutrition counseling will boost your results! I have years of experience working in clinical nutrition and as a Sports Nutritionist at the University of Georgia and Duke University, allowing me to work with a variety of clients. My goal is to make healthy eating second nature. You have a busy lifestyle, and I can provide you with the tools to maximize your health and performance while fitting your schedule.
My name is Julie Jaskiewicz and I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Diabetes Educator. I have worked in a diabetes center for over 25 years and have also maintained a private practice at Montclair Health Associates for almost as long. I enjoy working with people to help them attain their goals whether that is to improve their health by lowering the blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels or to lose weight. Many people know some of the basics of healthy eating but do not know how to put it all together to make sense. Let me assist!
My name is Julie Jaskiewicz and I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Diabetes Educator. I have worked in a diabetes center for over 25 years and have also maintained a private practice at Montclair Health Associates for almost as long. I enjoy working with people to help them attain their goals whether that is to improve their health by lowering the blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels or to lose weight. Many people know some of the basics of healthy eating but do not know how to put it all together to make sense. Let me assist!
Elisa has experience in a variety of settings with clinical specialties in oncology, weight management, cardiovascular disease and diabetes management.
Coverage for nutrition counseling is available through many health insurance policies and Elisa is a provider for most major health insurances. Elisa's nutrition counseling services are offered onsite at the office or via telehealth phone counseling for your convenience.
Elisa has experience in a variety of settings with clinical specialties in oncology, weight management, cardiovascular disease and diabetes management.
Coverage for nutrition counseling is available through many health insurance policies and Elisa is a provider for most major health insurances. Elisa's nutrition counseling services are offered onsite at the office or via telehealth phone counseling for your convenience.
My name is Julien, and I am a Registered Dietitian with a masters in nutrition education. I have extensive experience working in a clinical setting with all age groups, ethnicities, genders, and medical conditions. In the outpatient facility, we can discuss in great detail what it will take to get you on the right path towards your personal goal.
My name is Julien, and I am a Registered Dietitian with a masters in nutrition education. I have extensive experience working in a clinical setting with all age groups, ethnicities, genders, and medical conditions. In the outpatient facility, we can discuss in great detail what it will take to get you on the right path towards your personal goal.
She specializes in Adult, Child and Teen Weight Management, General Wellness, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), GERD and Bariatric Surgery.
Leslie combines her nutrition knowledge and passion with motivational support to help her clients make lifestyle changes. She works with her clients and other heath care professionals to help them understand and sort out fact from fiction in relation to nutrition. By implementing small changes one healthy step at a time, she conquers small goals with her clients leading to weight change and disease management.
She specializes in Adult, Child and Teen Weight Management, General Wellness, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), GERD and Bariatric Surgery.
Leslie combines her nutrition knowledge and passion with motivational support to help her clients make lifestyle changes. She works with her clients and other heath care professionals to help them understand and sort out fact from fiction in relation to nutrition. By implementing small changes one healthy step at a time, she conquers small goals with her clients leading to weight change and disease management.
My ideal client will be sick of dieting and mixed media messages about "what to eat" and want to really learn about nutrition and how to make real lasting changes in their eating habits via nutrition education, behavior modification, and appropriate meal planning.
My ideal client will be sick of dieting and mixed media messages about "what to eat" and want to really learn about nutrition and how to make real lasting changes in their eating habits via nutrition education, behavior modification, and appropriate meal planning.
Weight Loss/Weight Management Nutritionists and Dietitians
Why is nutrition important for weight loss?
Dietitians often identify diet and exercise as the two key factors in achieving weight loss goals. To lose weight, individuals must consume fewer calories than they expend, making a supportive diet essential. Foods that are satiating, such as the healthy fats found in nuts or fish like salmon, can help keep individuals full longer and reduce overall intake. In contrast, foods high in sugar and refined carbohydrates are quickly burned by the body and can lead to excessive caloric intake. These examples highlight the importance of overall nutrition choices, beyond just calorie counting, in weight loss. Additionally, a well-balanced diet can help reduce symptoms of conditions associated with obesity or being overweight, such as high blood sugar and hypertension.
What diet is best for weight loss?
There is no single best diet for weight loss; instead, dietitians often advocate for adopting overall lifestyle changes that support sustainable weight loss rather than extreme, short-term diets. Generally, dietary changes that include more plant-based foods and those low in added sugars and saturated fats are recommended. One example of such a diet is the Mediterranean-style diet, which emphasizes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and lean sources of animal protein. Specific dietary patterns may also be tailored to the client's underlying health conditions. For instance, individuals with hypertension or high cholesterol might benefit from the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), which focuses on heart-healthy foods.
What foods should I avoid for weight loss?
When aiming for weight loss, dietitians generally advise against consuming high-calorie and highly-processed foods, such as fried foods, fatty meats, sugar-rich desserts or baked goods, refined carbohydrates like white bread, and candy. Additionally, beverages such as sodas and high-calorie coffee drinks can negatively impact weight loss goals. Instead, nutrition professionals recommend incorporating foods that contribute to satiety and overall health, including fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats, and whole grains. Focusing on adding these nutrient-dense foods, instead of taking away certain foods, can support a healthier lifestyle and help individuals both meet their nutritional needs while also achieving their weight loss goals.
How can a dietitian help with weight loss?
Dietitians assist with weight loss by helping clients develop and implement lifestyle changes, including dietary modifications and exercise routines, that support sustained weight management. They will work with clients to create personalized weight loss plans and hold them accountable for meeting their goals. Dietitians may also address the psychological aspects of weight loss, promoting positive self-esteem and self-worth. Many encourage clients to keep a food diary or journal to track their diet and provide ongoing guidance as the client makes the recommended lifestyle changes. Additionally, dietitians may coordinate with other healthcare professionals, such as medical doctors, to address any underlying health conditions, such as diabetes.