Vegetarian Nutritionists and Dietitians in Austin, TX
Nutrition and Fitness Professional, LLC
Nutritionist/Dietitian, BS, MEd, RD, CPT
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78705
I specialize in weight loss nutritional counseling, vegetarian/vegan, sports nutrition, and strength, balance, and flexibility training.
I work a lot with those who have tried everything to get leaner both as a trainer and dietitian. This unique perspective has given me the chance to see in practice what really works and why. I also work with vegetarians, athletes, and those new to fitness.
I specialize in weight loss nutritional counseling, vegetarian/vegan, sports nutrition, and strength, balance, and flexibility training.
I work a lot with those who have tried everything to get leaner both as a trainer and dietitian. This unique perspective has given me the chance to see in practice what really works and why. I also work with vegetarians, athletes, and those new to fitness.
Jenn practices a weight-inclusive, non-diet approach while incorporating intuitive eating principles. She has extensive knowledge of vegetarian/vegan foods and food allergies, and is passionate about helping clients create meal plans that nourish their bodies and are tasty.
Jenn practices a weight-inclusive, non-diet approach while incorporating intuitive eating principles. She has extensive knowledge of vegetarian/vegan foods and food allergies, and is passionate about helping clients create meal plans that nourish their bodies and are tasty.
I also focus on lactation, pediatric nutrition, pregnancy, and vegetarian diets, crafting personalized plans to optimize health.
I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 20 years of experience helping people of all ages improve their lives through nutrition. I keep up on the latest research & sort through the multitude of information to focus on what’s important & effective. I am passionate about women’s health including helping women promote the best health for their child. In my work with MyOr my focus is helping parents decrease the risk of food allergies in their children.
I also focus on lactation, pediatric nutrition, pregnancy, and vegetarian diets, crafting personalized plans to optimize health.
I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 20 years of experience helping people of all ages improve their lives through nutrition. I keep up on the latest research & sort through the multitude of information to focus on what’s important & effective. I am passionate about women’s health including helping women promote the best health for their child. In my work with MyOr my focus is helping parents decrease the risk of food allergies in their children.
Specialties include Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Emotional Wellbeing, Wellness Counseling, Heart Healthy Nutrition, General Nutrition, IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, Vegan, Vegetarian diets.
Danielle is a Registered Dietitian who practices out of Health Loft. Danielle understands that making fulfilling, long-lasting, and healthful decisions requires patience and a solid client-provider relationship. Change can be challenging, and you need a supportive provider to help navigate the way as you create your own path. Danielle strongly believes that being healthy means not only taking care of our physical health, but also our mental health. Danielle understands that nutrition is not “one-size-fits-all”, and she will work to help you create a personalized plan of care to help you meet your goals.
Specialties include Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Emotional Wellbeing, Wellness Counseling, Heart Healthy Nutrition, General Nutrition, IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, Vegan, Vegetarian diets.
Danielle is a Registered Dietitian who practices out of Health Loft. Danielle understands that making fulfilling, long-lasting, and healthful decisions requires patience and a solid client-provider relationship. Change can be challenging, and you need a supportive provider to help navigate the way as you create your own path. Danielle strongly believes that being healthy means not only taking care of our physical health, but also our mental health. Danielle understands that nutrition is not “one-size-fits-all”, and she will work to help you create a personalized plan of care to help you meet your goals.
She also works with clients interested in Heart Health, Body Image concerns, vegan/ vegetarian diets, and others areas.
Sofia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in working with adults and adolescents with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Digestive issues (IBS, IBD, Low FODMAP), Hormonal Imbalances (PCOS, etc.), and interested in Sports Nutrition. Sofia is passionate about helping others build a positive relationship with food and their bodies. Nutrition is not one-size-fits all, and Sofia believes in the importance of having a client-centered approach and providing personalized nutrition care. Her past experiences have driven her desire to help others reach lifestyle changes in a sustainable and practical way.
She also works with clients interested in Heart Health, Body Image concerns, vegan/ vegetarian diets, and others areas.
Sofia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in working with adults and adolescents with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Digestive issues (IBS, IBD, Low FODMAP), Hormonal Imbalances (PCOS, etc.), and interested in Sports Nutrition. Sofia is passionate about helping others build a positive relationship with food and their bodies. Nutrition is not one-size-fits all, and Sofia believes in the importance of having a client-centered approach and providing personalized nutrition care. Her past experiences have driven her desire to help others reach lifestyle changes in a sustainable and practical way.
Being vegetarian is awesome.
My core philosophy is to help preserve kidney function through plant based nutrition. I am also a certified LEAP therapist, and can help manage food sensitivities and related inflammatory or autoimmune conditions through the LEAP diet protocol. Managing inflammation is important as it affects kidney health.
Being vegetarian is awesome.
My core philosophy is to help preserve kidney function through plant based nutrition. I am also a certified LEAP therapist, and can help manage food sensitivities and related inflammatory or autoimmune conditions through the LEAP diet protocol. Managing inflammation is important as it affects kidney health.
My ideal client struggles with a diet mentality and wants to shift toward using food as nourishment and fuel. They seek sustainable, science-based nutrition strategies to optimize health, improve fitness, and enhance longevity. Many aim to manage chronic conditions, achieve weight goals, or fuel an active lifestyle. They want expert guidance that aligns with their values—whether plant-based, heart-healthy, or performance-focused—so they can feel their best and maintain lasting well-being. I help clients move beyond diet mentalities by using science-based nutrition to optimize health, fuel fitness, and promote longevity
My ideal client struggles with a diet mentality and wants to shift toward using food as nourishment and fuel. They seek sustainable, science-based nutrition strategies to optimize health, improve fitness, and enhance longevity. Many aim to manage chronic conditions, achieve weight goals, or fuel an active lifestyle. They want expert guidance that aligns with their values—whether plant-based, heart-healthy, or performance-focused—so they can feel their best and maintain lasting well-being. I help clients move beyond diet mentalities by using science-based nutrition to optimize health, fuel fitness, and promote longevity
Sara helps clients break large goals down to tiny achievable ones and develop self-esteem and trust around food in the process. Sara will help you set small goals to start and hold you accountable for them in a gentle and non-judgmental way. Sara has counseled a variety of clients on the intersection of mental health and nutrition, and improving body image at any size or stage of weight loss. She enjoys exploring how brain chemistry and food interact, which is especially relevant with clients who have ADHD, eating disorders, mental health challenges, and stress/emotional eating.
Sara helps clients break large goals down to tiny achievable ones and develop self-esteem and trust around food in the process. Sara will help you set small goals to start and hold you accountable for them in a gentle and non-judgmental way. Sara has counseled a variety of clients on the intersection of mental health and nutrition, and improving body image at any size or stage of weight loss. She enjoys exploring how brain chemistry and food interact, which is especially relevant with clients who have ADHD, eating disorders, mental health challenges, and stress/emotional eating.
Do you feel out of control around or controlled by food? Are you confused by all of the nutrition misinformation floating around? Are you struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder?
Do you feel out of control around or controlled by food? Are you confused by all of the nutrition misinformation floating around? Are you struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder?
Austin Functional Nutrition
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LD, E-RYT
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78745
My ideal client is someone that has been dealing with digestive/autoimmune issues all their life and has a strong connection with their bodies, is open minded and willing to receive guidance with non conventional nutrition and energy medicine protocols . I provide personalized support focusing on dietary counseling and lifestyle changes, specialized lab testing, and specialized nutrition supplements and Ayurvedic herb combinations that target individual needs based on disease patterns. Bilingual native Spanish speaker. Nutricionista Austin especializada en problemas gastro intestinales y de auto imunidad
My ideal client is someone that has been dealing with digestive/autoimmune issues all their life and has a strong connection with their bodies, is open minded and willing to receive guidance with non conventional nutrition and energy medicine protocols . I provide personalized support focusing on dietary counseling and lifestyle changes, specialized lab testing, and specialized nutrition supplements and Ayurvedic herb combinations that target individual needs based on disease patterns. Bilingual native Spanish speaker. Nutricionista Austin especializada en problemas gastro intestinales y de auto imunidad
Michaela is passionate about eating disorders, disordered eating, and helping rebuild relationships with food and body. She strives to create a judgement-free zone in navigating nutrition to manage health and chronic diseases, while working from an all foods fit/non-diet approach.
Michaela is passionate about eating disorders, disordered eating, and helping rebuild relationships with food and body. She strives to create a judgement-free zone in navigating nutrition to manage health and chronic diseases, while working from an all foods fit/non-diet approach.
Meet Our Vegetarian Nutritionists and Dietitians
Julie addresses your concerns in a comfortable small-steps approach, with the understanding that many factors play into food choices. She compassionately weaves evidenced-based nutrition information and intuitive eating strategies when working with clients, also paying close attention to other important factors - physical activity, sleep, stress, and the whole person. She believes that healthy behaviors can develop at any size; that while we all have room for improvements unique to our own self, we also have the capacity to take life-giving steps that can snowball into life-long change and better quality of life.
Julie addresses your concerns in a comfortable small-steps approach, with the understanding that many factors play into food choices. She compassionately weaves evidenced-based nutrition information and intuitive eating strategies when working with clients, also paying close attention to other important factors - physical activity, sleep, stress, and the whole person. She believes that healthy behaviors can develop at any size; that while we all have room for improvements unique to our own self, we also have the capacity to take life-giving steps that can snowball into life-long change and better quality of life.
I take a compassionate, health at every size approach to care. This approach has been a way that I have seen the most success with my clients as food, health, body image, and movement can be sensitive topics. Some sessions you may find yourself emotional, other sessions you will be laughing at my idea of a joke. But overall, shame is not welcome in our session space, I want you to feel excited when you press join on zoom.
I take a compassionate, health at every size approach to care. This approach has been a way that I have seen the most success with my clients as food, health, body image, and movement can be sensitive topics. Some sessions you may find yourself emotional, other sessions you will be laughing at my idea of a joke. But overall, shame is not welcome in our session space, I want you to feel excited when you press join on zoom.
Are you facing challenges with weight management, digestive health, or managing chronic conditions like diabetes? Do you feel overwhelmed trying to make sense of conflicting nutrition advice or creating a plan that fits your life? You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. I’m here to help you take charge of your health with personalized strategies designed to meet your goals.
Are you facing challenges with weight management, digestive health, or managing chronic conditions like diabetes? Do you feel overwhelmed trying to make sense of conflicting nutrition advice or creating a plan that fits your life? You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. I’m here to help you take charge of your health with personalized strategies designed to meet your goals.
Mattie combines evidence-based nutrition science with a compassionate, whole health approach to counseling patients to deliver health outcomes and improve patients’ day-to-day lives.
Mattie combines evidence-based nutrition science with a compassionate, whole health approach to counseling patients to deliver health outcomes and improve patients’ day-to-day lives.
I specialize in performance/sports nutrition and eating disorder/disordered eating counseling. It’s important for me to meet my clients where they are at and create tangible solutions that are specifically tailored to them. I believe in a whole foods-first approach and incorporate intuitive eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) practices. I’ve been lucky enough to work with professional and elite athletes, eating disorders at the partial-hospitalization and intensive outpatient level of care, and medical nutrition. I currently use my passion for sports nutrition as a contract sports dietitian for USA Track and Field.
I specialize in performance/sports nutrition and eating disorder/disordered eating counseling. It’s important for me to meet my clients where they are at and create tangible solutions that are specifically tailored to them. I believe in a whole foods-first approach and incorporate intuitive eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) practices. I’ve been lucky enough to work with professional and elite athletes, eating disorders at the partial-hospitalization and intensive outpatient level of care, and medical nutrition. I currently use my passion for sports nutrition as a contract sports dietitian for USA Track and Field.
Natalie understands that for those working through disordered eating patterns or an eating disorder, there is oftentimes a missing mind-body connection. Natalie believes it is imperative to work with patients to reconnect the mind and body to repair ones' healthy relationship with food, and doing so in a way that aligns with their lifestyle and personal values. Natalie approaches food and eating from a non-diet perspective, using Intuitive Eating principles and works with you from a weight neutral standpoint.
Natalie understands that for those working through disordered eating patterns or an eating disorder, there is oftentimes a missing mind-body connection. Natalie believes it is imperative to work with patients to reconnect the mind and body to repair ones' healthy relationship with food, and doing so in a way that aligns with their lifestyle and personal values. Natalie approaches food and eating from a non-diet perspective, using Intuitive Eating principles and works with you from a weight neutral standpoint.
Marissa understands making the decision to work with a dietitian can be scary, and offers a compassionate and supportive approach. She believes in dispelling the notion of a "perfect diet" and loves guiding people towards a plan that feels liberating, simple, and sustainable. Marissa is excited to join you on your health journey and help you build lasting habits!
Marissa understands making the decision to work with a dietitian can be scary, and offers a compassionate and supportive approach. She believes in dispelling the notion of a "perfect diet" and loves guiding people towards a plan that feels liberating, simple, and sustainable. Marissa is excited to join you on your health journey and help you build lasting habits!
Chelsea believes in an individualized, whole-person approach when it comes to achieving overall wellness. She provides a collaborative and non-judgmental space, meeting clients where they currently are in their own health journey with the use of gentle nutrition methods.
Chelsea believes in an individualized, whole-person approach when it comes to achieving overall wellness. She provides a collaborative and non-judgmental space, meeting clients where they currently are in their own health journey with the use of gentle nutrition methods.
Brittany is a Registered Dietitian specializing in eating disorders and disordered eating with a weight-inclusive, non-diet approach. She graduated from La Salle University’s Coordinated Program of Dietetics. She started her journey as a dietitian in higher levels of care in Philadelphia before making the move to join the Texas community this year in 2023.
Brittany is a Registered Dietitian specializing in eating disorders and disordered eating with a weight-inclusive, non-diet approach. She graduated from La Salle University’s Coordinated Program of Dietetics. She started her journey as a dietitian in higher levels of care in Philadelphia before making the move to join the Texas community this year in 2023.
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Vegetarian Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is a vegetarian diet?
A vegetarian diet is one that does not involve the consumption of meat and seafood. As a result, most vegetarians get their dietary protein from a variety of plant-based sources, such as nuts, tofu, beans, seeds, and whole grains. Vegetarians may also consume non-meat animal protein sources, such as eggs, cheese, and milk. Some individuals follow a vegetarian diet for health-related reasons, while others will follow it for ethical or environmental reasons.
Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a standard diet?
Because many animal meats are high in calories and saturated fats, they can contribute to health concerns like high cholesterol and hypertension. This makes a vegetarian diet an appealing alternative, especially for those with chronic health conditions such as heart disease or obesity. A vegetarian diet, which focuses on plant-based foods, often leads to lower calorie consumption overall. This can be particularly beneficial for individuals who are overweight or at risk of becoming so. Additionally, a well-planned vegetarian diet can provide all the necessary nutrients, supporting overall health while helping manage weight and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
How do vegetarians get enough protein?
Vegetarians can easily consume enough protein with proper planning. Common vegetarian sources of protein include tofu, tempeh, nuts, beans, seeds, lentils, dairy products, eggs, and whole grains. People new to a vegetarian diet might find it helpful to track their protein intake initially to ensure they're getting enough. However, many vegetarians soon develop a routine where they regularly consume sufficient protein without needing to track it closely, given the current wide variety of plant-based protein options. Consulting a dietitian can also be beneficial, especially if meeting protein goals seems challenging with only plant-based sources.
When is it useful to go vegetarian?
Many people can benefit from a vegetarian diet, especially those looking to lower their risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. The health benefits of reducing or eliminating meat and increasing plant-based foods are well-documented, including improved cholesterol levels, better blood sugar control, and reduced inflammation. Nutrition professionals often stress that even cutting down on meat, without completely eliminating it, can still lead to significant health improvements. This makes a vegetarian or partially vegetarian diet an attractive option for those wanting to improve their overall health and reduce their risk of chronic conditions. Additionally, well-balanced plant-based diets are typically rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, which also support overall well-being and can additionally aid in weight loss or management.