21st Century R.D. is a virtual nutrition private practice. I use the principles of Intuitive Eating to help women get off the diet struggle bus!
About Me:
I have 8 years experience as a Registered Dietitian, in both the clinical and outpatient space. I decided to start this business because I saw a need for weight-inclusive nutrition services in the northeast.
I am from New Hampshire, though now residing in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. I love being outdoors- skiing, hiking, playing with my dogs, gardening, sitting on the beach, or enjoying s’mores around a campfire. I really love food- cooking, eating, experiencing new foods & flavors.
I am so, so fortunate to be an Intuitive Eater. I grew up in a house that food wasn’t scarce, food wasn’t used as a reward or punishment, and I didn’t receive comments about my body shape or size (to be clear this is due to my unearned thin-privilege).
Yet, I watched my parents swing from diet to diet. Atkins, juice cleanses, South Beach, Weight Watchers…you name it- they’ve tried it! I‘d watch weight come off and come back on. I’d watch the daily punishment style exercise routines come and go. I’d hear about the daily weigh-ins and watch the scale dictate their moods.
Amazingly, they did not pass dieting on to me. I watched them suffer and knew from an early age I did not want to go down that same path. This is why I am so passionate about helping others to get off the “diet struggle bus” and start living! Food is meant to be savored, movement (or exercise) should be fun, and I’m telling you- your life’s purpose is not to shrink your body.
So what’s with the name?
I’m not like a regular Dietitian, I’m a cool Dietitian! Ha!
My business is named “21st Century RD” because I am a Registered Dietitian committed to providing effective, evidence-based, compassionate, and highly individualized nutrition care.
I am committed to understanding your unique story and finding solutions alongside you to allow for recovery from eating disorders and chronic dieting.
Perhaps you have experienced a more traditional style Registered Dietitian. One that recommends food rules (or essentially eating disorder behaviors), only educates and rarely listens, and/or only focuses on the numbers. I’m so sorry on behalf of my profession. I know the harm these experiences can cause. This is why I take a more therapeutic, patient-centered approach.
