Emily
Welcome to A Nutritionist Eats. I’m a Nutritionist who loves all things food: reading, cooking and definitely eating! Here you will find my journey through healthy, indulgent and everything in between. My husband and I recently moved to Los Angeles from Minneapolis and we’ve got lots of food to explore here!
Food Philosophy:
Simply put, I believe in all foods in moderation. I build my meals around vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats but I make sure to leave room for cheese, burgers and baguettes!
I prefer to focus on whole, real foods. I shy away from processed foods, artificial ingredients and foods that have an ingredient list a mile long. I buy Organic when possible and while it gets expensive, it is worth it to me. I’ve found that real foods with portion control works for me. Years ago when I was unhappy with my weight and myself (I weighed about 15 pounds more than I do now) I tried to eat as healthy as I could, not allowing myself a cookie, or bread; worked out all the time and then when Thursday night came around (college 3-day weekends) it was 3 days of drinks, not so healthy foods and lots of it. When I finally let go of this mentality of “week-day dieting” my weight kind of just came off naturally. I could have a cookie on a Tuesday and the world didn’t come to an end.
Some of the food I cook is very rich, full of butter or cheese and may not seem “healthy.” This food doesn’t require a large portion for me to feel satisfied. This works for me, but like everything, it may not work for everyone. I definitely prefer quality over quantity. With that said, I always round out a rich meal like risotto with a big side of veggies or salad.
Other meals are full of green vegetables, whole grains like quinoa and healthy fats. It is all about balance.
Why a blog?
In early 2009 I started toying around with the idea of starting a blog. I wanted to share recipes, nutrition and health tips and new exciting foods that I try. That March I just went for it and now I would classify myself as an obsessed blogger. I now can be found taking pictures of food on a consistent basis, writing down notes all the time and happily typing along on my little computer. I actually didn’t start reading other food blogs until I was into blogging a bit, which is kind of a backwards way to start but I love the sense of community that we all share.
Education:
I left a small town in Wisconsin to attend college in Minneapolis, MN which I LOVED (all but Winter) and have a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota – Go Goldy!!! While school certainly wasn’t easy for me I’m so glad that I pushed through, I needed a career in food. I know eventually I will go back to school for something, I just haven’t figured out what for quite yet!
What I do:
After we moved to California, I started working with various Natural Food Companies, working in sales, doing store demos, etc. I currently work from home on a regular basis and am loving making my own schedule, although I wear sweats WAY too often.
I knew while I was in the last few years of school that I wanted to work in the food industry and my goal was the Natural Food Industry. Hospital work just wasn’t for me and I’m so happy to have found my place!
I also work with a weight-loss camp for kids, Camp Endeavor during the summer months, planning meals and teaching the kids how to cook. Introducing the campers to new and different foods – and then having them be surprised they like something (hummus) is definitely my favorite part!
Life:
On September 17th, 2011 I married my best friend and we moved to Los Angeles, California. It was a busy fall, but we are loving the sunshine in California! We enjoy hiking, walks on the beach and exploring the endless food here in Southern California!
Enjoy the blog!
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Just found your blog, and I love it! I’m from Minneapolis, though I go to school in Wisconsin. Which bakery do you work at?
Yum! I’ll have to check it out
Your blog is great- thanks for visiting mine. I look forward to reading much more!
I’m so glad you visited my blog! Your job sounds awesome- I’d love to combine my marketing degree with my passion for food and nutrition at some point. Teaching kids to cook would be so much fun!
I love your blog! Thanks for the comment
I am excited to start trying some of your recipes! 
sooo i have a boatload of food issues/intolerances….i may be bugging you down the road lol….but hey, i love your blog!
Oh please do – I would love to help! Thanks for visiting!
Just stumbled upon your blog, nice job!
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I’m glad I stumbled across your blog. It so exciting to meet other people who LOVE food and nutrition. I’ll be reading along..
I just discovered your blog and love it! Your header photo is drool-worthy…mmmmm. Great job! I’ll definitely be back.
Kris
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Just found your blog- we have a lot in common! I grew up in WI, went to the U and work in marketing
I have enjoyed reading your blog, and look forward to hearing more!
WOW-what an amazing job! I just came across your blog, and can’t wait to read more. That sounds like a dream job to me.
Soo glad I found your blog–i love it! I’m a soon-to-be-RD and couldn’t agree more with your food philosophy. and how fun you get work with an organic bakery! can’t wait to read more from you
i just stumbled my way to your blog and i love it! cant wait to read more!
I just came across your blog and love! I literally have the same food philosophy as yourself and much of the same background. I would do the weekday diets as well and then splurge on the weekends. Now I eat to enjoy food and try to eat as clean as possible…minus the 2 plus desserts I made last week! Look forward to more!
ha I also worked at a weight-loss camp back in the summer of ’06 called Camp Kingsmont. It was in MA. What a great, challenging experience!
I’ve always DREAMED of working in a bakery – you are so very lucky!
so glad I found your blog! I believe we have many of the same foodie interests! I would love to work with culinary nutrition in the future. Hospitals weren’t really my thing either
Hi there! I just stumbled upon your blog after reading the 24×24 for this month on foodbuzz. I started reading your About page and thought I was hearing myself speaking. My food philosophy is just about the same on my About page
I’m excited to explore your blog!
I just came across your blog and love! I literally have the same food philosophy as yourself and much of the same background. I would do the weekday diets as well and then splurge on the weekends. Now I eat to enjoy food and try to eat as clean as possible…minus the 2 plus desserts I made last week! Look forward to more!
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I’m glad I found your blog. I’m a new reader.
Your job sounds exciting….a nutritionist in marketing? That’s actually the 1st I’ve heard of it, but then I don’t know a lot of nutritionist.
I look forward to browsing your posts and recipes.
~ Lea
Thanks for visiting! I am a nutritionist, but currently work in marketing for an organic bakery – a little bit of nutrition, a little bit of marketing!
Oh my Gosh – …can you get me a job at a Bakery?!!! LOL – y’know, just asking?
Considering I have no experience and don’t even live in the States, that would probably be an issue….;)
Hello Emily, I love your blog and food philosophy! Over the past several years, I have arrived at the same mindset.
And I am so jealous… I would love to work in an organic bakery! That is awesome.
Hello! Just found you through Food Buzz’s Dec ’10 Health Buzz. I am a RD who just started a blog.
Looking forward to checking out your recipes!
Hi Dana, Thanks for stopping by!
I just found your blog and I ADORE IT! I love your food philosophy. I, too, strive to focus on real, whole, unprocessed foods: fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, whole grains, and lean proteins. You have to find balance within yourself, and it looks like you have!
I can’t wait to read more!
I love your blog so much! I’m adding you to my blogroll!
I just found your blog, I love it! I can’t wait to read your posts!
Hi Sarah! Thanks for stopping by!
Hi – Just found your blog through Kate’s and love it! I lived in Minneapolis for 6 years and love to find bloggers that still live there so I can live vicariously…. except for the whole cold winter thing.
I just found your blog! I went to the U too! Go Goldy! : ) I’m loving your site so far!
Wow! So fun to find a blogger from Minneapolis. I grew up in the Twin Cities, went to college in Indiana and then made my way to California. I hear (from my parents) that this has been a very cold and extremely snowy winter. Hang in there!
Just found your blog and love it! I have my degree in Nutritional Sciences too! Glad to see you are using your degree and are not an RD.
Sarah
LOVE YOUR BLOG. I agree, this online community is awesome for inspiring one another to live our best, and most nutritious lives!
I just stumbled upon your blog – so glad I did!
hi high five for studying nutrition! i get really excited when i meet people who are obsessed like me about food and the role it plays in overall health !
I noticed that you are not a Registered Dietitian. You should be cautious in providing health and nutrition advice without licensure (or even more importantly…. professional liability insurance for healthcare professionals). Why have you not completed an internship program if you are so interested in counseling the public?
Hi Caroline,
As you probably read above, I do have a Bachelors of Science degree in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. When the time came to apply to internships I was/and am still interested in the wellness side much more than the clinical side. I would like to complete an internship in the next few years however because I believe it is a great credential to have!
I love your food philosophy! That’s exactly how I feel, too! Love your blog!
Hi Emily!
I found your blog through the Gojee website (which I found through the Jun-blog). I’m starting college in the fall with plans to major in Food Science, but just recently I’ve considered becoming a nutritionist too. When I saw that you were a nutritionist who loves food and blogging (like myself), I became curious. I like your story and I hope to explore your blog more.
By the way, good luck with the wedding planning!
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I wanted to follow along and let you know how great I liked discovering your site today.,
Very good to meet a fellow nutritionist in MN. I live in California but am trying to move out to northern Minnesota to start up a natural health store that specializes in unrefined expeller pressed oil. Rent and business are so much cheaper out here than in southern CA. Just wanted to say howdy and best of luck in your nutritional ventures!
I have the same views on food, cooking & consumption. What an excellent resource this blog is!
Hi! Found your blog yesterday through Gojee and am a big fan. I’ve been following a few cooking blogs for five years or so, and have taught myself to cook. I’ve found I too enjoy cooking with whole foods, eating mostly vegetarian and healthy eats but leaving room for cheese, wine, chocolate, etc. I’ve been getting interested in nutrition a lot lately as well, so your posts about those sorts of things are appealing too. Keep up the good work!
what crap. Why would I want to read anything from someone who found school difficult?
Ya lazy bum. Go read some science.
I live in Minneapolis too – and I love French Meadow! Great blog, I can’t wait to read more
Hi Emily! I just found your blog… I feel like we have a lot in common! I love your food philosophy, and I must say we are a lot alike in the ‘education’ department! I don’t really love the ‘clinical’ side of nutrition, and as an RN I worked as a nurse for a year in a hospital and knew it was not for me! I am much more interested in the prevention of disease, etc. with real food!
I look forward to reading more! 
But a smiling visitor here to share the love (:, btw outstanding style . “People forget how fast you did a job – but they remember how well you did it.” by Howard Newton.
Greetings from Australia. You helped me with my university assignment. Thank so much.
I just wanted to reach out and tell you how incredibly great I think your blog is. Real women should eat real food! After giving up a low carb/ fake sugar/no-fat/restricted everything, food is no longer my enemy! Oh, and I am leaner, stronger, happier and healthier than I have ever been (and a side benefit is that I am not crabby and starving all the time)! We need to teach our daughters, friends, sisters and mothers that food is not the enemy! Wishing you all the best! I look forward to trying out several dishes – starting with the Thai Coconut Soup!
I just found you blog via google and think its great. Love your eating philosophy and how you don’t deprive yourself of anything. Looking forward to reading more!
I’m enjoying being done with finals by catching up on some ole’ favorite food blogs. I’ve been out of the loop for so long! Congrats on the wedding, your wedding photo is gorgeous! I also love the new design of the site!
I’m loving your blog. I think we have some common interests in the food department. And I’ve heard a ton of stories about winters in MN as that’s where my husband went to school. Thanks for sharing and please, keep the good photos and foodie ideas coming!
Hej, I just found your blog. Really nice design. Little too much calorie and …gramms of… information. Not the way I‘m used to eat
. Anyways, greetings from a med student from the north of Germany!
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