NEW YORK NUTRITIONIST
I’m Dina R. D’Alessandro, MS, RDN, CDN
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in New York City, NY and Ocean County, NJ. I provide individual and group nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy or MNT) to first- and second-generation women aged 20-60 years old—everyone from college students to corporate executives—who have been recently diagnosed with or are at risk of getting a chronic medical condition, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.
I have over 20 years of experience in the culinary, corporate, and healthcare industries, and I am the founder of DishWithDina®, a virtual wellness platform.
My specialties include high-risk prenatal counseling, diabetes prevention, and chronic disease management for newly diagnosed patients.
I also provide mentoring and coaching to nutrition students, dietetic interns, and newly credentialed Registered Dietitians from all over the United States and throughout the world.
My Approach
I help people embrace and develop new relationships with food through a weight-neutral, food-neutral approach.
I acknowledge and appreciate that there is no one eating plan, fitness regimen, or daily routine that suits everyone. My food and nutrition approach is rooted in science-based evidence and I consider other aspects of my clients’ lives such as stress, sleep, and physical activity. I spend time guiding, counseling, and customizing strategies for my clients to meet their health and wellness goals in a realistic and achievable way.
I try to prioritize my health by striving for progress, not perfection. I want to help you do the same so you can go from confused to confident, take control over your condition or reduce your risk of chronic illness, and achieve sustainable habits that support your overall well-being without giving up your favorite or cultural foods.
My Credentials
I hold a Master of Science in Nutrition from CUNY-Lehman College where I am also the on-campus dietitian and an adjunct lecturer of undergraduate and graduate nutrition studies. I have also been trained by the CDC as a coach for their National Diabetes Prevention Program.
Presentations & Publications:
- “Using Your Time Wisely on Social Media as a Dietitian,” NutritionJobs.com, 2021
- “Working with Students: Tips for Precepting Success,” RD2RD Live Show (YouTube), 2020
- Verification Expert, Barbend.com, June 2019
- Co-author, New York City fourth graders…higher science achievement scores, Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 2019
- “The 20 Best Vegan Protein Sources,” Openfit.com, 2019
- “Episode 73,” Conversations with Anne Elizabeth (podcast), 2016
- “Here’s What 10 Dietitians Really Keep in Their Fridges,” U.S. News, 2018
- “Food Safety,” Today’s Dietitian, 2017
- “Real-Life Reinvention Story,” The LiftOff Project with Pamela Mitchell (podcast), 2016
More about me
Before switching careers to dietetics, I held a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and worked as a project manager in various industries, from publishing to public health.
For over 20 years, I’ve lived in one of those typical teeny-tiny apartments in Manhattan with my “husfriend” and our family of rescue cats. I enjoy venturing in and around our big city to find hidden gems, new places to eat, and people-watch, but my happy place is anywhere with a beach.