Nutritionist

WEBVTT 00:00:06.340 --> 00:00:08.542 My single greatest professional achievement 00:00:08.642 --> 00:00:11.612 is getting positive feedback from a patient. 00:00:12.546 --> 00:00:15.148 If we talk, and I give them 00:00:15.215 --> 00:00:20.921 a recommendation of particular food to buy at the market or prepare in a certain way, 00:00:21.255 --> 00:00:24.625 or a portion size, or storing of a certain food, 00:00:24.691 --> 00:00:29.730 or making food and bringing it to work, hearing them the next time we speak 00:00:29.796 --> 00:00:35.903 that it was a great idea, and it changed a lot of what they were doing. 00:00:36.203 --> 00:00:39.339 I provide nutrition counseling for families, 00:00:39.673 --> 00:00:44.878 women who are trying to get pregnant or who are pregnant or post-pregnancy, 00:00:44.978 --> 00:00:48.815 and also a lot of people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s 00:00:48.882 --> 00:00:52.719 who just want to live the healthiest lifestyle they can, 00:00:52.886 --> 00:00:55.022 or they've recently found out 00:00:55.088 --> 00:00:58.192 that they have high cholesterol or prediabetic. 00:00:58.892 --> 00:01:02.863 What inspired me to a nutritionist is knowing that it's at the center 00:01:02.930 --> 00:01:06.099 of all of my passions: eating, cooking, 00:01:06.200 --> 00:01:09.303 living a healthy lifestyle, helping others, 00:01:09.503 --> 00:01:15.042 enjoying eating with family, friends, just the whole meal experience. 00:01:15.742 --> 00:01:16.977 When I'm not in the office, 00:01:17.044 --> 00:01:19.479 I love to spend time with family and friends, 00:01:19.546 --> 00:01:21.215 whether we go to a Broadway show, 00:01:21.281 --> 00:01:24.384 or we just take a walk in the park, playing tennis. 00:01:24.585 --> 00:01:31.692 I also love art, furniture, design, and collecting vintage posters. 00:01:31.959 --> 00:01:36.196 What I love about my community is knowing all of these people 00:01:36.263 --> 00:01:38.632 that live such different lives 00:01:38.699 --> 00:01:42.903 and live all over New York, even beyond different states. 00:01:42.970 --> 00:01:46.406 Every single person that I talk to and try to help 00:01:46.580 --> 00:01:48.280 does not have the same story. 00:01:48.342 --> 00:01:49.676 Everyone is different.