We believe in the beauty of all bodies achieving

well-being.

Rachel Naar MS RD CDN

Founder

rachel@rachelnaarnutrition.com

Hi, I’m Rachel!

Pronouns: she/ her/ hers

I’m a Hoboken-based Holistic Food and Mental Health Registered Dietitian and founder of Rachel Naar Nutrition, where we offer virtual 1:1 holistic nutrition and wellness counseling and online courses to help you debunk and demystify food, draw connections to overall well-being, and make life palatable. Oh, I also love a good decaf coffee. Need a rec? I got you.

Do you find yourself knee-deep in a list of food rules?

Are you feeling tired, sluggish, anxious around food, and uncomfortable in your skin? 

Do you just not know how to eat anymore?

I understand because I’ve been there.

From a young age I was pursuing a career in theater, film and TV. I was pushing my body to the limit physically, had a horrific relationship to food and body, and had a list a mile long of fear foods. To say I was uncomfortable in my skin would be an understatement. Casting directors and agents would freely comment on weight and appearance, and as a result my mental health was in the toilet. Anxious, judging of myself, and unsure- not the kind of vibe you’d like to go into an audition!

I knew for myself that the industry and the way I was operating wasn’t sustainable for me, and there had to be another way. In going back to school for my Master’s in Clinical Nutrition my goal was simple: help individuals make peace with food, body, and mind while allowing food to be an ally in this process.

Today in my private practice I work to help you challenge your black and white thinking, break free of demonizing foods, and focus on stress management with a body-positive, intuitive-eating approach that allows you to reinvent your relationship with food.

What is this intuitive eating and is it for me?

Have you ever watched a toddler eat.? Aside from being adorable and likely messy, if you look closely they know when to push food away when they’re satiated, ask for more when they’re hungry, and may take a pause and then come back to the food when they’re done playing? It’s because they were born with this ability to intuitively eat. 

Before we’re inundated with diet culture’s ugly grip on us promising happiness, success, and health from detox teas, keto cleanses, and whatever else they can package up with a bow, we were intuitive eaters.

I am here to help guide you to focus inward on your biological internal cues so that you can relearn and re-engage with your relationship to food and body.

Food is so confusing, and there’s a slew of misinformation/fad diets/body-shaming/etc. out there that can feel impossible to sift through. Whether you need help learning how to prepare food for the week, figuring out what triggers uncomfortable symptoms, or anything in between, I promise to be your NO BS scientifically-backed sassy spirited food co-pilot.

My values and commitment to you:

  • I will not presume to know your body better than you

  • Nutrition and overall well-being is super individualized and collaborative between the client and their team

  • All bodies belong

In love and lots of gluten (unless you’re allergic/intolerant),

Rachel 💛 

Rachel’s Credentials and Training

My Acknowledgement of Privilege

My dominant identities include being a white, able-bodied, straight-sized cis-gendered individual. These identities have allowed me to hold a level of privilege in the world. 

I pledge to continue to educate myself and learn from others with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.

I hold space for individuals in my sessions with stories, bodies, and identities different from my own, and want in our sessions to invite you to be unabashedly and authentically you.

Meet Our Team

Sam Wierzbicki MS, RD

Director of Nutrition

sam@rachelnaarnutrition.com

Hi, I’m Sam!

(she/her/hers)

I’m a non-diet, weight inclusive Registered Dietitian based in Jersey City, NJ. I’m passionate about helping individuals build trust in their bodies’ unique wisdom and rediscover the joy in nourishment and movement.

Sam Wierzbicki MS,RD

Hi! I'm Sam (she/her/hers). I'm a non-diet, weight inclusive Registered Dietitian based in Jersey City, NJ. I'm passionate about helping individuals build trust in their bodies'unique wisdom and rediscover the joy in nourishment and movement.

Growing up as a high-level athlete, I was inundated with diet culture-laden messaging about nutrition and body standards. It left me feeling confused and unhappy, and ultimately led to struggles with my own relationship to food. Motivated by my lived experience, I went back to school to become a dietitian and obtain a Master's in clinical nutrition so that I could empower others to reclaim their quality of life by making peace with food.

Through years of schooling, internships, and work with clients, I've come to believe that your relationship with food is far more important to your overall health than the foods you eat. Using evidenced back practices, I work with clients to overcome disordered behaviors and thoughts, conquer fear foods, increase variety of foods eaten, find satisfaction and pleasure in eating, cultivate a joyful relationship with movement, and work towards authentic health.

Whether you're currently in eating disorder recovery or simply want to reclaim some brain space from a never-ending list of food rules, you deserve to live your happiest, fullest life!

My Acknowledgement of Privilege.

I am a white, thin, able-bodied, neurotypical, cis-gendered, heterosexual individual and provider. With these dominant identities, I have been afforded a significant amount of privilege throughout my life.

I seek to create an inclusive and affirming space for all who have graciously entrusted me with their care. I welcome individuals of all body sizes, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and abilities in my sessions. While I utilize evidence-based nutrition therapy approaches in my work, I recognize that individuals holding marginalized identities have historically been left out of the conversations and spaces grounding these approaches. I pledge to continue to listen, learn, and be led by those with identities and experiences outside my own. I promise to allow those experiences to guide each person's unique healing journey. I commit to continually identifying how my own privilege shows up in my work so that I can best serve my clients.

Sam’s Credentials and Training

  • Master’s of Science in Clinical Nutrition at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture and Education

  • Registered Dietitian at BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center

  • New York University Dietetic Internship with an extensive eating disorder focused clinical rotation at BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center

  • Bachelor of Arts in English from Princeton University  

Hi, I’m Lucy!

(she/her/hers)

I am a non-diet, weight inclusive Registered Dietitian based in Portland, OR and formerly from the best place on earth, Brooklyn, NY. I specialize in eating disorders and disordered eating, and am passionate about helping people find peace in their relationship with food and body.

Lucy Wild MS, RD

Hi! I'm Lucy (she/her/hers). I am a non-diet, weight inclusive Registered Dietitian based in Portland, OR and formerly from the best place on earth, Brooklyn, NY. I specialize in eating disorders and disordered eating, and am passionate about helping people find peace in their relationship with food and body. I counsel through the lens of intuitive eating, use evidence-based practices, and take a client-centered approach to help clients work towards recovery and food freedom.

Before becoming a Registered Dietitian, I worked as a professional dancer. While this career was driven from a joy of movement and passion for the stage, it also meant growing up in a world that required perfection and unattainable body standards. This environment led me to a less than healthy and happy relationship to food and my body. My own journey of rediscovering the joy in food, eating, movement, and respect for my body has inspired me to help others along this path.

I am a firm believer of thinking beyond just physical health when it comes to nutrition, and making space to experience the way food provides nourishment through joy, communal experience, exploration, comfort, honoring cultural backgrounds, and showing and receiving love.

Everybody is deserving of a happy and peaceful relationship with food and their body, and I am honored to create the space to explore what that means for you.

My Acknowledgement of Privilege.

My dominant identities include being a white, thin, able-bodied, neurotypical, cis-genedered, heterosexual individual. This has afforded me a significant amount of privilege throughout my life.

In my sessions, I aim to create an environment that is inclusive, affirming, compassionate, and safe for individuals with identities, bodies, and lived experiences different from my own. I welcome individuals of all body sizes, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and abilities in my sessions. I promise to do my best to identify my own privilege in my work, and center the identities and unique lived experiences of my clients to guide our work together.

I pledge to continue educating myself and learn from others with identities, backgrounds, and experiences different from my own in order to continually learn how to best serve my clients.

Lucy Wild MS, RD

Associate Dietitian

lucy@rachelnaarnutrition.com

Lucy’s Credentials and Training

  • Master's of Science in Clinical Nutrition at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture and Education

  • Registered Dietitian at Culina Health - Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating

  • Registered Dietitian at BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center

  • New York University Dietetic Internship with an extensive eating disorder focused clinical rotation at BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center

  • Bachelor of Arts in Dance (concentrations in performance, choreography, and dance therapy) and Environmental Studies from Goucher College

Julia Klosk, MS, RD

Associate Dietitian

julia@rachelnaarnutrition.com

Hi, I’m Julia!

(she/her/hers)

I’m a non-diet, weight-inclusive, integrative Registered Dietitian based in Boston, MA. I am passionate about how nutrition and one’s relationship with food impact both mental and physical health.

Julia Klosk, MS,RD

Hi! I'm Julia (she/her/hers). I'm a non-diet, weight-inclusive, integrative Registered Dietitian based in Boston, MA. I am passionate about how nutrition and one's relationship with food impact both mental and physical health.

Being a Registered Dietitian is a second career for me as I worked in financial services for many years. While my career has always been focused on building relationships with individuals, during the pandemic I decided to pursue a career path in nutrition where I could combine my passion for people and food. Through my program at Teachers College, Columbia University, I had the opportunity to delve into the fascinating intersection of psychology and nutrition and work closely with clients recovering from disordered eating and eating disorders. Here, I learned how rewarding it is to help individuals work on their relationship with food and see how their lives become fuller when they courageously break free from food rules and all-or-nothing thinking.

I am here to help you explore how a more peaceful relationship with food and body can help you achieve your goals and live a vivacious life.

My Acknowledgement of Privilege.

I recognize that I hold several dominant identities that have provided me with significant opportunities and have influenced my lived experiences.

I aim to actively listen and learn from those with different identities and experiences than my own and center my care around each client. It is important to me to create an inclusive and affirming environment where those with diverse body sizes, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and abilities can show up as their authentic selves. Together, we will explore how your identities and experiences impact your food choices, behaviors, and comprehensive well-being.

Julia’s Credentials and Training

  • Master of Science in Nutrition Education from Teachers College, Columbia University 

  • Registered Dietitian at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 

  • Integrated MS-RDN program at Teachers College, Columbia University with rotations at several eating disorder sites including the Renfrew Center of NYC and BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center

  • Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University