Hi, I’m Laura. Nice to “meet” you. I’m so glad you’re here.

You may be visiting because you want to learn more about healthy eating for you and your family, to have more energy, to lose some weight, or something along those lines. First of all, good for you for thinking about it and for taking the initiative to look for help. (Yes, I am a positive person and I think every step in the right direction, big or small, deserves a little praise.) Second, you’ve come to the right place.

I’ve spent the last four years, and many more before that in a less official capacity, preparing for our time together. I have my masters in nutrition and I am a registered dietitian. I currently consult with patients at Tufts Medical Center. I am an avid cook, enthusiastic eater and overall wellness devotee. So, I know something about nutrition and healthy living. (Want to know more about me?)

But guess what? It doesn’t really matter. All of the nutrition information in the world won’t make (most of) us eat healthier. If that’s what you need, then here:

Forget about the perfect ratio of carbs to fat to protein. Forget about ideal levels of vitamins and minerals. If your diet looks like this, you’ve got it.

What does matter is how we can change our behavior around food to help us actually eat this way. Rather than employing tricks that work short term like counting points or eliminating certain foods or food groups, developing healthy habits allows us to be successful for life. I’m not saying it’s easy. Considering we’ve all been eating an average of three meals a day, 365 days a year, our behavior around food is pretty deeply ingrained.

So this is what I can do for you. I can help you better understand what drives your food choices. I can correct any nutrition misconceptions you may have learned from the endless stream of attention-grabbing media headlines or from so-called nutrition experts. I can provide support so that you can develop, practice and solidify new, healthier behaviors. I can hold you accountable. Along the way, I can also provide you with a few skills to help eating this way seem a little easier and, dare I say, enjoyable. I want to get you in the kitchen. I want you to cook. How does the saying go? Teach a man to fish?

Let’s do this together. I am so excited to join you on your journey. This is going to be fun. Seriously.