Just to clarify: It’s my POV as a registered dietitian (RD) that there is BIG difference between weight-loss as a result of building healthier habits over time (that make you feel MORE like yourself), vs. restrictive diets & wellness fads that cost you your sanity, lots of $$$, or sell an illusion that you have to restrict in order to “achieve” something unrealistic, unattainable, & wholly unfulfilling. That, my friends, is a full blown scam & a set-up for failure—all dressed up in a, “it’s a lifestyle!” costume.

HOWEVER…

It’s also my clinical POV that dietitians are uniquely trained, educated & experienced in the science of safe & effective weight-loss that becomes weight management over time. And we’re trained to help people build these foundational habits in ways that are hyper-personalized & fit within YOUR individual lifestyle.

Personally, I think there’s a huge difference (that we’re NOT talking about enough!!!) between being “anti-diet,” & “anti-weight loss.” Diets are a means to (most often) a terribly disappointing end. Weight-loss as AN outcome (not the be all, end all!) of an overall healthier approach to living your life can certainly be positive, too.

Bottom line: Yes, I’m anti-diet—but I’m also pro-weight loss when it’s a part of your process of establishing new health-promoting patterns and routines that work for your present physical, psychological & emotional well-being, while supporting your longevity for the future.

ICYMi: Dietitians are the ONLY CLINICIANS who are practitioners of nutrition science. 🔥

Thoughts? Feelings? Questions? Concerns? Agree/disagree?? I want to hear it! 👇

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Jackie is a Registered Dietitian (RD), New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN), author, brand consultant and media spokesperson in relentless pursuit of making better health and wellbeing accessible to all.

As the former Head of Nutrition & Wellness for WW (formerly, Weight Watchers), she was responsible for championing nutrition science through communication across consumer-facing programs, content platforms, strategic partnerships, consumer products and experiences. She also served as the brand’s consumer health & wellness media spokesperson, bridging the gap between scientific research into real-life application.

Prior to joining WW, Jaclyn served as Good Housekeeping’s nutrition director, responsible for the creation, execution, and oversight of the brand’s nutrition-related content across media platforms, including meal prep and planning content; nutrition and health news; food and beverage product reviews, and Good Housekeeping Seal applications in the food space.

In 2016, she championed the launch and strategic development of the Good Housekeeping Food and Nutrition Brand Lab and Good Housekeeping Nutritionist Approved Emblem and incubator program. Jaclyn served as nutrition and wellness media spokesperson, appearing on national TV segments on TODAY, Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, The Dr. Oz Show, Inside Edition, and CBSN.

Jaclyn received her Bachelor’s degree in European History and Dance from Northwestern University; earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from New York University, and was an adjunct professor in nutritional biochemistry at Touro College (NYSCAS). She completed her dietetic residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and served as senior clinical dietitian, specializing in nutritional interventions for brain injury, stroke, neurological disorders, and rehabilitation. During her stint in the clinical setting, she was responsible for the development and implementation of the hospital’s employee weight loss program; diagnostic criteria for malnutrition, and collaborated with researchers on a developing clinical trial examining the effects of diet on the gut microbiome of Multiple Sclerosis patients. In the evenings, she counseled clients at the private practice Nutrition Energy, focusing on nutrition therapy for sports, weight-management, diabetes, heart disease, and metabolic/endocrine shifts (and diagnoses) through adulthood.

Since pivoting to a career in media in 2014, Jaclyn’s focused on translating clinical and epidemiological research findings into digestible information and realistic, tangible strategies for anyone and everyone looking to live healthier, discover food freedom, and feel more like themselves. Her book, Dressing on the Side (and Other Diet Myths Debunked): 11 Science-Based Ways to Eat More, Stress Less, and Feel Great About Your Body, was released in January 2019.

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