When most people think of a registered dietitian, they think meal plans, food rules and diets. My approach is different. I am a non-diet dietitian with a Health at Every Size approach and have training in trauma-informed care and Polyvagal Theory. I set clients up on a lifelong journey of physical and mental health. I work with individuals who feel anxiety and guilt around food, who have a history of dieting and no longer trust themselves to nourish their body properly, who have disordered eating behaviors or who are in eating disorder recovery. My sessions focus heavily on intuitive eating strategies, behavior goals, shifts in mindset, and support. I use tools and techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which beautifully complements the Intuitive Eating principles. We bring attention to your thoughts and beliefs about food and how your body works because only you can be the expert of your body. I want to help you eat in a way that is in alignment with your unique body and valued living. I am here to guide, inspire and facilitate change.
When we widen our perspective and redefine what food and health mean to us, we have a healthier, more positive, and celebrated relationship with food.
Maria Dalzot
I completed my undergraduate degree in Nutrition at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. During those four years, I developed a strong relationship with my instructors who helped me go on to earn my Master's degree in Human Nutrition and Food Science while concurrently working through my Dietetic Internship. After I successfully passed the Dietetic registration exam in 2012, I moved with my now husband to the Pacific Northwest.
While in Bellingham, I have worked at employee work sites, community and college classrooms and in clinical environments to make nutrition education accessible for people of all shapes sizes, genders, cultures, ethnicity and economical status. I now have a virtual private practice so I can reach you no matter what time zone you reside.
Running is a big part of my life, but I am NOT a sports dietitian. It doesn’t matter how healthy you perceive you eat, if you have a tumultuous relationship with food and your body, your mental and physical health will suffer. We were all born with the ability to listen to and trust our bodies. If you can’t, it’s not a character flaw or that you’re broken, it’s just that something happened to you along the way to rupture that relationship and it can be repaired.
Not sure what to expect when working with me for nutrition therapy?
Give me a call! Schedule a free clarity call to ask your questions and get more insight into what sessions with me are like.
If you’re not sure what a session would be like, you can listen-in on an Initial Nutrition Consult here or schedule a FREE 15-minute Discovery call with me to discuss your needs and concerns.
Cancellation policy: Your appointment time, once scheduled, is paid for and is being held for you. You may reschedule your appointment should the need arise through this scheduling system up to 24 hours in advance. Any no-shows will be not be refunded.
Insurance: I do not take insurance, but clients can submit a superbill to the insurance company to be reimbursed directly. A superbill does not guarantee that an insurance provider will pay for the services provided. Each insurance plan is different so contact your insurance provider to find out what exactly will be covered.
In February, Alaska Airlines was having a big sale, so we took advantage and flew to San Diego for a break from the PNW winter. On our last day of the trip while we were camping in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, I got a call from my dad telling me that his colonoscopy results had come back and he had colon cancer. It was the worst day of my life; I was heartbroken.
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My husband and I love to run workouts together. Over the years we have had to adjust to being different fitness levels and get creative in order to keep running together. The following are three trail workouts that you can do with a partner that is slower or faster than you.
I have a storied history with Mountain Running in Mexico that begins back in 2011.
The foundation of how I conduct nutrition consults is based upon intuitive eating principles. Eating intuitively means relearning how to listen and respond to your body’s innate hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues instead of relying on external factors like diet culture, media influences or a misconstrued belief of what you “should” be doing. As I’ve become more experienced with training and have entered my third decade of running, I’ve noticed that I’ve automatically adopted these same principles in my trail running training and I now strive to make them explicit.
My goal going into the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) OCC 56 KM was to place in the top 10. We knew this was going to be tough because the race gets more competitive every year.
The Inferno Half Marathon takes place in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. The race starts in the valley and climbs to the gondola station made famous in James Bond "On Her Majesty's Service" at the top of Schilthorn which sits at 9,744 feet (2,970 m) for a total of 7,135 ft (2,175 m) gain in 13 miles (21 km).
