MEET THE FOUNDER
Nicole Chenard, MS, RD, LDN
Award-Winning Registered & Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
2022 Feeding the Need, Developing Solutions Award, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
Emerging Dietetic Leader of the Year 2020, ACADEMY OF NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Education & Experience
Registered Dietitians are the #1 Experts in Nutrition & Dietetics
- M.S. Applied Nutrition & Fitness Northeastern University
- B.S. & Certificate of DPD Nutrition & Dietetics Simmons College
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in MA & FL
- Certified Healthy Lifestyle Coach Breast Cancer Weight Loss Study (BWEL) for Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Clinical Nutrition Research Coordinator – Boston Children’s Hospital
- Research – Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition
- Founding Dietitian for Massachusetts General Hospital’s Home Base Program for Veterans
- Boston Marathon Red Cross Medical Team Volunteer
- Wellness Workdays Dietetic Internship
- AmeriCorps VISTA Alum – Rio Grande Valley, TX
- Group Exercise Instructor & Personal Trainer at Boston Sports Clubs
"Whatever the problem, be part of the solution." - Tina Fey
Fun Facts
I bet you didn’t know:
- Most people in the United States don’t eat a healthy diet and consume too much sodium, saturated fat, and sugar, increasing their risk of chronic diseases.
- Research shows that US Veterans have a lower Healthy Eating Index (HEI) score than non-veteran Americans.
- Registered dietitians and other nutrition professionals work with veterans and their families (at VA healthcare facilities across the country) to promote wellness and prevent disease.
- Being a veteran is associated with lower HEI component scores for empty calories; veterans tend to acquire a greater share of their total calories from less nutrient-rich added sugars and solid fats.
- You can listen to the Major League Nutrition podcast here
