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Nutrition Counseling

What is nutrition counseling?

Feeling overwhelmed or confused when it comes to healthy eating? UHS dietitians are available to provide you with one-on-one support. We use a non-diet, weight-neutral, and "all foods fit" approach to help you improve your relationships to food and body. We aim to help you learn to make choices that honor your overall health and wellness.

Common Topics

  • Disordered eating/eating disorders.
  • Vegetarian/vegan nutrition
  • Tips for meal planning and grocery shopping given your unique dietary preferences, food allergies, cultural food needs, etc
  • Assistance with managing medical illness/conditions that have a nutrition component (PCOS, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, iron deficiency anemia, gastrointestinal concerns, etc.)
  • Recommendations for referrals to other campus resources as needed (counseling, physical therapy, medical provider, etc.)

Schedule a nutrition appointment

Meet your dietitians

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Emma Vieira RD

Emma (she/her/hers) is the Registered Dietitian for the Center for Health Advocacy and Wellness. Emma has always valued the teachings of Intuitive Eating and being a part of the Health At Every Size Movement. Her main responsibilities include educating students on various nutrition topics that aim to promote having a long-lasting healthy relationship with food and body image, and collaborating with campus partners. She also provides one-on-one nutrition counseling to students seeking guidance on various nutrition topics related to general healthful eating, disordered eating, eating disorders, high cholesterol, food allergies, and many more. Emma received her Bachelor's in Dietetics at Florida State University, completed her internship, and became credentialed by the national association and licensed in the State of Florida, to provide appropriate, safe, scientific and evidence-based nutrition guidance. In her free time, she loves spending time with her weenie dog, Fettuccine, hiking, painting, and watching reality tv.

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Samantha Thoms MPH, RD

Samantha Thoms (She/her) is a Registered Dietitian in the Center of Health Advocacy and Wellness. Before moving to Florida, Sam lived and worked as a dietitian in both Vancouver, BC and Indianapolis, IN. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology from Indiana University and her Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in nutrition/dietetics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sam aims to help students learn to dispel nutrition myths, challenge dominant cultural narratives around health, and develop healthy habits on their own terms. In her free time, she enjoys getting lost in a good book, spending time with her family, gardening, and sewing.

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