Amelia Headshot Feb 2023   Amelia Sherry, Rdn

Amelia Sherry, MPH, RD, CDCES

location-pin Hastings-On-Hudson, New York

School: CUNY School of Public Health, 2018

Expertise: Nutrition, Food parenting, eating disorders, positive food relationships, healing from dieting, health at every size, diabetes, raising girls

Amelia Sherry, MPH, RD, CDCES

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) (8 years)
  • Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN) (8 years)
  • Certified Diabetes Counselor & Education Specialist (CDCES) (5 years)
  • Author of Diet-Proof Your Daughter: A Mother's Guide to Raising Girls Who Have Happy, Healthy Relationships with Food & Body (2022)
  • Contributor to PsychologyToday.com (1 year)
  • Frequent podcast guest (3 years)
  • Healthcare educator and public speaker (4 years)

Experience

Amelia is a registered dietician nutritionist (RDN), certified diabetes counselor and educator (CDCES), and author with a master’s degree in public health. She has more than a decade of experience as a health, fitness, and nutrition editor and writer, with her work appearing in dozens of national publications, including The Healthy, Reader’s Digest, Family Circle, Fitness, SELF, Women’s Health, Today’s Dietician, Psychology Today, and more. Formerly a senior dietician at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Amelia now focuses on her private practice, helping parents and children develop positive relationships with food. She’s also the founder of NourishHer, a platform dedicated to raising young women free from diet culture.

Education

CUNY School of Public Health, MPH, Master of Public Health, Nutrition, 2018

Articles

Are Bananas Safe for People with Diabetes?

A common eating misstep most people with diabetes make? Passing on bananas! This versatile fruit doesn't need to be the sugar-spiker many of us mistake it to be, nor do we need to consider it completely off-limits! Here's how to enjoy 'em without worry.

6 Things Parents Say that May Trigger Disordered Eating in Kids

Talking to kids about food and weight can be tricky for many parents. Avoid these common phrases that may trigger disordered eating.