Theresa Gentile Nutrition
About
Theresa Gentile, MS, RDN, CDN is a dietitian based in New York whose sound, reasonable approach to lifestyle change earns her respect among her patients and her community. Theresa earned her Master of Science degree at CUNY Brooklyn College and completed her Dietetic Internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association, the Greater NY Dietetic Association, and is Cultural Foods Committee co-chair of GNYDA. She works closely with physicians as a Nutrition Support Dietitian at Maimonides Medical Center. She has worked on the "Let'sMove!" campaign, led by First Lady Michelle Obama, to improve the nutrition of children. She is an adjunct faculty member in the Health and Nutrition department at CUNY Brooklyn College. She also provides nutrition lectures and cooking demonstrations at senior centers, and counsels patients in an intimate setting using sound science and holistic and intuitive approaches to eating. When she’s not out promoting local foods or biking, she’s in her kitchen testing out healthy recipes on her family.
"Thanks again for taking the time to compile all the information you sent me; I know you must be quite busy and I reallyappreciate it. You've made a big difference in my weight loss efforts and my journey to better health. It's great to havesomeone who is so knowledgeable about nutrition, and so easy, pleasant, and encouraging to work with." -SW
"As cliche as it is, I struggled with weight problems for almost my entire life. I would try to eat healthy, stay on my grind for a fewweeks but be hungry all the time and give up. That all stopped once I met with Theresa. She gave me the simplest regimen tofollow-eat less carbs and more protein. After the first week, I dropped 4 pounds. I'm never hungry and I never over eat anymore-Theresa explained how important portion control is. She supplied me with helpful papers including one with resistance exercisesthat take me about 10 minutes to do which is great (considering this is coming from someone who hated exercise), numerousrecipes and protein snack alternatives. She really couldn't have made it any easier for me to follow this new lifestyle! Lastly,Theresa made it clear that she actually cared about my weight loss. She told me to call her if any questions or concerns aroseand I took her up on that offer. She always called me back, never rushed me and always explained her answers. I really couldn'thave kickstarted my weight loss without her!" -C.Z.