Melissa Cunningham, MS, MPH, RD, believes in fueling your body in ways that will help you remain healthy and happy.  She has a well developed, diverse background in nutrition education, counseling and general health and wellness.  She has worked in a variety of settings and cultures and recognizes the difficulties and challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in today’s society.  She has experience in counseling for weight loss, weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, food allergies, special diets, and meal planning and preparation.     

 

Melissa provides customized nutrition and exercise advice and counseling to adults and children suffering from medical problems such as weight gain, fatigue, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, food allergies, food addictions and heart disease.  She also works with clients who simply need a personalized nutrition and exercise program. Melissa motivates her clients to make healthy lifestyle changes by identifying clients’ nutritional and exercise deficiencies and providing personalized meal plans and exercise regimes. Melissa can address all special needs a client might have with individually-tailored, easy-to-follow wellness plans and guidance.

Not only can Melissa give you guidance on proper foods to fuel your body, but she can also aid in creating exercise regimes and methods for injury prevention. She can accompany you in your workout and provide you with the motivation you need to achieve your personal health and fitness goals. 

Melissa is also available for public speaking engagements, seminars and lectures about nutrition, exercise and general health and wellness. She can deliver wellness training sessions to classes and groups – for individuals of all ages.

 

About Melissa

Melissa graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology. Following this, she volunteered through AmeriCorps in Cape Cod.  She continued to fulfill her love for volunteering in Kenya, Africa. While in Africa she began to recognize the vital role nutrition plays in health and well being. Once in the U.S. she pursued an MS in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition and an MPH in Nutrition at Tufts University. After spending a year at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA as a Dietetic Intern, Melissa is now a Public Health Prevention Specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA.

As an undergraduate, Melissa was a Division I athlete and captain of her track team. She has run six marathons and in her spare time for the past seven years she has worked at a running store analyzing gait and providing expert advice on training, workout gear and injury prevention. She understands the important role exercise plays in good health, but also respects the challenges in finding time for it.

 

Melissa is passionate about helping others achieve balance and peace with themselves and in their lives. Don’t hesitate to contact her with your nutrition and fitness needs.

 

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