Jaime Zavala
RDN, LDN
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What to Expect
In the first session, Jaime will provide a comfortable and safe environment for clients to share their medical and nutritional history to help gain a better understanding of where a client is at in their health journey and what they hope to achieve throughout sessions. She will take the time to get to know the client in order to understand how to best support their needs and goals without using a pre-determined script or agenda. The first session will be a time to gather information, build rapport, and gain a better insight into the journey ahead.
Approach to Care
Jaime takes time to build strong relationships with her clients in order to understand their unique health needs. She promotes autonomy in creating health-related goals and champions positive behavior change. She treats each person as an individual and values the relationships that she builds with clients. Jaime puts the needs of the client front and center and uses research based interventions along with care and compassion to address and support these needs.
About
Jaime is a registered dietitian and certified health coach dedicated to helping her clients rediscover the joys of food through personalized nutrition therapy paired with intuitive eating frameworks, and mindfulness practices. Her rejection of a one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition and belief that all foods fit allows for client-centered care that fosters success in achieving nutrition goals and improving overall health and wellbeing. Jaime is experienced in providing evidence-based nutrition recommendations for the prevention/management of chronic conditions as well as nutrition therapy for eating disorders/disordered eating.
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Jaime loves all things food including experimenting with new recipes, hosting gatherings with friends and family, trying out every flavor of ice cream, and exploring Chicago's endless restaurant scene. She enjoys taking long walks outside, traveling, cycling, and spending time with friends and family. She loves music and never turns down the opportunity to see a live show!
Education
Jaime earned her Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition with a concentration in Dietetics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed her dietetic internship at the Ohio State University. She then completed her Master of Science in Nutrition at University of Illinois at Chicago