As a registered dietitian and certified fitness instructor, I can't escape healthy habits. But even as I nourish my body inside and out, the pleasures of eating still take center stage. The difference is that even when trying not to, I’m always auto-analyzing cost, taste, nutritional value (or lack of!) and, of course, overall damage control of what enters my mouth. Being mom to a super-charged 2-year-old who is pretty much attached to my hip has added a new challenging dimension of finding kid-friendly eateries and expanding his diet beyond hot dogs and mac & cheese.

FitMamaEats offers my two cents on restaurants, new food products, favorite recipes, and general health trends. Although Ruth Reichl is my favorite author and I not only watch Top Chef religiously but tune in for reruns of the reruns, I don’t have a refined palate and am clueless about “flavor profiles” or when tastes and textures “marry well.” But I do know the thrill of savoring a deeply satisfying meal, being immersed in a pleasurable dining experience, or discovering an exciting new food that gets added to my grocery list. I hope you find my blog helpful and interesting!

Happy eating!

Nancy L. Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN

Contributors

Melanie Plesko, RD, LDN

Melanie is FitMamaEats’ recipe contributor. She is a registered dietitian, having completed her internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a certified personal chef, melding her know-how of healthy eating with a passion for cooking. She launched a successful personal chef service, Mirabelle, preparing healthy meals with seasonal local ingredients for lucky Bostonians. Born in England, she recalls favorite meals such as garden fresh rhubarb made into a sweet tart with custard, and traditional English Sunday dinner: roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and mushy peas and carrots. Melanie is also an active mom of two, Owen 5 and Talula 2, who often accompany her to local farms and farmers markets.  

Christina Nelson

Christina is FitMamaEats' enthusiastic recipe tester. She is a recently married Midwest transplant who loves trying out all the fun adventures that the East Coast offers. Between settling into a new home and attempting to keep herbs alive for the first time ever, Christina is always on the lookout for no-fuss quick and tasty recipes. She's mindful of using healthful ingredients when possible, but not to an extreme, modifying popular recipes with subtle changes. Her eternal food weaknesses include crispy French fries, low-fat cookie-dough ice cream, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. While currently happy raising Argon, a cheeky Pomeranian/Dachshund mix, she looks forward to one day being a mama. Follow her wildly mundane domestic adventures at eat.sleep.play.repeat.