Nutrition.
Sustainable habits.
Diet: the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
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The only generalizable principle in nutrition is that this must be individualized.
The ideal diet is the one that adapts to your unique needs - health conditions, schedule, socioeconomic situation, culture, access to food, among other factors that are part of your day to day.
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By evaluating the aforementioned factors, your beliefs about food, and the stimuli that determine your eating behaviors, we can work on realistic solutions that you can sustain for the rest of your life.
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Food should not be a source of stress or confusion in your life. SustainaVal is based on evidence-based education, so that you free yourself from limiting beliefs and enjoy the results of true nutrition with peace of mind.
About Me.
Hello! My name is Valery Andrade. I am a Registered Dietitian, Licensed in Florida. You can verify my credential with this link https://www.credly.com/badges/f2ad5cd5-fd4a-45ec-ad31-842b52158981/public_url
Since I was very little I have had an indescribable passion for food, which led me to eat in quantities that exceeded what my body needed. This led me to live with childhood obesity, which gave my life purpose.
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Entering my teens, I started exercising, cooking with tutorials I found on the internet, and reading about nutrition in my spare time. Although I never consciously sought to lose weight, my body changed radically as a result of my new habits. With time and my education I understood that the secret of not falling back into obesity is to hold on to the habits that I enjoy and can sustain. All the experiences in my childhood and adolescence started my professional career.
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It will be a pleasure to work with you!
Education / Experience
2017-2020
Sales Associate / Store Manager
General Nutrition Center (GNC)
This experience allowed me to familiarize myself with the different dietary supplementations throughout the life cycle.
2018-2022
BSDN
Florida International University
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition, Magna Cum Laude.
2021-2022
Volunteering Experience
Florida International University
By working with the Men's Basketball, Football, and Baseball teams, I was able to strengthen my knowledge and skills in Sports Nutrition.
2022-2023
Dietetic Internship
Morrison Healthcare
I had the opportunity to consolidate my academic experience by practicing in Clinical Nutrition, Research, and Foodservice Management. Under the supervision of Registered Dietitians, I provided 478 Medical Nutrition Therapy consults in the University of Miami Hospital.
2023-2024
University of Miami (UM)
In May of 2023 I obtained my RDN, LDN credentials (Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist) and started to work officially as a Clinical Dietitian. I have experience with patients in Cardiology, Neurology, Bariatric Surgery, and mostly, Oncology.
2024-Present
Foodsmart
I provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) via telehealth to patients of all ages. While I provide MNT for a variety of medical conditions, Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity and Overweight are the ones I work with the most.
