Nutrition By Design

About Jen Reardon

Jen's interest in healthy food began as a child helping her dad grow vegetables in the family garden. Regular trips to the local farmers' market as a child and today only strengthen Jen's committment to healthy eating.  As a vegetarian for the past 25 years, Jen's real life experience gives her the tools to coach others interested in trying a meatless lifestyle. Jen enjoys gardening and plants vegetable and herb plants among her numerous flower gardens. Walking, yoga and snowshoeing keep Jen physically active and strong.

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Jen's education and professional background

Jen has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Ithaca College and a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Dietetics from D'Youville College. With more than 10 years of professional experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Jen's strong interpersonal, teaching and coaching skills have influenced and shaped the lives of many clients.

 

Jen is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and an active member of the Western New York Dietetic Association and New York State Dietetic Association. Jen has held a variety of appointed and elected positions in the local and state level dietetic associations and has earned numerous awards including the Emerging Dietetics Leader from the Western New York Dietetic Assocation and the Silver Medal Award from the Culinary and Food Service Association.

 

Jen serves as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees for the Richmond Memorial Library in Batavia NY and is a Leadership Genesee alumnus. 

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Nutrition By Design's beginning

Jen started Nutrition By Design to fill a need she saw in her local community. Personalized nutrition coaching and counseling was not previously available to local residents without them having to drive to urban areas located more than 30 miles away. Jen's passion and excitement for healthy eating and her desire to share the goodness of fresh food led to start this unique local business.

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