
Personal Nutrition Coaching
Are you looking to improve your health, manage a chronic condition, or make more informed food choices? Maria Karalis, a Board-certified Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 30 years of experience, is here to guide you every step of the way. Maria’s personalized coaching approach helps you build a relationship with food and wellness that’s empowering, realistic, and effective.
Whether you’re fine-tuning your diet or managing a health condition, Maria’s expertise and compassionate coaching can help you make impactful, lasting changes.
Working with Maria
Maria’s coaching sessions are holistic, comprehensive, engaging, and fun. Designed with success in mind, here’s what you can expect as you begin your wellness journey with her.
Customized Nutrition Plans: Personalized meal plans and dietary strategies that consider your lifestyle, preferences, and any specific health concerns.
Goal Setting and Support: Supportive, realistic goal setting designed around your health priorities that are achievable and fit into your day-to-day life, helping you stay motivated and accountable.
Psychology of Eating: Greater understanding of why we eat when we’re not hungry and how to overcome emotional eating
Educational Guidance: Simplified explanations of complex health topics, enabling you to make informed decisions about food and wellness.
Strategies Beyond Food and Nutrition: Tools to make changes that become part of your daily routine, creating sustainable habits that stick.
Compassionate, Judgment-Free Space: A safe environment where you feel understood and motivated, with guidance tailored to support your individual journey.
Specialized Areas of Focus
Maria’s expertise spans various areas, allowing her to support clients with different health needs and goals. Here are a few key areas of focus where Maria’s personalized coaching can make a real difference.
Chronic Disease Management: Guidance for managing diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and GI-related issues through diet and lifestyle changes.
Weight Management: Practical, evidence-based strategies for weight loss and maintenance, including guidance for clients exploring obesity medications.
Disordered Eating Support: Compassionate coaching to help clients rebuild a healthy, positive relationship with food.
Family Nutrition: Support for parents looking to create balanced, nutritious meal plans that their families will enjoy.
Kidney Health: Dietary planning for individuals with chronic kidney disease aiming to stay off dialysis.
Orthodox Christian Fasting Guidance: Nutrition coaching that supports clients in observing fasting practices in a way that’s both nutritionally sound and faith-centered.


Your Partner in Lasting Health
Maria’s mission is to be more than just a coach; she’s your partner in making sustainable health changes that resonate with your goals and values. Her approach focuses on creating a strong foundation of knowledge and support that empowers you to take control of your health confidently.
Embark on a personalized wellness journey with Maria and take the first step toward a healthier you. With Maria’s guidance, you’ll experience a new approach to health and wellness that’s tailored just for you. Let’s make your health goals achievable—reach out today to learn more!