You are treated like a real person
If you have left an appointment in tears or been told to just eat less, that ends here. We start with your history, your labs, and the reality of your week, and we actually listen.
Dara Sandler, MA, RD, CDN· NYC + virtual
Nutrition care that starts by asking, not telling.
Choose what feels closest. Your starting path will change around your body, your life, and what you need today.
01Start with what feels hard.
Your care compass
Private. Nothing is saved.
What feels hardest right now?
A realistic starting path
Protect strength while the medication does its job.
Build protein, ease side effects, and plan for the point where the dose is no longer the whole story.
- 01Steady intake
- 02Protect muscle
- 03Plan forward
This is a conversation starter, not a diagnosis or medical advice.
01NYU-trained, MS + RD
0214+ years in practice
03Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
04NY State certified (CDN)
Care that starts by listening
Your health history matters. So do your culture, your family, your budget, and the kind of Tuesday you usually have.
You are not a problem to fix. You need care that sees the whole picture.
Maybe you have been told to eat less, handed a generic meal plan, or left to navigate a changing body on your own. That is not a lack of willpower. It is a lack of useful support.
No shame. No food rules. No perfect week required.
We build steady progress around the life you have now.
Start where you are. Build what lasts.
A calmer way forward
Expert guidance, shaped with you instead of handed to you.
A plan built for your real life
No rigid meal plan you will quit by Thursday. We design something realistic around your schedule, your family, and your budget, then adjust when life gets messy, because it will.
We work alongside your doctor
On a GLP-1 or managing PCOS, menopause, or heart health? Care works best as a team. I coordinate with your physician or prescriber so nothing falls through the cracks.
Support for your season
Specific expertise. One whole-person approach.
Your diagnosis or medication may be where we begin. It never becomes the only thing we see.
Explore all servicesGLP-1 nutrition support
On Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro? Protect your muscle, hit your protein, ease the side effects, and build habits that hold once the dose plateaus. The part your prescriber does not cover.
Menopause and midlife
Real, evidence-based guidance for the metabolism, energy, and weight changes nobody warned you about. No supplement hype, no being brushed off.
PCOS
A sustainable plan for insulin resistance and weight that does not leave you burned out from years of dieting, whether or not a GLP-1 is part of the picture.
Also here for
Weight managementHeart healthFamily and busy parentsAdolescents and teensStress and special needs
Testimonial preview
The work feels different when you feel understood.
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After years of being told to just eat less, Dara was the first person who actually listened. I finally have a plan that fits my life.
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“I started a GLP-1 terrified of losing muscle. Dara built the protein plan my prescriber never gave me, and she worked right alongside my doctor.”
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“My PCOS finally feels manageable. No crash diet, no guilt, just food that actually works for me.”
The bigger picture
Health should give more to your life than it takes from it.
Every recommendation has to work at your table, in your schedule, and alongside your medical care.
Expert care, human delivery
Deeply qualified. Easy to talk to.
Dara brings more than 14 years of experience across private practice, clinical care, and corporate wellness. She pairs rigorous nutrition science with the empathy of someone who knows real life rarely follows the plan exactly.
Meet Dara14+
years practicing nutrition
MA, RD
NYU-trained dietitian
CDN
New York State certified
1:1
personalized, coordinated care
What good care makes possible
Less mental load. More room to feel well.
- 01More confidence around food
- 02A plan that survives busy weeks
- 03Clear support through body changes
- 04A care team working together
Your first step
Come as you are. We will start there.
Bring the questions, the busy calendar, and everything that has not worked. The intro call is free and there is no pressure.