Maria Stipes RD, LDN

Maria is a Chicago-based registered and licensed dietitian who works with clients to help them achieve their personal health and wellness goals through a client-led, intuitive eating approach. She is passionate about meeting her clients where they are while making them feel empowered and supported. Maria is a firm believer that every individual has their own, unique nutrition needs, rejecting diet culture trends and one size fits all concepts. Instead, she provides individualized, evidence-based education and one-to-one nutrition counseling in order to improve her clients’ relationships with food and help them find peace in their bodies.

Maria graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with her Bachelors in Food Science and Human Nutrition with a concentration in Dietetics. She then went on to complete a dietetic internship where she had rotations in clinical, community, food service, and business and entrepreneurship settings. Prior to joining the Healthier Tomorrows team, Maria worked as an inpatient clinical dietitian, where she gained experience in diabetes management, cardiovascular health, oncology, and gastrointestinal diseases.

Outside of working as a dietitian, Maria enjoys practicing yoga, trying out new recipes to cook, spending time with her friends and family, and exploring new neighborhoods in the city.

Whether you’re navigating a newly diagnosed chronic disease or looking to cultivate a lifestyle free from restriction and negative self-talk, Maria would love to help guide you to a rewarding relationship with food and your body.