Philly Dietitian

Nutritionist

Welcome to Philly Dietitian! Theresa Shank, RD LDN, is a Philadelphia based registered dietitian specializing in nutrition and health communications. Theresa provides nutritional counseling to a wide range of individuals with varying needs such as weight loss, disease prevention and management, sports nutrition, women’s health, child/adolescent weight management and food allergies and intolerance.

Theresa has received a certificate in training from The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for Childhood & Adolescent Weight Management and Adult Weight Management. She is currently completing her Master's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics through Oklahoma State University's Distance Learning Program.

When Theresa is not spending time with her clients, she is an active food, nutrition and healthy living columnist for Philadelphia Media Network's Goal Getter Blog. Theresa began writing for Philly.com's Goal Getter Blog in 2014, starting with her own dining-out food series, where she critiqued popular bars and restaurants in the Philadelphia area based on their healthy menu selections. Read more

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    Caleb Mezzy

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    Theresa is awesome! She customizes everything just for you. You will not be pawned off with diets that worked for others nor will you be forced to try and eat foods you do not enjoy. Theresa is flexible and goes over and beyond meetings to make sure you are striving towards your goals. My experience reshaped my food intake (food brain) and allowed me to learn how to monitor, within reason, the food I was consuming. I feel healthier and still enjoy many of the same foods I did before.

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    Rebecca Lee

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    I've been working with Theresa over the past few months and she has been amazing. She is knowledgeable and does not recommend anything that she has not tried herself. No matter what your lifestyle is, she is able to customize a meal plan to fit your pace throughout the day. She teaches that it is not a diet but a complete mental overhaul in how you think about what you eat. I have lost 15+ pounds within only two months and would highly recommend paying her a visit.

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    Amanda Campfield

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    Theresa is the BEST! I text her with questions all the time and she's so prompt and informative. She's helped me with weight loss and fixing so many of my stomach problems after just a few meetings.

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    Michelle Finnerty

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    Since I started working with Theresa I have been able to eat healthier and stay on track to reach my weight loss goal, and I feel AMAZING! She is a text, phone call, or email away if I have any questions or concerns about certain foods, staying on track to eating healthier, or anything else that is in her scope of expertise. I highly recommend reaching out to Theresa if you are having trouble reaching you weight loss goals (like I was) and can't seem to figure out what step you should take next, or you just want to be an overall healthier person, you won't regret it!

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    Jacquelyn Nicole

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    Teresa easily connects your eating habits with your current mindset and offers solutions that make you accountable for your health. I am 20lbs down from about 4.5 months without any additional exercise (that's next) and still going :-).

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