Barbie Cervoni

About Barbie

Hi, my name is Barbie Cervoni. I am a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and an expert in chronic disease risk reduction and management with more than 18 years of experience. I am a culinary enthusiast and received my culinary certification in Plant Based Cooking from Rouxbe online cooking school. I am also a nutrition journalist, speaker, content creator for major medical organizations and medical review board member. I wholeheartedly understand the barriers, burdens, and struggles that come with managing a condition. And I firmly believe in the power of nutrition for risk reduction, treatment, and management of disease. I also love food and enjoy teaching people how to create delicious meals that fit their nutrition goals.

Approach to care

My approach to care is centered around active listening and educating with empathy and compassion. I understand the importance of meeting you where you're at and will provide you with credible information, actionable and realistic tips, hopeful humor, and lots of nutritious food into your life. Wherever you are in your feeding journey, eating well can improve your quality of life.

Your first session with Barbie

You can expect to be met with respect and empathy. Changing habits and behaviors takes time. We will review your lifestyle - diet, exercise, stress, sleep, cooking skills, food preferences, and identify short and long term goals. The plan is not to uproot your entire life. Instead, I will meet you where you are at and together we will create goals aimed at guiding you to become the healthiest version of yourself. There is no one-size-fits-all to nutrition. Let’s work together to determine what you need to live better.

Education

New York University, Master's of Science in Clinical Nutrition Loyola University of Maryland, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Hobbies

Jump rope, pilates, weight lifting, playing sports with my boys, cooking, running with my dog

Licenses and Certifications