Danae Carbone

About Danae

Danae Carbone, MS, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian based in Rhode Island. Danae blends her culinary expertise with evidence-based nutrition care to help clients develop realistic, nourishing, and enjoyable approaches to eating. Her experience spans clinical nutrition, community health, and sustainable food systems, including working with individuals managing chronic conditions such as mental health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and eating disorders. Danae emphasizes the connection between food, environment, and well-being. She believes nutrition should be both healing and pleasurable, rooted in whole foods and sustainable practices that honor both the individual and the environment around them.

Approach to care

Danae’s approach to care is built upon curiosity, compassion, and connection. She believes that nourishing the body begins with understanding the whole person, their lifestyle, relationship with food, environment, and values. Her goal is to help clients find balance and enjoyment in eating, not perfection, by creating personalized plans that fit real life. Drawing from her background in culinary nutrition and functional medicine, Danae blends practical meal strategies with evidence-based nutrition to support sustainable health from the inside out. She emphasizes mindful eating, body trust, and small, meaningful habits that help clients feel empowered and at peace with their food choices.

Your first session with Danae

In your first session, you will take the time to get to know each other and make sure it's a good fit! She wants to understand your unique health goals, lifestyle, and nutrition habits. She will review your current eating patterns, medical history, and any challenges you’re facing, so she can create a plan tailored just for you. This session is collaborative and personalized. Leaving with clear next steps, actionable guidance, and a better understanding of how nutrition can support your overall wellness. Her approach is supportive, practical, and combined with integrative and lifestyle-focused strategies to help you feel your best.

Location

📍 Rhode Island

Education

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Culinary Nutrition and Dietetics from Johnson & Wales University and her master’s degree in Integrative and Functional Medicine with a focus on Lifestyle Medicine and Cannabinoid Medical Sciences from John Patrick University. Completing her dietetic internship with Delicious Living Nutrition, gaining experience in clinical nutrition, herbalism, food service, community nutrition, and a focused concentration in Dietetics in Agriculture to better understand the importance of incorporating sustainable food systems and agriculture into dietetics.

Hobbies

You’ll likely find Danae in the kitchen, recipe testing or making herbal remedies. Danae also enjoys any type of crafting or thrifting, exploring farmers’ markets, tending to her herb garden, camping, and always listening to a wide variety of music.

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