Ellen Hooker

About Ellen

I'm Ellen Hooker, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Over many years, I have helped clients negotiate the challenges of weight loss, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Now, I am ready to help you with practical suggestions tailored to your needs and lifestyles. Let's get started.

Approach to care

I am a good listener, a good motivator, and good at translating medical gobbledygook into plain English. I take pains to get acquainted with my clients, their needs and--yes--their frustrations. I tailor my suggestions to my clients' lifestyle and specific challenges, and I stress that favorable results take time. I enjoy my follow-up sessions with my clients, and I applaud when they meet their goals.

Your first session with Ellen

I review my client's labs, medical history and eating habits. I drill deep: Who does the cooking and grocery shopping in your household? How is the food prepared and about how big are your portions? If you have diabetes, for example, do you know which foods contribute carbohydrate? Which time(s) of day present the biggest eating challenges? Do you have food allergies? How active are you? Once I complete the assessment, I make initial, realistic suggestions, which I expound on in follow-up sessions

Location

📍 Tallahassee, Florida

Education

B.S., Dietetics; magna cum laude

Hobbies

horseback riding; Shelties

Licenses and Certifications