Specialties
- Emotional eating
- Vegan/vegetarian
- Heart health
- Pediatric nutrition
- Healthy aging
- General health
- Help gaining weight
- Autoimmune disease
- Cancer
- Help losing weight
- Weight stabilization
- Kidney disease
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Food allergies
- High cholesterol
- Bariatric surgery
- High blood pressure
- Celiac disease
- Weight loss medications
Approaches
💛
Relationship with food⭐
Weight-neutral🤝
Accountability🏳️🌈
LGBTQIA+
Identifies as
- Female
Minimum patient age
About Lauren
Hey there! I’m Lauren Spradling, MS Ed, RDN, LDN, NBC HWC, your friendly neighborhood registered dietitian nutritionist. My focus is on pediatric nutrition, supporting children with challenges like lung disease, cancer, food insecurity, and picky eating. I also work with adults on diabetes management, heart health, weight loss, and maintenance. Currently, I’m excited to help clients optimize their performance with tailored nutrition plans that enhance their training and recovery for their favorite sports and activities. Let’s embark on this journey together!
Approach to care
My approach to care is all about creating nutrition that fits you. There are no "bad" or "good" foods out there ( Technically yes, poisonous and foods you are allergic to are bad. Please don't eat them!) I use science and humor to help support your nutrition goals.
Your first session with Lauren
The beginning of our journey starts in your first session. We will start with some "Get to know you" type questions and then move on to the main agenda of getting to learn about you and your goals. I like to set long term and short term goals to help create a pathway forward and help maintain motivation. We may cover your medical history, current eating pattern, current movement (both planned workouts and NEAT), along with desired goals and outcomes.
Location
📍 DeKalb, Illinois
Education
B.S. - Nutrition and Dietetics with a Minor in Biology, Northern Illinois University MS Ed - Exercise Physiology and Fitness Leadership, Northern Illinois University Dietetic Internship - Dominican University
Hobbies
Walking my dog Dalton (half Weimaraner / Half Lab), pickleball, K-pop, traveling, and Chicago Sports
Licenses and Certifications
LDN - Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
MS - Master of Science
NBC-HWC - National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist