Makeda Mars
Specialties
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Disordered eating
- Emotional eating
- Fertility
- Food allergies
- General health
- Gestational diabetes
- Gut health
- Healthy aging
- Heart health
- Help gaining weight
- Help losing weight
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hormonal health
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Menopause
- PCOS
- Pre or postnatal nutrition
- Prediabetes
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- UTIs
- Vegan/vegetarian
- Weight loss medications / GLP-1s
- Weight stabilization
- Women's health
Approaches
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Intuitive eating💛
Relationship with food⭐
Weight-neutral🤝
Accountability
Identifies as
- Black / African American
- Hispanic / Latino
- Female
Cuisines / Diets
- African American / Soul Food
- Caribbean
- Gluten Free
- Greek
- Halal
- Indian
- Italian
- Latin American
- Low Carb / Keto
- Mediterranean
- Mexican
- Paleo
- Southeast Asian
- Spanish
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- West African
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“I was comfortable during the visit and received good information.“
“It was great to talk to someone that understood what was going on, helpful and insightful tips.“
“Easy to schedule, worked with my insurance, personable and knowledgeable dietitian.“
About Makeda
I am a Registered Dietitian with over 10 years experience serving people in long term care facilities, hospitals and dialysis units. Throughout, my passion has been educating people on the sustainable habits they can build to improve their risk of chronic illness, especially diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease. Although I currently live in Central Florida, I have connections to Panama via my parents and Tanzania and Zimbabwe where I spent several years as a child. I have a global perspective and encourage everyone to embrace foods from their culture and beyond.
Approach to care
When I am your dietitian, I get to know the whole person so that we can highlight strengths, overcome challenges and enjoy the process along the way. My personal mission is to leave everyone and everything in a better state than I found them. I look forward to the opportunity to improve your well-being.
Your first session with Makeda
Expect to explore how different aspects of life influence how we can tackle your goals. We will get to know each other and start making small changes that will develop into tangible improvements in you health and habits. Remember that building new habits takes time, I'm here to guide and encourage you along the way.
Location
📍 Orlando, Florida
Education
BS Applied Biology, BS Dietetics
Hobbies
hiking, biking, dancing, cooking, gardening, reading, eating, napping, travel
Licenses and Certifications
LD - Licensed Dietitian
RD - Registered Dietitian
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist