Maria Oria
Specialties
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Disordered eating
- Food allergies
- General health
- Gestational diabetes
- Healthy aging
- Heart health
- Help losing weight
- Liver disease
- Prediabetes
- Thyroid disorders
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Weight stabilization
Approaches
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Meal planning🔍
Research-focused🤝
Accountability
Identifies as
- Female
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“Maria has been an incredible support in my nutrition journey. She’s knowledgeable, encouraging, and truly takes the time to understand your lifestyle so she can build a nutrition plan that’s realistic and sustainable. I especially appreciate how she helped me develop a healthier relationship with food in a balanced way that fits my work and family life. I’m so grateful for her guidance and highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their health in a practical, lasting way. “
by Tashanna on February 18th, 2026
“Maria is highly professional nutritionist with education and professional experience to help her client with their nutritional goals, holding them accountable. She employs a integral approach and takes the time to prepared for each session. She has play a crucial role in help me improve my nutritional goals in terms of high nutrient value per calorie ratio for protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats. “
by Assad on February 15th, 2026
“It was wonderful working with Maria. She helped me reach my weight goal after four years of trying everything without seeing results. Not only did she help me understand the maladaptive eating patterns that were preventing weight loss, but she also guided me in developing healthy, sustainable eating habits that I can maintain consistently. Maria’s approach is holistic, and she took the time to address all the factors impacting my weight-loss journey. “
by Shirin on January 30th, 2026
About Maria
About Maria I am a Registered Dietitian with a strong background in reviewing research in nutrition and food based on my previous 20+ years working at the National Academies of Sciences. My nutrition counseling takes into account a patient’s health status, preferences, culture and life circumstances so that patients obtain personalized information and practical tips. Nutrition information is often difficult to decipher. My strength is in providing patients with understandable advice related to their short and long-term nutrition goals. I also am a firm believer in food as a source of joy and connections. As a consumer, I like to keep an eye on how to eat nutritious food on a budget and transfer this knowledge as needed. I am also interested in how food is grown and produced to maintain the health of the planet well. I am fluent in English and Spanish.
Approach to care
I strive to get to know each of my patients and their lifestyles and I like to answer their nutrition questions to the extent possible. In that way, my support strives to come up with goals in a collaborative manner and to consider their preferences and paths in life. My patients appreciate the ample flexibility in the approaches to achieving their health goals one step at a time. I help them with gaining self-accountability, while enjoying a nonjudgmental process. Because our food habits relate so much to our emotional states, I also like to offer tools towards a less stressful life, such as finding joyful activities and practicing mindfulness techniques as appropriate.
Your first session with Maria
You can expect to share aspects of your lifestyle (work, household, food) and expectations from a nutrition consultation. You may also share other experiences that you have had in the past related to nutrition and tolls that have worked for you. I will start accompanying you on your journey and together we will start a doable plan.
Location
📍 Indiana
Education
PhD in Food Science and Nutrition
Hobbies
gardening; hiking, music; reading
Licenses and Certifications
RD - Registered Dietitian