Teresa Pangan

About Teresa

Frustrated with your weight, energy, or how your body feels? I can help. I’m a Registered Dietitian with a doctorate in nutrition, and I’ve helped thousands of clients reach a weight they feel confident at, boost energy, and improve health. I’ll uncover the root causes of your concerns and guide you with steps to see results. No bland diets or cutting out favorites—I tailor plans to your needs. If you’ve struggled with weight loss, fatigue, PCOS, hormones, heart health, or diabetes, I provide a judgment-free space to help you improve your health and life in a way that works for you.

Approach to care

I listen to understand your goals, lifestyle, preferences, and medical history. From there, I identify likely root causes—often more than one—and guide you to understand what’s happening in your body using analogies and visuals. Small changes may lead to big results, or we may need to unpack and address several factors. My approach helps you build a sustainable, enjoyable lifestyle that improves your health for years, not weeks. Clients have dropped medications, lowered A1C, reduced blood pressure, balanced hormones, gained energy, eased pain, and lost 10–100+ pounds.

Your first session with Teresa

In our first session, I’ll ask questions to understand your goals, what success looks like, your likes/dislikes, past efforts, and current lifestyle. Then, I’ll explain what lifestyle factors impact your health most and where to focus your efforts. Together, we’ll set habit experiments—not rigid goals—designed to test what works for you. Think of it as running a pilot test for your health, adjusting based on your results. This isn’t a work project; it’s about finding sustainable changes that fit your life and lead to the results you want.

Location

📍 Ames, Iowa

Education

B.S. Dietetics from Iowa State University B.S. Consumer Food Science from Iowa State University Ph.D.

Hobbies

Sewing, recipe experimentation, traveling, tap dancing

Licenses and Certifications