As a registered dietitian, it's no surprise that Maya loves salad. She also loves sharing her inspiration and advice for eating with abundance with you here.
Meet Registered Dietitian, Maya Feller, our first “SNO.” What’s a SNO, you ask? Great question! As our Salad Nutrition Officer, Maya is an added resource to help you find ways for incorporating more tasty and healthy foods into your lives.
We couldn’t think of a better partner! Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition.
She believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias, patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. She is also the author of Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World and can be seen regularly on Good Morning America.
We’re so excited to share Maya’s advice for maximizing and enjoying food choices. Maya sees life – and food – from an optimistic, bowl half-full perspective, just like us. Together, we’re excited to make fresh, nutritious food accessible to all.
Maya's Tips
Tip #1
Include whole and minimally processed foods in your pattern of eating. Vegetables, both starchy and non-starchy, fruits, beans, nuts, seeds, cereal grains, rices (red, black, brown, and white) and pasta can and should be a part of your routine.
Maya's Tips
Tip #2
Make changes gradually. Think about what you can add to your pattern of eating. If you are looking to increase your plant intake, what plants do you enjoy and how can you add more of them to your routine? Adding more plants to your meals provides your body with a variety of nutrients that are supportive of whole body health.
Maya's Tips
Tip #3
We all get into food ruts. Thinking outside the box and shaking things up can make mealtimes fun. Have dinner for breakfast, or breakfast for dinner. Different foods contain different types of nutrients, and your body benefits from all of them. Where and when possible, aim for variety!
Maya's Tips
Tip #4
Incorporating a variety of colorful, seasonal fruits and vegetables into your meals ensures you’re getting a wide range of nutrients. Plus, it keeps your meals interesting and flavorful! Seek out farmers markets and Community Supported Agriculture in your area!
Maya's Tips
Tip #5
Herbs, spices, and flavor, as well as a variety of ancient grains and plants, can take meals from boring to extraordinary. Exposing yourself to a variety of lesser-known grains like farro, which are a source of plant-based protein and fiber, as well as vegetables like yard-long beans, can make a plant-based meal compelling.
Maya's Tips
Tip #6
Including a variety of plant-and animal-based proteins in your eating pattern supports every cell in your body. Protein is used for growth development and maintenance of all cells.
Maya's Tips
Tip #7
Think about what nutrient-rich options can be added to your plate rather than what you need to take away. I am all for abundance and variety!
Maya and our Executive Chef Daniel Patino are dishing on all things food and nutrition. From food myths to nutrition misconceptions, they are here to help unlock a new optimistic approach for healthful eating. Grab a salad, pull up a seat, and join them!
Hi everyone! I’m Maya Feller. I’m the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. My team and I provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more.
What is wellness? The answer will vary drastically depending on who you ask. Many people might start with the current state of their health, for example, but wellness can and should encompass many more aspects of our day-to-day lives.
Salads and images of health go hand in hand, as does the idea that salads are boring diet food. This could not be further from the truth. Healthy food can (and should!) satisfy your cravings and leave you feeling both full and happy. That includes salads – they can, and should, be delicious. Welcome to the era of salads that don’t suck!
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