More About LeeAnn
LeeAnn Smith is a Registered Dietitian and food and nutrition writer who offers individual and family nutrition counseling. LeeAnn tailors nutrition consultations to meet the unique needs of each client by providing education, necessary tools, and guidance in lifestyle modification, empowering the client to set goals to transform their health.
LeeAnn Smith, MPH, RD
LeeAnn utilizes the latest research and most effective tools and methods to achieve results. She facilitates ongoing communication with the client’s healthcare team and provides the referring physician with progress notes and recommendations.
Prior to starting her own practice, LeeAnn was a renal dietitian and nutrition consultant specializing in kidney disease at DaVita Inc. She is certified in child and adolescent weight management. Her additional areas of expertise include adult weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular health, women’s nutrition, digestive disorders, vegetarianism, food allergies, and disease prevention.
LeeAnn received a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from James Madison University and a Masters in Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She completed a dietetic internship through the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare system. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association, the Los Angeles District of the California Dietetic Association, the Renal Dietitians Dietetic Practice Group, the American Pregnancy Association, and the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Practice Group.
LeeAnn frequently consults for businesses such as Organic Bistro Whole Life Meals, Highland Home Healthcare, Nationwide Better Health, and H2 Wellness, in addition to hundreds of individual clients. She is available for group classes on a wide variety of food and nutrition-related topics.
She has written and contributed to various publications including Today’s Dietitian, the Renal Nutrition Forum, and the Journal of Renal Nutrition. She is a contributing writer for The Green Fork, the official blog of the Eat Well Guide. To read some of her published articles, click here.
LeeAnn Smith, MPH, RD, can be reached at RD@halfacup.com or (310) 562-4313. Please visit her official website at www.halfacup.com.
LeeAnn Smith, MPH, RD
