Bay Area Nutrition, LLC

10/14/2026

✨ RD SPOTLIGHT: Welcome Back, Sara! ✨

We’re excited to welcome back Sara Tsilipounidakis, RDN, CRP to Bay Area Nutrition! 💚

With nearly 20 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian and a specialty in eating disorder treatment and recovery since 2010, Sara brings a wealth of clinical expertise, compassion, and a personalized approach to nutrition care.

Sara believes that nutrition is deeply connected to our physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. Her approach combines evidence-based practice with weight-inclusive, integrative, and functional nutrition to help individuals build a healthier relationship with food and find sustainable ways to nourish themselves.

She enjoys supporting clients navigating eating disorder recovery, gastrointestinal concerns, women’s health, cardiometabolic health, chronic dieting, and more. Her goal is to meet each person where they are and provide practical, compassionate support tailored to their unique needs. 🌿

We’re so happy to have Sara back on the BAN team and look forward to the care and expertise she’ll continue to bring to our community!

Please join us in giving Sara a warm welcome back! 💚

10/13/2026

✨ RD Spotlight: Rachel Bowles, MS, RDN ✨

Meet Rachel Bowles, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who has been helping individuals and families build healthier relationships with food since 2011! 💚

With a personalized, compassionate approach to nutrition, Rachel empowers her clients to discover sustainable strategies that support their unique health goals. As a mother of three, she also understands the everyday challenges of feeding a family and helping children develop healthy eating habits.

🌿 Rachel’s areas of expertise include:
🥑 ARFID and disordered eating
💚 Intuitive eating and a non-diet approach
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Child and family nutrition
🩺 Diabetes, prediabetes, and other metabolic health concerns
🍎 IBS, food allergies, and food intolerances
🏃 Sports nutrition and RED-S
✨ And many more!

Rachel is passionate about providing individualized nutrition care that meets clients where they are, helping them feel empowered and supported throughout their journey.

Join us in celebrating Rachel and her commitment to making nutrition more approachable, inclusive, and personalized! 💚

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

☀️ Heat wave this weekend? Don’t forget to hydrate! 💧

As temperatures rise across the Bay Area, your body may need more fluids than your thirst signals tell you.

💦 Those at higher risk for dehydration include:
• Children
• Pregnant people
• Breastfeeding people
• Older adults

And hydration doesn’t have to mean plain water! Try fruit-infused water, diluted juice, lemonade, popsicles, broth-based soups, and water-rich fruits like watermelon, oranges, and melon. 🍉🍊

✨ Our reminder: Sip regularly throughout the day, even when you don’t feel thirsty. If you’re outdoors, take breaks in a cool or shaded area and avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day.

Stay cool. Stay hydrated. 💙

08/18/2026

08/17/2026

✨ Meet Debra Buchanan, RDN ✨

With over 15 years of experience in nutrition and fitness, Deb brings a compassionate, weight-inclusive, and non-diet approach to helping clients build a healthier relationship with food and their bodies.

She has a special passion for eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, sports nutrition, metabolic health, and malnutrition, supporting everyone from beginners to elite athletes. As a certified personal trainer, experienced cycling coach, and avid weightlifter and cyclist, Deb understands the unique nutrition needs of active individuals.

Whether you're navigating food anxiety, recovery, performance nutrition, or health concerns, Deb is dedicated to helping clients feel more confident and supported in their relationship with food. 💫

Specialties include: Eating Disorders • Disordered Eating • BED • OSFED • Sports Nutrition • RED-S • Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes • Intuitive Eating • HAES • Malnutrition • Non-Diet Approach • Weight Concerns

✨ We’re proud to have Deb as part of our team!

08/17/2026

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08/07/2026

✨ RD Spotlight: Meet Rebecca! ✨

With over 15 years of experience in nutrition and dietetics, Rebecca is passionate about helping individuals and families build healthier, more balanced lives through personalized, evidence-based nutrition care.

Rebecca specializes in a wide range of areas, including eating disorders and disordered eating, diabetes, gastrointestinal health, kidney disease, heart health, maternal and infant nutrition, child and family nutrition, and more. She has advanced training in IBS and the Low FODMAP diet through Monash University and believes in taking a holistic, non-diet approach that meets each client where they are.

Her philosophy is simple: small, sustainable steps lead to lasting change. Whether you're navigating a medical condition, healing your relationship with food, or working toward your health goals, Rebecca is committed to providing compassionate, individualized support every step of the way.

In addition to one-on-one counseling, Rebecca enjoys sharing nutrition education in schools and community health events. She is fluent in Tamil and also speaks Hindi, allowing her to connect with and support a diverse range of clients.

💚 We're proud to have Rebecca as part of the Bay Area Nutrition team!

07/26/2026

✨ RD Spotlight: Meet Jemimah Chan, MS, RD ✨

We're excited to shine the spotlight on Jemimah, one of our compassionate Registered Dietitians dedicated to helping individuals and families build healthier relationships with food.

Jemimah has extensive experience supporting clients across all ages and levels of care, specializing in eating disorders, family nutrition, intuitive eating, diabetes management, and more. She takes a compassionate, evidence-based approach rooted in Health at Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating, empowering clients to make sustainable choices that align with their values—not diet culture.

Whether you're navigating an eating disorder, managing a chronic condition, supporting your child's nutrition, or simply looking to improve your overall health, Jemimah provides personalized care that meets you where you are.

💚 Her goal is to help clients make peace with food, find joy in movement, and feel supported every step of the way.

Ready to start your nutrition journey? We'd love to connect you with Jemimah!