Passionate Nutrition

Fantastic and supportive team of nutritionists!
I found Passionate Nutrition through a Google search for some nutrition and food allergy counseling. They had a convenient downtown location (as well as many others now!), after work appointment availability, took my insurance and looked nice! Yes, you read that correctly– it helps to make a decision when the LOOK nice!
Well, they ARE nice! I started seeing Jennifer Adler (founder) for the first few months then transitioned to McKenzie Zajonc and both are fantastic. I’ve learned a great deal about balanced nutrition, sports nutrition, how my body uses and needs various foods, meal planning, and food allergies.
The team is incredibly knowledgeable and truly invests the time to assess what your individual needs, then creates a plan for how they can best support you. I look forward to seeing McKenzie for our nutrition sessions and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this team to anyone seeking nutrition advising!

Allergies. Everyone has them to one extent or another… but when you learn of an allergy like dairy, you might be at a loss for how to readjust your daily foods to not feel like you are missing out on everything good! I mentioned this to my naturopath at North Seattle Natural Medicine and she recommended that I see a nutritionist for new allergies. She extolled the virtues of Jennifer Adler’s group at Passionate Nutrition. She faxed the appropriate information over and I made an online appointment within minutes of visiting their website. Adler’s group has several locations throughout the greater Seattle area: Bainbridge Island, Kirkland — Totem Lake, downtown Seattle, and Shoreline. I visited them once downtown before they had an office in Shoreline and now I exclusively see Jennifer at the NSNM offices!
Here’s some information on the founder (and my nutritionist), taken from their website: Jennifer is a Certified Nutritionist in the State of Washington, an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University, and co-​founder of theInternational Eating Disorders Institute. She holds a Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Counseling from Bastyr University, a Graduate Certificate in Spirituality, Health and Medicine, and was trained at the School of Natural Cookery in Boulder, Co. Jennifer currently divides her time between Bainbridge Island and Seattle, and can be found admiring the watery view and creating new recipes during her ferry commute.
There are many things to love about Jennifer. Off the top of my head, she listened with ease as I explained my relationship with food. I grew up in a Filipino-​American household where multi-​generational meals were very important and they could take a couple hours to enjoy. Both of my grandmothers were natural cooks so I saw firsthand the art and love that went into their meals for their families. She offered recommendations that were easily doable without my eyebrow arching at their mention. And she has given me tips that I use every day when I go out to eat and when I cook at home for myself and my SO. I’m learning that one can be healthy at any size and that our food quality definitely matters. Doing things like taking time to savour food and not just engage in mindless eating while working online or watching a film.
I am exceedingly happy with the referral I received to see Jennifer Adler and highly recommend her or any of her co-​workers if you’re seeking a helping hand with improving your nutritional habits!