Meredith Biggart MS, RD, LDN
Meredith is a non-weight-based dietitian whose ultimate focus is on optimizing the health and wellness of her clients with methods that are inclusive, sustainable and evidenced-based.
She strives to provide individualized care with an understanding that nutrition is not a one size fits all industry and knowing the needs and goals of each individual is varied and unique. Managing a healthy relationship with food and our busy, hectic lives can be a challenge. Root Nutrition will help you integrate enjoyable, comfortable and mindful eating practices into your crazy life.
While she works with individuals of all ages, Meredith specializes in the treatment of Pediatric Eating disorders, Spicy kids and teens who struggle to accept help around their eating or bodies, Individuals with ARFID and those navigating food with neurodivergencies such as ADHD and Autism.
Meredith received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nutrition through Simmons College in Boston. She also completed her dietetic internship at Simmons College. Through field work, Meredith practiced in traditional clinical, community and foodservice settings, but a concentration in eating disorders gave her access to an entirely new perspective into the world of nutrition, gaining insight on helping clients how to heal their relationships with food and body image. This is where she was introduced to more mindful/intuitive eating practices and started focusing less on weight as a determinant of overall health.
Meredith has also had training in therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS and Relational Cultural Theory. She continues to attend workshops and seminars to stay up to date with the newest findings.
Setting clients free of food rules and rigidity in their diets, while being mindful of her client’s goals and aspirations, was the premise in the development of the Root Nutrition brand. If you want to find peace in your eating habits, you really need to “get to the root” of what’s standing in your way.
In addition to being a self-employed dietitian, Meredith is and adjunct nutrition instructor at both North Shore Community College campuses, a member of the clinical dietetics team at CNC360 in Lexington, MA and most importantly, a mother to three little boys, which adds its own “spice” to her professional work in pregnancy, post-pregnancy, and pediatric nutrition.
Credentials
Registered Dietitian
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
Master of Science in Nutrition, Health Promotion and Entrepreneurship
(Simmons College)
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
(Simmons College)
Malarie Yellis, MS, RD, LDN
Malarie holds a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics from University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. She also holds an M.S. in Nutrition and Health Promotion and Certificate in the Treatment of Eating Disorders from Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Prior to joining the team at Root Nutrition, Malarie worked as a Mental Health Registered Dietitian at Eliot Community Human Services where she worked on an interdisciplinary team serving individuals under the Department of Mental Health. Specializing in nutrition support with co-existing mental health conditions, Malarie uses a compassionate, evidence-based approach to support clients in prioritizing needs and exploring relationships to food and body.
In her free time, Malarie enjoys spending time outside, soaking up the sun in the summer and skiing through the winter. Her 10 month old pup Mookie keeps her busy, happily joining nearly all family adventures, and working toward her therapy dog certification.
Credentials
Registered Dietitian
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
M.S. in Nutrition and Health Promotion (Simmons University)
B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics (University of N. Florida)
Certificate in the Treatment of Eating Disorders (Simmons University)
Jalyn Sedor MS, RD, LDN
Jalyn Sedor (she/her) is a registered dietitian who practices under the belief that all clients have the intrinsic strength to heal their relationship with food and body image, sometimes they just need a bit of guidance. She hopes to help her clients break free from the socio-cultural thin ideal and diet culture using empathetic and evidence-based guidance.
Jalyn guides her approach using a Health At Every Size® lens and believes in size diversity. She is experienced working with clients of all genders and backgrounds. She is particularly passionate about working with children and adolescents, but welcomes all.
Jalyn graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with her Bachelor’s degree in nutrition. She has since completed her dietetic internship with a concentration in the treatment of eating disorders and her Master’s degree in nutrition at Simmons University.
In her free time, you can find Jalyn playing with her orange tabby cat Cheddar, reading, or spending time outside. She loves the beach, Thai food, and her little vegetable garden.
Credentials
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Masters of Science in Nutrition, Research Track (Simmons University)
Bachelors of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics Track (University of Massachusetts Amherst)