May 14, 2018
We are happy to showcase our featured member for this month, Anabelle Harari! Anabelle recently graduated from Tufts University with her Masters degree in Nutrition Science and DPD from Simmons College. When she is not practicing yoga or cooking up a storm in her tiny Boston kitchen, you can find her taking photos for her blog and Instagram account @localbelle. Anabelle will start her dietetic internship in the fall at Massachusetts General Hospital, and plans to have a nutrition practice focused on mindful and intuitive eating.
Who or what inspired you to become interested in integrative and functional nutrition?
I have been interested in a holistic approach to nutrition and health in a formal capacity since starting my degree in Nutrition Communications at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston. The questions at the core of integrative and functional nutrition have always fascinated me. What we eat matters just as much as who we eat with or where we eat. In the past few years I’ve become very interested in mindfulness, and I am excited to combine these two passions with increased participation in the study and practice of mindful nutrition.
What area of practice do you plan to go into and how do you plan to secure a job that utilizes integrative and functional nutrition?
I am interested in working with women dealing with hormonal issues. Endocrinology and environmental factors impact our health in vastly underreported and underappreciated ways. I am excited to be an entrepreneur in this burgeoning field. I am currently developing a business plan to start a private practice focused on mindful nutrition and intuitive eating.