nutritionist in Boston?

August 21, 2010 9:39 AM

Can anyone recommend a nutritionist in the Boston area, within walking distance of a T stop or rail stop?

If you know whether they accept BCBS, that's a plus.

I've got to fix my diet and lose at least ten pounds, but I have too many medical issues with food and exercise even to ask Metafilter about how to deal with them.

posted by Countess Elena to Health & Fitness (5 answers total)

I saw Dana Greene last year and she was incredibly helpful. She takes BCBSMA and is across the street from the Kent St. stop on the C line.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 9:46 AM on August 21, 2010

A friend went a few years ago to Nutrition Services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and was pleased with the nutritionist he was assigned. Don't have the specific name, but worth calling them for more info.

BIDMC is about 0.4 miles from the "E" Green Line, Longwood Medical Area stop and the "D" Green Line, Longwood stop.
posted by ericb at 9:57 AM on August 21, 2010

I saw Marc O'Meara somewhere in the Longwood Medical Center (very T-friendly) and he was great. I'm a vegetarian and he totally worked with me on that without once making me feel like I had to compromise my pre-existing dietary restrictions. I made some really lasting and positive changes to my diet after meeting with him.
posted by threeants at 10:40 AM on August 21, 2010

Marc O'Meara

From his bio (to which you link) he was at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (at Longwood) for 10 years ... and was also affiliated with the acclaimed Benson Henry Institute which has since moved to Mass General.
posted by ericb at 12:24 PM on August 21, 2010

Response by poster: Thanks, guys! I'll make some calls --
posted by Countess Elena at 2:32 PM on August 21, 2010