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About Melanie Zook, MA, RD, LDN

Melanie has a realistic approach to a sustainable, everyday healthy lifestyle. She is a Registered Dietitian & SC/NC Licensed Nutritionist with a Masters in Nutrition Education & Wellness Promotion. She taught nutrition, holistic health, biology, and anatomy/physiology at the high school and college levels for 21 years and now, women’s fitness for the past 8 years. 

Since becoming an RD in 2007, in addition to teaching nutrition in-person and online, Melanie has worked as an author, speaker, spokesperson, and consultant as part of her private practice, Fresh Start Nutrition.

Melanie co-owns barre3 Fort Mill, an exercise & wellness studio. Barre3’s body-positive approach and warm, inclusive environment offer a way to move that strengthens your body, honors your intuition, and lets you feel more like you. It’s more than just another workout—it’s fitness that feels good, in every way.

This goes hand-in-hand with Melanie’s food philosophy. Food is functional; it fuels and sustains us. But it also nourishes & satisfies us. As a foodie family, Melanie and her husband make cooking and eating a joyful part of an overall healthy lifestyle, with the goal of ensuring their three teen athletes thrive physically and emotionally. 

Drawing from her extensive professional background in science education and functional, weight-neutral fitness, coupled with her personal experience as a mother of three, Melanie offers a truly integrated mind-body approach to nutrition.

Specialties:

• Women’s Wellness

• Peri-/Menopause

• Fitness & Sports Nutrition/Teen Athletes

• Anti-Inflammatory Diet/Heart Health

• Fertility/Pregnancy + Lactation

• Children/Teens

• Classes, Workshops, Lunch & Learns

Education:

• Master’s Degree - Nutrition Education & Wellness Promotion (Immaculata University)

• Dietetic Internship (Immaculata University)

• Bachelor’s Degree – Biology & General Science Education (Penn State University)

Credentials:

• Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist (RD/RDN)

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist - North Carolina

• Licensed Dietitian - South Carolina

• Fitness Instructor - barre3 (Strength Training, Cardio, Mindful Flow)

Associations:

• Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

• Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND)

Supplement Consultation

Complimentary
While an optimal diet is the ideal way to get your nutrients, it can be difficult to get everything that your body needs from food alone.  Looking to get started on supplements or to simplify your regimen?  I'll take the guesswork out of it - we’ll figure out just what you need (& what you don’t). Melanie carries the full line of Nordic Naturals. Head over to the Supplements page for more details. Or ready to get started? Email me here or submit this form to request a free supplement consult with Melanie.

Corporate Wellness

Prices vary; contact Melanie
Need a speaker for your next lunch & learn, cooking demo or health fair?  See below for topic ideas, or contact me to customize one to fit your needs.

Classes & Workshops

Prices vary; contact Melanie
Get your Moms’ Group, Book Club, work friends or neighbors together.  We’ll pick a topic that’s perfect for your group.  Ideas include, but are not limited to:

• NEW! The Women's Wellness Plan

• Sports Nutrition for Teens

• Pantry/Fridge Makeover

• Anti-Inflammatory Diet

• Eating Well—How to Boost Nutrient-Density

• What Supplements Do You Really Need?

• How to Detox the Healthy Way

• Clean-Eating DIY Recipes & Demonstrations

• Healthy, High-Energy Snacking

• Greening Your Kitchen

• Saving Time & Money in the Kitchen

Hands-on Pantry and/or Refrigerator Makeover

$75/hour
Get your pantry and/or refrigerator organized & stocked with the ingredients of a healthy diet.  It’s the ultimate Fresh Start. (Food not included.)

Grocery Store Tour

$75/hour
Learn how to shop all over again! Walk away with a shopping list & tips on reading labels, choosing the best foods, and saving money.

Fresh Start “Text” Support

$49/month
It’s like having your own personal nutritionist with you all the time! For a monthly fee, feel free to ask questions, send photos of your meals, ask for a product opinion, or whatever your nutrition need may be.