Zariel Grullon
RDN, CDN
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross, Independence Blue Cross, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (PA and DE), Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
About Me
Zariel’s interest in nutrition started in the home. She saw the role nutrition played in helping folks manage their chronic diseases with her mother. While also experiencing how her personal relationship with food was altered as the family's gordita. It's because of these two dynamics she pursued nutrition to learn more about food, especially the cultural foods she grew up with, and understand the impact they have on our well being.
Zariel’s training in Medical Nutrition Therapy can support clients with a variety of conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, constipation, as well as disease prevention and overall wellness. This is important to Zariel because she knows it's her job as your dietitian to help you reclaim not only the foods you love, but feel empowered by them and supported on your journey to ditching la dieta and loving your chichos. She finds the most joy in her work when she gets to support folks on their journey, especially when she can extend it to her Spaniglish speaking community.
Zariel graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a BS in Biology, Montclair State University with a BS in Nutrition, and completed her Dietetic Internship at the CUNY School of Public health.
When she’s not talking to folks about food you can find her practicing her drawings, working on her passion projects, exploring her new hometown, and cuddling with her dog Tuna.