LORI ENRIQUEZ, MPH, RDN, LDN, CHES, FAND
Lori has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for over 20 years. She has experience working with all ages in different healthcare settings. The first part of her career she worked in medical settings, including seven years on staff at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, ranked the #1 children’s hospital in the country, several years at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland and at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, Massachusetts. Lori’s background as a Clinical and Nutrition Support Dietitian has given her a great understanding of complex medical conditions, interpreting nutrition related lab work and testing, as well as the complicated issues surrounding our healthcare today.
Lori is also a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a Certified Health Education Specialist, and a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in Pennsylvania. In 2004, Lori was chosen to receive the prestigious Recognized Young Dietitian of the year award for the state of Pennsylvania.
Lori has taught over 1000 students in various nutrition and health courses at Drexel University, Immaculata University, and Temple University in undergraduate and graduate programs. Lori has also provided diabetic education to hundreds of people with pre-diabetes and diabetes in the tri-state area.
Lori is the founder of Eat Fit Health which provides nutrition and health consulting services. Her passions include helping people feel better by learning how to take charge of their health starting with good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Having a deadly peanut allergy and dealing with Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroid disease Lori understands how important it is to understand your medical condition, advocate for yourself and to optimize your health.
Lori has experience working in almost all aspects of nutrition and health, however her specialties include:
preventive health and wellness,
autoimmune conditions,
Celiac disease and gluten free diets,
diabetes and pre-diabetes,
food allergies and intolerance,
gastrointestinal conditions,
Lyme disease,
mold illness,
nutrition during cancer treatment and cancer prevention,
pediatrics,
thyroid disorders,
women’s health, PCOS and fertility.
Her approach is collaborative working with her clients to determine customized goals.
Lori has experience giving over 50 webinars to various types of organizations throughout the country and numerous invited presentations. Additionally, she has been a consultant for several years to the Director of Nutrition Sciences for an international company. Lori is a volunteer for the Pennsylvania Lyme Resource Network and has been certified as a tick prevention educator.
Lori has a curious mind and enjoys ongoing learning. She recently completed the Integrative & Functional Nutrition Certificate Training Program by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Mold Illness Made Simple 8 week online course by Dr. Sandeep Gupta. Lori also enjoys going to the Natural Products Expo East show every year. She resides in Media, PA with her husband and daughter.
Below are some of Lori’s professional highlights, see her Linkedin profile for more information. Contact Lori today for your nutrition and health consulting needs!
Education
- MPH- Master’s of Public Health, Community Health Education
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - Dietetic Internship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA - BS- Nutrition & Food Science,
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA - BS- Computer Information Systems
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Credentials
- RDN- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
- LDN- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, Pennsylvania
- CHES
Certified Health Education Specialist - FAND- Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Professional Affiliations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and practice groups:
Diabetes Care and Education, Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine, and Pediatric Nutrition - Dare 2B Tick Aware Program
- International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS)
- International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI)
- Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
- Pennsylvania Lyme Resource Network
