Hi, I am Sarika Shah, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who inspires Indian Americans to live their best life. I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with almost 20 years of experience in counseling over hundreds of clients. I am born and raised in America but my parents as immigrants found it super important to instill strong Indian cultural traditional family values. As a mother, I now can appreciate what was taught and value it to pass down to my two children. I didn’t think I would end up on the path of a Registered dietitian Nutritionist, after all, like many Indians I was majoring in Engineering.
I was inspired to study nutrition to find solutions for Indians living in America. I saw first-hand, family members meeting RDNs to manage disease but they are unable to help. Why? Because they don’t know ‘our’ food.
What I learned on my journey was not only how important nutrition is in disease management for Indians but also not feeling the ‘pressure’ or ‘need’ to give up OUR foods. My approach to nutrition is simple- nourish YOU. No diets, no fads, no short cuts, no gimmicks --just simple, evidence based nutrition tailored just for you.
What I love most about being a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who helps you maximize your health, is when you work with me I value keeping your cultural roots so you can pass on your belief system generation to generation. You don’t have to give your favorite indian foods to live your best life.
Education:
RD/RDN: Board Certified Registered Dietitian Nutritionist by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Master of Science (MS) degree in Nutritional Science from San Jose State University
Accredited Dietetic Internship Completed at San Mateo County General Hospital
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Nutritional Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”