Specialties
Specialty areas include sports nutrition, disordered eating, risk factor management for elevated cholesterol, hypertension, and pre-diabetes. Other specialty areas also include gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. Also specializes in food sensitivities and provides a highly specialized blood test and anti-inflammatory nutrition plan for GI disorders, migraines, and other auto-immune conditions. other areas of specialty include women's health, weight management, vegetarian nutrition, and kid's nutrition.
History
Established in 1992.
Personal Nutrition Designs, LLC provides comprehensive nutrition services for individuals, couples, and families interested in preventing disease or managing current risk factors and health conditions with effective nutrition strategies. Individual programs are provided in person at the Evanston or Chicago office locations, and can also be delivered via phone, or Skype.
Monique guides and teaches clients to become independent in adopting personalized nutrition plans that support their lifestyle and health related goals. Her personalized nutrition programs are developed to provide the latest research based nutrition advice, presented in the form of clear and practical guidelines. Programs are designed to be implemented effectively over time, support lifestyle change, and provide long-term and effective results. These customized programs are initiated at the first consultation and developed through ongoing monitoring and follow-up appointments.
Meet the Business Owner: Monique R.
For over twenty-five years Monique Ryan, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN has guided her clients in translating and applying the science of evidence based nutrition principles through personalized food and supplement plans designed to improve their well-being, health, and performance. She has also impacted the health and performance of Americans through her magazine articles and books, presentations, and corporate wellness programs.
Monique is a registered dietitian nutritionist and a licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) in Illinois and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Master of Science Degree in Nutrition. She is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, a Certified LEAP Therapist, and has a Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management. Monique is also credentialed as a Health and Fitness Specialist though the American College of Sports Medicine.