Heather Mangieri, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN

Heather is an internationally recognized registered dietitian-nutritionist, a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, and the author of Fueling Young Athletes. Her expertise is in fueling young athletes, disordered eating in sports and nutrition communications. In 2008, she founded Heather Mangieri Nutrition (https://heathermangieri.com) where she provides nutrition counseling, consulting and communication services for organizations and companies focused on evidence-based health and wellness.

As a sports dietitian and nutrition counselor, Heather helps athletes fuel and hydrate to maximize their health, development and athletic performance. She specializes in helping young athletes overcome struggles with low energy availability, body image acceptance, disordered eating patterns and eating disorders.

Heather served as a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics for 8 years and currently sits on the board of editors for the Academy’s’ online Sports Nutrition Care Manual®. She’s a strong advocate for promoting evidence-based nutrition and works with schools, organizations and companies to develop and delivery appropriate and science-based sports nutrition content, policies and screening tools to meet the needs of their audience. She resides in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA