Chelsea Marquez, MS RDN LD

Hi y’all! My name is Chelsea Marquez, President and CEO of JTA Wellness. I am a Registered Dietitian with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. I worked for over 10 years in the nutrition field and am passionate about changing the lives of people through optimization of nutrition. I specialize in Medical Nutrition Therapy of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Gastrointestinal Disorders, as well as Eating Disorders. My goal is to help my patients transform their relationship with food.

Nutrition is my calling, although I did not always know that. But, I am a firm believer that God has His plans. My mom was a Certified Diabetes Educator RN and most of my early years were spent going to work with my parents, rather than staying with a babysitter. I grew up hearing about the benefits of healthy eating and what sustainable lifestyle changes looked like. As soon as I took my first nutrition class, I was hooked. I knew God had given me a heart for wellness.

The last ten years have been spent working in hospitals, long term care facilities, and clinics gaining essential knowledge and an in-depth foundation in nutrition. Wanting to soak up all things nutrition and wellness, I worked after hours in nutrition education, contracting gigs, volunteering with the Academy, serving in leadership positions relating to education, in addition to writing my own blog. I have had the privilege of speaking on nutrition with news outlets, as well as, writing for physician group blogs in Texas and California. I joined JTA Wellness, where my focus is treating adults, teens, kids, families, and couples. I also counsel employees at various worksite locations, in addition to speaking presentations.

I love the fact that food plays such a large role in our lives. My husband (who is also a Dietitian), is the cook, and I enjoy baking. I love preparing all things sweet with my toddler! Food has become an integral part of everything we do, and I want to create a space that allows you to reimagine and flourish your relationship with food. I would love to help you with any goal you have in mind.