Jana Greene Hand, MS, RD
Jana Greene Hand is a Registered Dietitian recognized for her expertise in nutrition counseling for adults, children and adolescents with a variety of nutrition needs and medical conditions. Whether her patient is looking to manage their weight, or their symptoms from Diabetes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Jana’s approach is highly individualized, focusing on how to best educate and motivate her patients to take control of their nutrition. She loves helping empower people to change their lives through eating and living well, one step at a time. Jana uses empathy and understanding to help her patients achieve both short and long term results by offering real-world solutions. Whether you are a busy working professional or parent who likes to “drive-thru” for a quick meal or a chef who only eats organic foods, Jana tailors her counseling style to find solutions that fit your personal lifestyle to help you reach your nutrition goals.
In addition to counseling patients at her private practices, Jana gives nutrition lectures, corporate wellness seminars, writes nutrition articles, and has had her work featured on various nutrition websites. Jana also trains and supervises Dietetic Interns at California State University, Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, California Lutheran University, and Distance Dietetic Internship Programs where she mentors nutrition students interested in becoming Registered Dietitians.
Jana graduated from UCLA with a double Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Communication Studies. She continued her education by pursuing her Master’s Degree in Nutritional Science at California State University, Los Angeles, where she wrote her thesis about helping overweight and obese women manage their pregnancy weight gain. She has trained and worked at Keck Hospital of USC, Kaiser Permanente, Super Kids Nutrition, the Safe Harbor Eating Disorder Program, and heads her own private practice. Jana holds a certification in pediatric and adolescent weight management from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Jana is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the California Dietetic Association, Los Angeles Dietetic Association, and the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group.
Jana lives in Southern California where she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two young children.
What is an RD or RDN?
Registered Dietitians (RD) are also known as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). They are credentialed nutrition professionals that undergo rigorous schooling and professional training. Unlike other nutritionists, most Registered Dietitians have their master’s degree in Nutritional Science and have done 1200 hours of supervised practice in a hospital, school, and other settings. After completing this lengthy training, Registered Dietitians must pass a national certification test and complete 75 continuing education hours every 5 years to remain eligible to practice.
Registered Dietitians are considered food and nutrition experts, translating the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living. The expertise, training and credentials that back a Registered Dietitian are vital to separate facts from fads and translate nutritional science into information that is easy to use. A Registered Dietitian can put you on the path to eating healthfully and reducing your risk of chronic disease.