Expertise
About
Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN, is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for hormone and metabolic health, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more.
Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias, patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. May shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people on her new YouTube channel as the host of the “Where Wellbeing Meets Flavor,” which includes cooking demos, exclusive interviews, and Q&As; in her on-demand masterclasses and courses, regular speaking engagements, writing, and social platform posts; and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America.
Maya is also on the advisory board for Shape and Parents; has been on the Today show and Tamron Hall; and has appeared in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, Self, and other publications.
She is the author of Eating From Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites From Cultures Around the World.
Education
- Masters in Science (MS) with a concentration in Clinical Nutrition, New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
- Bachelors of Arts (BA) with a concentration in Theatre, New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards
- Family Champion Mini Grant Recipient, Kids Eat Right, 2012, 2013
Professional Organizations
- Course Contributor, Mindbodygreen Collective Functional Nutrition Program
- Course Contributor, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition
- Dietetic Internship Advisory Board, New York University, 2018–2020
- Webinar Coordinator, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Women's Health Dietetic Practice Group, 2017–2019
- Membership Committee Chair, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Women's Health Dietetic Practice Group, 2013–2017
- Nominating Committee Member and Nominating Committee Chair Elect, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Women's Health Dietetic Practice Group, 2012–2013
Press Coverage
- Fad or Fact Column. The Kitchn. 2023–2025.
- Ways to Reset Your Health. Good Morning America. July 2025.
- Filet Mignon Prices Are Up — 3 Protein Rich Foods to Eat Instead. Vogue. July 2025.
- A Guide to Chia, Flax and Hemp Seeds, a.k.a. ‘Super Seeds.’ Washington Post. June 2025.
- What’s the Healthiest Snack for Kids? Dietitian Reveals What She Buys for Her Own Family. Today. March 2025.
- 3 Reasons to Love Frozen Food. The New York Times. February 2025.
- Creamy Fonio Porridge with Berries. Goop. February 2025.
- Found: An RD's Favorite Filling Lunch When She's Short on Time. Mindbodygreen. October 2024.
- Everything You Need to Know About Caffeine—Including How to Quit It. Time. August 2024.
- 23 High-Fiber Breakfast Ideas to Get You Moving. Bon Appetit. August 2025.
- America's School Lunch Crisis. Newsweek. August 2024.
- 10 Foods We Always Buy Canned. Martha Stewart. February 2024.
- You’re Missing Out: What Your Grocery Store’s Ethnic Food Aisle Gets Wrong About the World. Katie Couric Media. August 2023.