Jam Zimmerman
MS, RDN, CDN, CPHQ
Specialties:
- Autoimmune and Inflammation
- Diabetes and Prediabetes
- Functional & Integrative Nutrition
- Gastrointestinal Disorders & Gut Health
- General Healthy Eating and Wellness
- Kidney Disease
- Other Specialties
- Plant-Based Nutrition
- Pre-Diabetes
- Relationship with Food and Disordered Eating
- Sustainable Weight Loss
Patient Populations:
LGBTQIA+, Men, Neurodivergent Patients, Older adults, Patients with depression, Patients with GAD, Patients with OCD, Women
About Jam
Jan’s relationship with food began early as an overweight child, struggling for years with restrictive diets and yo-yo weight loss. She decided to become a registered dietitian to learn the science of food and nutrition. Jan’s passion as a dietitian is to help others in their journey towards health and balance. Jan’s expertise spans a variety of conditions, including HIV/AIDS, weight management, digestive disorders, prediabetes and diabetes, heart disease, cancer, kidney and liver disease, and eating disorders.
Get to Know Jam
Favorite thing to purchase at the Farmer’s Market or Grocery Store: Fresh raspberries
Favorite cultural dish or comfort food: Dark chocolate
Grocery shopping tip: Go for frozen vegetables, especially broccoli florets!
Go-to morning beverage: Coffee with vanilla soymilk
Favorite nutrient-packed snack: Walnuts and raisins
What’s one small thing someone can do today to work toward a balanced eating pattern/lifestyle?: Eat protein within 2 hours of waking up; Sit less, get up and stretch/move your body; Take several full, deep breaths, exhale forcefully.
A habit you swear by: Drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning with Calcium/Magnesium supplement. Eating more vegetables and fruits. Walking up stairs.
What’s your nutrition superpower?: Eating red onions in vinegar every day. RECIPE: (1) Thinly slice 1 red onion. (2) Add 2-3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (add a little raw sugar to taste). (3) Pour over red onions, mix well. (4) Cover, put in refrigerator overnight. (5) Enjoy on salads, sandwiches or straight up!
Nutrition philosophy in a nutshell: Food is medicine; Nutritional healing is a marathon, not a sprint; Deprivation never works!
Nutrition myth or trend you find particularly annoying and would like to set the record straight: Intermittent fasting, e.g. not eating in the morning does not produce sustainable weight loss nor energy for life’s challenges.
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