Staff writer

Marisa Chen, RD

RD · Registered Dietitian · 12 years GLP-1 clinic experience

Senior staff writer covering nutrition, meal planning, and lifestyle topics.

12+

Years experience

9

Articles

4

Specialties

Writer

Editorial role

About

Marisa Chen is the senior staff writer for Health Portal's nutrition and lifestyle content. She is a registered dietitian with a decade-plus of clinical experience advising patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists across academic medical center clinics and private practice.

Her writing covers practical protocols — calorie targets on GLP-1, protein math, fiber-and-fluid management, meal frequency, side-effect-friendly food choices, and the muscle-loss prevention strategies that separate sustainable weight loss from the rebound stories. She has authored roughly 15 long-form guides on Health Portal.

Editorial approach: dietary advice should be specific and operational. "Eat more protein" is not a recommendation; "100-140 g/day across 4-5 small meals" is. Recommendations should also work for real life — single parents, shift workers, frequent travelers, and people who do not cook.

Specialties

  • Clinical nutrition
  • GLP-1 nutrition counseling
  • Weight management
  • Sports nutrition

Education

  • MS, Clinical Nutrition—New York University(2013)
  • BS, Nutrition & Dietetics—University of Washington(2011)
  • Dietetic Internship—Cleveland Clinic(2013)

Affiliations & memberships

  • Member · Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Member · Weight Management DPG

Articles by Marisa Chen

9 written articles on Health Portal.