MS, RD, LDN- Cary (NW Cary YMCA)

SPECIALTY: Meal Planning | Family Wellness | Weight Management | Diabetes | Food intolernaces | Gi Conditions | Culinary Education

Gunja is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian with a passion for helping individuals improve their eating habits to reach their nutrition goals. She completed her Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Meredith College in North Carolina. Gunja completed her Dietetic Internship with 1200+ hours working in various Clinical, Wellness, Community, and Long-Term Care settings working with a wide variety of clients and health conditions. What Gunja discovered throughout her experience was not only how crucial Nutrition is to Disease Management, but also how to stop feeling pressured to give up our own cultural foods. Her goal is to get her clients the nutrients they need in a fun and easy way, with a simple, evidence-based customized nutrition approach. Outside of work, Gunja loves to go on hikes, explore different restaurants, and travel with her husband. She also speaks fluent Gujarati, Punjabi, and Hindi!