As a Professional Education Specialist, Meghan Mateus provides friendly, knowledgeable and encouraging advice to those who seek nutritional guidance and support for living a healthy lifestyle. She enjoys helping others reach their health goals by making a balanced diet, physical activity and a positive attitude part of daily life.

Meghan earned her BS in Nutrition from Cal Poly in 2005 and is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Nutrition from California State University, Northridge. Upon completion of her MS, she will proceed to fulfill her Registered Dietitian requirements and maintain her duties as a responsible nutrition education. She is currently a student member of the American Dietetic Association

As an undergraduate student, Meghan realized her interest in and passion for the promotion of nutrition education and awareness. During her junior year, she accepted an internship opportunity with Creative Nutrition Concepts (CNC), a non-profit organization dedicated to community-based nutrition education programs for school-aged children. Meghan prepared and taught lessons to seventy 4th grade students concerning the importance of eating well and being active. She engaged the students in fun activities in which they learned to cook, taste new foods, and explore fun outdoor pastimes with friends and family. Since her internship with CNC, Meghan has attended seminars on how to feed children and foster healthy eating habits early in life.

To stay healthy and maintain a positive outlook on life, Meghan enjoys a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, lean meats, nuts and whole grains. She is very conscious about what goes into her body and equally mindful of keeping well through exercise, particularly running and yoga. Meghan takes omega-3 fish oil, vitamin D 1000 IU, B-complex, and calcium as part of a healthy diet.