About Janel

I am passionate about good food – I love eating, cooking, grocery shopping, creating recipes, and trying new things!  I also enjoy helping others realize simple steps to take to improve eating habits. For these reasons, my goal as a Registered Dietitian is to help others understand the importance of eating well and leading a healthy lifestyle.The Eat Well with Janel blog is about my life through food. I share culinary creations, recipes, food events, restaurant reviews, and other food and wellness information. I also recap races I compete in, which have included half marathons and a triathlon.

I mention Funk a lot in the blog. He’s my husband, taste-tester, and the person I like to share meals with the most. We love experimenting with new plant-based foods and recipes, and checking out the Boston restaurant scene. People always ask why I nickname him “Funk” when in fact that’s his last name…and now my last name too!

I got my master’s degree from the Nutrition Communication program at Tufts University, and a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Syracuse University. I currently work in corporate wellness where I develop wellness programs for large companies, provide nutrition counseling for employees, and give nutrition presentations relevant to a working professional’s busy life. In addition, I also offer personal and practical nutrition advice for individuals and families, and work as the college dietitian and adjunct professor of nutrition for the Boston Conservatory. A frequent speaker and lecturer, I have been quoted in media including SHAPE, Prevention, Today’s Dietitian, Chicago Tribune, FITNESS Magazine and have spoken at several events. In addition to writing my Eat Well with Janel Blog, I am a regular contributor to the Food Network’s Healthy Eats blog and have authored articles and blog posts for sites such as SuperKidsNutrition.com, POMwonderful.com, and MushroomInfo.com.

If you are interested in collaborating for nutrition services, consulting, social media, reviews, and media spokesperson work, don’t hesitate to contact me! You can reach me at janelovrutfunk at gmail dot com or visit my website www.EatWellwithJanel.com for more information.