Theresa Yosuico Stahl, rdn, ldn, fand,

is passionate about helping people live full and satisfying lives. She has been promoting food as medicine for 4 decades in a wide variety of settings. Recognizing the powerful relationship between mental and physical health, she completed certification and serves as a supervisor with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC. Theresa is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

As a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist and consultant, she provides high-risk nutrition counseling with the Allegany County, Maryland WIC program, and teaches nutrition and facilitates mind-body skills groups with Allegany College of Maryland’s Center for Continuing Education.

Theresa served on the nutrition faculty of Potomac State College of West Virginia University. Providing medical nutrition therapy in pediatrician and primary care providers’ offices for over half of her career, she values collaboration in health care.

From community hospitals to corporate wellness, Theresa enjoys connecting with people and speaking and writing on a variety of nutrition and wellness topics locally and nationally. She has enjoyed working with media her full career. Experience includes writing and recording nutrition tips for radio and television, writing for print and web-based publications, including a website with over 5 million unique visitors per month and an e-newsletter with over 1 million opt-in subscribers, and broadcasting videos live from her local farmers’ market.

Theresa currently serves as vice-chair of the Western Maryland Food Council and is a member of the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council and the University of Maryland Extension Advisory Committee.