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Nutrition Counseling and Coaching Services Near You in Pennsylvania and Delaware
We are the people who REALLY know how to help you with food facts, food fears, and food decisions. If the internet alarms you, your doctor doesn’t have time for you, and your cousin sells diets pills on the side—come meet a dietitian in Pennsylvania in one of our offices or through telehealth.
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Our Nutrition Services
Weight Management
You are PERFECT for our program if you want to:
- Stop fad diets and start eating for health and happiness
- Stop feeling guilty about what you eat
- Eat what you want in moderation
- Stop using food to stuff your feelings
- Actually like exercise
- Eat when you are hungry, stop when you are full
- Feel good about your body
- Think like a responsible eater
- Change your eating behaviors
- Say good-bye to strict diets forever
Diabetes Management
We are specially trained in diabetes education and our dietitians are Certified Diabetes Educators, able to help you if the answer to any of these questions is YES!
- Are you pre-diabetic , or insulin resistant, and want to stop the slide to diabetes?
- Are you newly diagnosed with Diabetes and don’t know what to eat?
- Do you have questions about how to manage your blood sugar that the doctor can’t take the time to explain?
- Is your A1C too high, and before they add more medicine, you want to get control?
- Want to reduce your diabetes medicine by losing some weight, counting your carbs and moving more?
Gastrointestinal Issues
We have advanced training in both Celiac Disease and low FODMAPS diet and can help you if:
- You are newly diagnosed with Celiac Disease
- You are not sure if you are completely gluten free
- You are struggling with IBS
Local gastroenterologists frequently refer patients needing dietary direction to us!
Learn MoreCardiovascular Disease & Metabolic Syndrome
Lowering your cholesterol and triglycerides levels can be largely be accomplished with diet changes. Many clients have lost weight, changed their diet, and thus lowered their need for all medications. We use the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet as guides.
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery
- Have questions about bariatric surgery?
- Wonder if you might be a candidate?
- Have you had bariatric surgery years ago and need help with your diet now?
- Having trouble meeting your prescribed protein intake?
Sharon has experience with bariatric nutrition at a Center for Excellence Bariatric Program. She works with clients preparing for surgery, and the dietary changes after the surgery.
Learn MoreTestimonials
"Working with Sharon Howard at Nutrition for Living has been a truly transformative experience. Her deep knowledge, compassionate approach, and personalized guidance have helped me make sustainable changes that positively impacted both my health and lifestyle. Sharon takes the time to understand your needs and empowers you with practical tools and encouragement every step of the way.
I highly recommend Nutrition for Living to anyone seeking a thoughtful, effective, and inspiring path to better health."
Beth Jenkins, 2025
"Sharon has been my personal dietitian now for almost a year through her private organization, Nutrition for Living. She has over 30 years of professional expertise in nutrition counseling and continues to be a great mentor in my weight loss journey, but is “more than just diets…” Sharon meets routinely with me at my convenience (in-person or virtually) and we talk about everything from the science behind diet and importance of an active lifestyle/exercise to how best to incorporate a daily nutritional plan that works for me!! Her guidance, motivation and resources have been highly effective in helping me to change my eating habits, lose significant weight, maintain my current weight, and even find a way to control my IBS! She is direct, friendly, very non-judgmental, and has greatly improved my health and life for the better!! "
Lance, 2025
"Working with Sharon has been nothing short of a dream come true. I came to her with an immense history of weight and food trauma, and she couldn't have been more understanding or accommodating. I was feeling really lost when it came to putting meals together and getting enough nutrients in my diet on a daily basis. She truly met me where I was and was so kind throughout the entire process. Some of my biggest triggers were hyperfocusing on weight loss numbers, as well as restrictive dieting. She started things off in such a healing way, by simply focusing on daily protein goals and balanced meals. She didn't categorize foods as good or bad, didn't have me restrict anything, and took things back to basics for me. It was so helpful and encouraging to start out this way, and it gave me so many amazing building blocks for further down the line. Without really focusing on it, I've lost around 40 pounds since working with Sharon, my energy levels are SO much better, and for the first time ever I can feel myself getting stronger. The only negative thing I can think to say is that I'm so sad I didn't reach out to Sharon sooner. If you're hesitant about working with a nutritionist or haven't had the best experiences in the past, this is your sign to get started with Nutrition For Living. It's a LIFE CHANGING experience! "
Lindsey S, 2025
About Nutrition for Living
Sharon O’Melia Howard R.D, CDE, established Nutrition for Living in 1984 to service clients looking for a dietitian in Pennsylvania in Chester and Delaware Counties. She has built a practice of accomplished dietitians with a wide variety of experience and advanced training. Appointments can be made at offices in Kennett Square, Exton, and Wilmington, DE; phone and video nutrition counseling is also offered. Please note that our Exton location has moved. We are now located inside Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein’s office, 430 Exton Commons, Exton, PA 19341.