Tara L. Yamashita

Tara L. Yamashita, RDN, CDCES, is a metabolic health dietitian who works with patients through a virtual clinic. She writes about low-carbohydrate nutrition. A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Dietetics, Yamashita has worked in nutritional counseling since 2002. Her early clinical background includes seven years assisting patients in an outpatient endocrinology group. Over time, she shifted her clinical practice from medical ketogenic protocols to coaching adults using modified low-carbohydrate plans for long-term weight management and metabolic health.