
Get in touch: margot@thewellmindedplate.com
Meet
Margot Korb, MS, RD, LD
Registered Dietitian | Licensed Dietitian | Creator of The Well-Minded Method
I help people find the space between diet culture and "just trust your body" — practical nutrition support that actually accounts for your mental health, your life, and your reality.

Making nutrition work for real life?
That's my superpower.
My Story & My "Why"
I spent over a decade working in hospitals and outpatient care. ICUs. Oncology units. Dialysis centers. Behavioral health and substance use treatment programs. Veterans navigating food insecurity.
In all of those settings, I kept seeing the same thing.
The biggest barriers to change weren't a lack of information. They were a lack of energy, support, and real-world resources. And more often than not, the person was being blamed for that.
I watched assumptions about body size shape care before a patient ever opened their mouth. I watched rigid systems treat real-life struggles as personal failures.
Over time that shaped everything about how I practice.
I believe people deserve nutrition care that supports their mental health, respects their real experience, and helps them make decisions without shame or pressure.
That's what well-minded means to me. And that's why I do this.
What I Believe About Care:
I believe nutrition care should support the whole person, not just symptoms, numbers, or behaviors.
Eating habits are shaped by mental health, stress, energy, and real-life circumstances. Not just knowledge or motivation.
That means:
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Care should account for mental health, stress load, energy, and real-life capacity
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Progress should be measured by sustainability, not perfection
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Nutrition should feel supportive and stabilizing, not another source of pressure
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Education should help people make their own decisions, not create dependence
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Care should respect each person's background, culture, and context
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Medication effects on appetite, cravings, and energy are real and deserve to be addressed
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I also believe ethical care includes clear boundaries. My work is educational and clinical nutrition support. It is not therapy or crisis care. I collaborate with other providers when additional support is needed.
This philosophy guides every session, program, and resource I create.
Credentials

Credentials​
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Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)
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Licensed Dietitian (TX & PA)
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Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics, Marywood University
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Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics, Marywood University
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Clinical Experience
12+ years of clinical nutrition experience across:
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ICU and acute care
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Oncology and bone marrow transplant
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Dialysis and chronic disease management
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Geriatric care
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Behavioral health and substance use treatment
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Specialized Training
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Trauma-informed nutrition care
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Weight-inclusive, non-diet approaches
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Mental-health–informed nutrition counseling
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Eating disorder–informed care
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Recognition
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Nationally recognized for developing a Best Practice for a food-security-focused mental health nutrition program. Presented at the 2024 Veteran Food Security Summit in Washington, DC.
How We Can Work Together
There are a few ways to get support, depending on what works best for your life and budget.