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Alyssa Northrop, MPH, RD, LMT

Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, and licensed massage therapist. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a master of public health in human nutrition and completed her dietetic internship through the University of Michigan Health System. Currently, she offers holistic nutrition counseling and therapeutic massage through her private practice based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When she isn’t cooking, eating, or writing about food, she loves spending time with family, running, and singing with the Minnesota Chorale.


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