Lauren Manaker, RDN, CLE

Registered Dietitian, Certified Lactation Educator

Lauren Manaker is an award-winning registered dietitian (RDN), certified lactation educator (CLE), author, and speaker with over 20 years of experience. She earned her BS in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Florida (go Gators!) and an MS in Clinical Nutrition from Rush University in Chicago. She later became a certified lactation educator (CLE) through the University of California, San Diego. Over the past two decades, her passion for nutrition—particularly nutrition throughout a woman’s lifecycle—has led her to author three books about the topic. She continues to provide evidence-based nutrition tips on her Instagram page, through her private practice, and through publications like Verywell Health, EatingWell, and Eat This, Not That!

Education

University of Florida
Bachelor of Science (BS), Food Science and Human Nutrition
1998-2002

Rush University
Master of Science (MS), Clinical Nutrition
2002-2004

Rush University Medical Center/Cook County Hospital
Dietetic Internship
2002-2004

University of California, San Diego
Certification in Lactation Education
2012

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