Jesse Haas, MS, CNS

Practice philosophy: Food provides the essential building blocks for thriving, and we have the opportunity to tap into that potential every time we eat. Food is also a deeply personal expression of self-care. My role as an integrative nutritionist is to guide my patients into self-care practices that nourish the whole person: body, mind and heart. This is a collaborative process that brings me great satisfaction and joy.

What are you passionate about and why? I am passionate about reclaiming joy and pleasure with eating! I believe that healthy food is fun to prepare, beautiful to see and a delicious expression of self-care. Food is a centerpiece in community, family, tradition, celebration...and can be that while also cultivating health and wellbeing.

If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? A food justice activist.

What is something you have learned from your patients? That we are inherently wise to what our bodies need. My role as a nutritionist is often to just remind my patients about what they already know to be true, and encourage them to listen to themselves.

What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? Nutrition is an ever-changing science! We learn new things all the time about nutritional compounds in foods and how to use them in a therapeutic way. It's very engaging for a curious mind like mine.

What is your personal health goal? To approach my wellbeing with compassion & appreciation for every effort I make to care for myself.

What is the best thing you've done for your health or the best health advice you've received? Recognizing that psychological and emotional stress has such deleterious effects on my health, and taking my PCPs invitation to rest more to heart. Now, rest is integral and sacred self-care for me!