About Me: Stephanie McKercher, MS, RDN
Hi there! My name is Stephanie McKercher, MS, RDN (she/her)
I'm a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the creator of Grateful Grazer. I've spent over a decade working at the intersection of food, nutrition, and helping people untangle their relationship with eating across writing, recipes, and one-on-one counseling.
My own recovery from disordered eating is part of what led me here. And while everyone's relationship with food is shaped by their own history, body, and circumstances, I know what it's like to care deeply about eating well and still feel completely out of control around food. To try everything, understand all the concepts intellectually, and still find yourself starting over. That experience informs how I show up with clients, and it's part of why this work matters so much to me.
Food is also just something I really love. I'm drawn to plant-forward eating, but I'm not here to tell you that's what your plate should look like. It could be meat at every meal, all plants, or somewhere in between. What I care about is helping you find something that actually works for you.
What I'm all about
Most nutrition advice treats food as a problem to be solved or optimized. Eat this, not that. Track this, avoid that. Even well-intentioned "healthy eating" guidance often ends up creating more rules, more guilt, and more mental noise, not less. I work differently.
My approach is grounded in intuitive eating, weight-inclusive care, and the understanding that lasting change comes from getting underneath the pattern, not just managing the symptoms. I work with the full spectrum of disordered eating, from chronic dieting and emotional eating to eating disorder recovery, and I've pursued specialized training in eating disorder nutrition support to best support my clients.
I also volunteer as part of the ANAD mentorship program, connecting people in eating disorder recovery with peer support. It's work I find meaningful outside of my clinical practice, and it keeps me connected to the recovery community in a way that informs how I show up with clients.
Whether you're here for recipes, nutrition content, or one-on-one support, my goal is the same: to help you enjoy food and stress about it less.
Who I work with
I provide one-on-one nutrition counseling and coaching for people who feel stressed out about food. Some clients have been yo-yo dieting for years and are exhausted by it. Some are dealing with binge eating, emotional eating, or stress eating that they can't seem to break free from. Others are in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating and need support that is explicitly weight-inclusive and non-diet. And some just know that food takes up more mental space than it should, and they're ready to understand why.
If this sounds like the kind of support you need, reach out to learn more about nutrition counseling.
Start Here
On Grateful Grazer, I share satisfying vegetarian and plant-forward recipes, plus tools to help you eat intuitively. If you're new here, these are a few great places to begin:
What Readers Love
Explore my most popular recipes, from cozy soups and hearty bowls to easy weeknight dinners.
I want to hear from you
When you're ready, I'd love to talk. Send me an email or reach out on Instagram.
Media & Brand Collaborations
Readers visit Grateful Grazer for approachable, plant-forward recipes and guidance on building a flexible, nourishing relationship with food. My work has been featured in NBC News, Forbes, Food Network, Women's Health, and Well + Good. Past brand collaborations have included campaigns with Silk, CLIF Bar, Morton Salt, and North American Pulses. I also published The College Vegetarian Cookbook in 2020, making nourishing meals approachable for young adults.
Are you a brand or media outlet interested in collaborating? Reach out to start a conversation.
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Ready to work together?
Learn more about virtual weight-inclusive nutrition counseling sessions.