Meet Laura Cipullo

Laura Cipullo is a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals and families build healthier, more peaceful relationships with food. She is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian Supervisor (CEDRD-S), 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, and four-time author.

As the founder of Laura Cipullo Whole Nutrition + Yoga, with offices in New York City and New Jersey, Laura leads a team of clinicians who combine evidence-based nutrition therapy with mindfulness and yoga to help clients “Eat Kale and Cupcakes™!”—embracing the philosophy that all foods fit within a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Since opening her private practice in 2000, Laura has helped thousands of clients overcome eating disorders, improve metabolic health, and achieve lasting wellness. Her specialties include eating disorder treatment and prevention across the lifespan, Family-Based Treatment (FBT), diabetes care, gastrointestinal health, family nutrition, women’s health, menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and breast cancer survivorship.

Laura’s approach is rooted in nutrition science while recognizing that emotional, psychological, behavioral, and physiological factors influence every eating decision. Drawing from her expertise in nutrition, endocrinology, behavioral change, and mindfulness, she helps clients develop a neutral, compassionate relationship with food and body—creating positive eating experiences that last a lifetime.

Laura has advanced training in the treatment of eating disorders through Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Polyvagal Theory, and Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT). She completed Level 4 MABT certification through the Center for Mindful Body Awareness, integrating interoceptive awareness and embodied mindfulness into her clinical work.

Known for her creative, individualized approach, Laura is sought after by clients and fellow healthcare professionals for her ability to help people create lasting change. She integrates practical nutrition strategies with mindfulness, body awareness, her signature Four Hungers™ framework, and skills-based interventions that help clients understand the physical, emotional, cognitive, and sensory drivers of eating. Her compassionate, evidence-based approach empowers clients to build flexibility, confidence, and trust in both food and their bodies.

Her work is also deeply personal. Growing up in a large Italian family with a strong history of diabetes and later becoming a breast cancer survivor herself has shaped her compassionate, practical approach to care. She understands firsthand the challenges of navigating health while preserving the joy of eating.

A respected leader within the eating disorder community, Laura served for ten years on the board of the New York chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™), including three years as Chapter President. During her presidency, membership grew from fewer than 20 to nearly 200 professionals. In recognition of her decade of leadership and service, she received the organization’s prestigious Spirit of iaedp™ Award. Today, Laura mentors registered dietitians pursuing the CEDRD credential through clinical supervision.

Laura integrates mindfulness and yoga throughout her clinical work. She earned her 200-hour yoga teacher certification in 2016 and completed her advanced 300-hour training in 2020, becoming a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500). She offers private yoga and mindfulness sessions both virtually and in her New York City and New Jersey offices.

She is the author and co-author of four books:

• Everyday Diabetes Meals for One or Two (Robert Rose, 2017)
• Women’s Health Body Clock Diet (Rodale, 2015)
• Diabetes Comfort Food Diet (Rodale, 2012; Robert Rose, 2015)
• Healthy Habits, an evidence-based nutrition curriculum designed to help adults teach children healthy eating using a weight-neutral approach that supports eating disorder prevention.

Laura earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Colorado State University and completed her dietetic internship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she later served for six years as a clinical dietitian. She has also held leadership and consulting roles with CEDAR Associates and The Renfrew Center, two nationally recognized eating disorder treatment programs.

A sought-after media expert, Laura has been featured in hundreds of national publications, including the Associated Press, Women’s Health, Prevention, Marie Claire, Yahoo!, Real Simple, Insider, Travel + Leisure, Everyday Health, Today’s Dietitian, and Diabetes Forecast. She has appeared on WABC-7, PIX11 News, CBS News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, and HLN, sharing practical, science-based nutrition guidance with audiences nationwide.

Laura is also a popular speaker and educator, presenting to healthcare professionals, universities, nonprofit organizations, and corporate audiences. Her speaking engagements include the NURA Conference, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Rutgers University, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Grand Rounds, New York University, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Pink Agenda, and numerous professional conferences.

Laura lives in Bergen County, New Jersey, with her two sons and two golden retrievers. Outside of work, she enjoys skiing, traveling, practicing yoga, and volunteering with organizations including God’s Love We Deliver and The Fortune Society.