About Jessica

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist / RDN

Jessica Ashton is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who specializes in weight management and sports nutrition. She loves helping athletes (and non-athletes) feel energized, confident and happy. She knows that good nutrition can give you a competitive advantage as an athlete. She works with her athletes to develop a good relationship with food that is not weighed down with any guilt or shame. Jessica wants to help others develop sustainable (and fun!) eating habits that make them feel their best. Jessica is an expert on nutrition but believes that you are the expert on your body! Jessica loves developing deep relationships with her clients and working as a team to help them achieve their goals. 

Jessica completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Brigham Young University, with much of her graduate research focused on weight management. As a newly credentialed dietitian, Jessica is not new to individualized nutrition counseling. She worked as a health coach while finishing her undergraduate degree in dietetics. She was able to help individuals of all ages and backgrounds reach their health and wellness goals.  Jessica also completed an 8-month internship while working on her Master’s degree that gave her experience in clinical, community, and sports dietetics.

Jessica loves playing and watching basketball with her husband, McKay and little boy, Parker. She loves eating yummy foods, especially cookies and ice cream, and watching way too much Netflix. Jessica also enjoys making embarrassing videos about sports nutrition and having a healthy relationship with food. You can check them out on Instagram @jessicaashtonrd.

“ My mission is to help people develop confidence in their daily food decisions and guide them towards a well balanced lifestyle.”
— Jessica Ashton
— Jessica Ashton

Approach & Philosophy

See that avocado toast to the side?  It’s packed with nutrients.  But you don’t need to eat it if you don’t want to.  Life is full of foods that are good to eat and that are good for you.  My approach is to help you create a meal plan that’s packed equally with both!  Losing weight, increasing your energy, or boosting your athletic performance, doesn’t require giving up the foods you love or eating foods you hate.  It’s about determining what you want and what you need — and then building a meal plan that ecompasses both.

At Carolina NutriCoaching, I encourage patients to move away from shame-based eating and fad diets.  The former will always leave you feeling terrible, even if it leads to a lower number on your scale.  The latter is usually based on selling you products you don’t really need…and that usually don’t work in the long-term anyway.  Instead, I embrace a common sense, realistic approach that is not only easy for clients to follow…it’s fun!

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