Natalie Rizzo

Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD is a New York City based Registered Dietitian, owner of Greenletes®, a successful sports nutrition practice and blog, and author of "Planted Performance: Easy Plant-Based Recipes, Meal Plans, and Nutrition for All Athletes". Natalie writes for several nutrition and fitness publications, like TODAY, Runner's World, Men's Health, VeryWell Fit, Prevention and The Beet. Her recipes have been featured in many top-tier national publications. She is quoted almost daily in national publications and frequently appears on national and local TV. Greenletes is dedicated to teaching everyday athletes how to fuel their fitness with plants. As a marathon runner and 10+ year plant-based eater, Natalie is passionate about teaching others about the benefits of a plant-based diet for performance. After working in advertising for 5 years, Natalie returned to school to study nutrition and received her Master’s of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Teachers College Columbia University. She is extremely passionate about spreading the message of healthy eating for performance and life, and she uses her media influence to reach a wide audience.