Hayden James, RDN, CSSD, CD, CDCES

sports Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Hayden James (she/her), the founder of satiate nutrition, is a board certified Sports Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a runner, climber, and skier, Hayden understands the demands of balancing athletic pursuits with life. Hayden supports an all foods fit approach to nutrition, and advocates that the leanest version of yourself may not be the fastest or the strongest.

Hayden lives with her husband and feisty Siberian husky and works part-time in an adult endocrinology clinic as a dietitian nutritionist and diabetes educator.

Nutrition Philosophy

Satiate Nutrition strives to provide accurate, realistic, and fun nutrition, health, and wellness information in addition to strategies to make changes. My nutrition coaching focuses on finding a healthy and sustainable lifestyle for you. Every single person needs an individualized approach in order to truly change behaviors and find optimal health, whatever that means to them.

Professional Credentials

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensed by CDR (Credentialing of Dietetic Registration) to practice as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
  • Certified by the Utah Department of Commerce DOPL
  • Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
  • Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES)

education

  • Dietetic Internship through the University of Oklahoma: 1200 hours of supervised practice required to become a RDN

  • MA Dietetics from University of Oklahoma

  • BS Biology, minor in Chemistry from University of North Carolina Wilmington

Misc

  • Voted Best Dietitian in Salt Lake by Salt Lake City Weekly 2023
  • Experienced runner of 19 years racing 800m to 50k, to multi-day adventure runs
  • Avid sport climber who sometimes dabbles in trad placing gear well below her limit
  • Enjoys both ski touring and resort laps
  • Late to the party with strength training but better late than never
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