Melia Menendez-Aponte, RD

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Background

Melia is the proud owner and dietitian of Thrive Nutrition Therapy, an inclusive, “full-bodied” health promoting nutrition counseling business. Melia has dedicated the majority of her dietetic years to supporting individuals in their recovery from disordered eating, working in a multitude of eating disorder centers and children's hospitals. In addition, she has expertise in nutrition therapy for various needs including, but not limited to pre/post natal nutrition, breastfeeding nutrition/support, pediatric nutrition, weight management, and women's hormonal health.

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Approach

"Melia works with you to nutritionally heal your body and mind utilizing an evidenced based approach. From improving lab values to healing harmful food thoughts, she will look into all areas of life that may be impacting your health and wellbeing. Melia strives to empower her clients in optimizing their health from the inside out."

Specialties

Weight Loss
Diabetes
High Cholesterol
High Blood Pressure
Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating
Vegan & Vegetarian
Pregnancy & Postpartum
PCOS
Pediatrics
GERD
Sports Nutrition
POTS
Thyroid Health
Gut Health
SIBO
Perimenopause & Menopause
General Nutrition

Modalities

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Meal Planning
🍴
Intuitive Eating
📊
Accountability
💬
Motivational Interviewing
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Elimination Diet
💞
Relationship With Food
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Mind-Body Connection
💤
Sleep
🏃
Exercise
🔬
Lab Testing
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Integrative
🌿
Holistic
❤️
Health At Every Size (HAES)
📏
Personalized Macros
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Weight Loss Medication
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Plant-Based

Insurance accepted

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Carefirst, Cigna, Empire, Florida Blue, Golden Rule, Highmark, Horizon, Independence Blue Cross, Optum, Oxford, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Select Health, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)

Seeing clients in

AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Location

7928 East Drive, North Bay Village, FL 33141
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Reviews
4.5
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AI summary of written reviews

Clients consistently describe Jane as warm, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. Many highlight noticeable improvements in their eating habits, energy, and confidence after just a few weeks of working with her.

While a handful of clients hoped for more structured follow‑up, the vast majority praise her for setting realistic goals and explaining nutrition in a way that finally “clicks.”

Overall, Jane is highly recommended for anyone looking for thoughtful, supportive guidance.

6 clients left publicly written reviews
2 days ago

Jane completely changed how I think about food. She’s patient, knowledgeable, and explains things in a way that actually makes sense.

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