Rayanne Nguyen, MS, RD, CSSD, CSOWM, LDN is a sports dietitian working at UCLA and in private practice. She was first exposed to the world of sports nutrition as a Division 1 swimming student-athlete at Fresno State and there she began to admire the power of nutrition to enhance performance. After graduation, she went on to complete her Master’s degree and dietetic internship at Northern Illinois University. In her 5+ years as a registered dietitian and over 10+ years in the nutrition field, Rayanne has worked in outpatient dietetics, corporate wellness, eating disorders, teaching and education, and as a sports performance dietitian at multiple power 5 schools. She believes in making nutrition approachable and practical and providing evidence-informed recommendations to her athletes of all ages. In keeping with her ‘food is meant to be celebrated’ philosophy, you can find Rayanne in the kitchen experimenting or dining outside with her husband.
