Heather Mangieri, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN began her career in nutrition and dietetics over thirteen years ago upon graduating from Penn State University with a degree in nutrition. Since then she has worked in a variety of settings including health clubs, hospitals, long-term care, research and education. Heather went on to obtain her master degree in wellness and human performance from the University of Pittsburgh and is now board certified in sports dietetics and holds additional certifications in adult weight management.

Heather is a nationally recognized nutrition expert and the owner of Nutrition CheckUp, a private nutrition practice located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Through her practice, she helps casual exercisers and competitive athletes maximize their training efforts to reach their fitness goals. Heather also coaches weight management and wellness clients to improve their life with nutrition and physical activity to feel better and prevent disease. As a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, Heather is a trusted source of nutrition information, helping translate science into practical messages that can be understood by the public. Heather enjoys speaking and writing on various nutrition topics for the community, professional organizations and other businesses.

Aside from her private practice, Heather is part-time faculty at Chatham University in the Exercise Science Department, where she instructs Exercise and Nutrition and Wellness classes.. Heather is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the American College of Sports Medicine and is actively involved on the leadership team for the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness nutrition groups, The Pennsylvania Dietetic Association and the Pittsburgh Dietetic Association.

Heather is the mother of three children, twin boys and a daughter and truly enjoys getting the kids in the kitchen and working with them to create a meal. As a parent of a son with autism, she also understands the feeding issues that face the special needs population and has extensive personal experience working in this area. She resides in Pittsburgh with her three children.

Volunteering is a very important part of my identity.  I have very fond childhood memories of helping my mom hand out Christmas gifts at our local church for families struggling financially and watching her sew blankets for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. There is no better feeling in the world than giving. After college, I became very involved in the New Jersey Special Olympics power-lifting team and worked with the athlete’s to help them eat right and fuel for their training. I often traveled with the team and gave groups talks on nutrition and proper eating habits. Today, my involvement with the Special Olympics continues, though now it is in Pittsburgh.

Volunteering with professional organizations is a wonderful way to give back to the profession that I love as well as stand-up for nutrition prevention as a priority for our nation. Currently, I am on the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Dietetic Association and the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association and have been on the board for the past 3 years.  I was previously on the leadership team for Sports Dietetics-USA, a sub-unit of the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition DPG of the American Dietetic Association July, 2010. There is no better feeling than knowing that my work today will help shape the world of tomorrow.

Team/Coaches Talk:

“After taking over a college’s Women’s Soccer and Track program, I determined that my athletes needed information as it relates to nutrition for women.nbsp; I sought out an expert in the fieldnbsp; Heather very readily made herself available to my teams.nbsp; She provided an in-depth, but easily understandable presentation.  She created a relaxed atmosphere for the athletes and answered their questions in a manner that did not judge, criticize or belittle.  She took additional time to answer questions individually for those that had more personal questions.  Heather’s presentation made a serious impact. I found that many of my athletes had made subtle to major dietary changes from the information that they learned and I was able to implement her recommendations for pre and post competition nutrition.   I would recommend, without hesitation, to any athlete looking to maximize their potential or to increase their performance, to take advantage of Ms. Mangieri’s services.â€�

James Herlinger, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer & Track & Field
University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Athlete- One-on-One Counseling:

“Heather broke down my diet into the smallest details for all my meals and told me what I can eat instead of what I can't. She delivers a mountain of information for anyone who wants to live a healthy life, whether you’re an athlete or the average Joe. Highly recommended!�

Brent Davis,United States Marine Corps Vet,
Lacrosse Coach

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Athlete: Nutrient Analysis and Sports Nutrition Counseling:

"The information provided by Heather really helped me to make better food choices and to be more aware of the types and amounts of food that I should eat when I am training for speed skating and soccer.  I now make an effort to eat better, more often, and with the food choices that represent all of the food groups."

Natalia Watlaf
Speedskater and soccer player

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