Maria Alexandra Bella is a registered dietitian and the founder of Top Balance Nutrition. Maria started on her career path after losing over 70 pounds and first
founded Top Balance Nutrition in 2008, which now employs a staff of registered dietitians and personal trainers and offers individual and group nutrition consultations, corporate wellness programs, and personal training packages.
Maria is certified in Adult Weight Management and is a specialist in dietary cholesterol management, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, gastrointestinal conditions, eating disorders, as well as general nutrition concerns.
Maria completed her Masters in Clinical Nutrition at New York University and her Dietetic Residency at New York University Langone Medical Center. She is an active member of the American Dietetic Association (Nutrition Entrepreneurs, Weight Management, Behavioral Health, and Vegetarian Nutrition practice groups), the Greater New York Dietetic Association, the National Lipid Association, and the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
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She is amazing! She is so smart and a good educator. Comfortable to talk to and funny! Looking forward to a better me with her help!
I can't wait to continue my visits with Maria. She was normal, non judgmental and really supportive! I'm exited!
Maria and Virginia her assistant, are Intelligent, Have a Great Sense of Humor, Are Compassionate, and Extremely Knowledgeable Professionals in this field. I am so excited to be working with them!! KimMarie
She was great. Very informative.
She is a proffesional and she is very knowledgable.
Great meeting, already recommended her to other people!
Good appointment. She is knowledgeable and had a good plan for me and was able to answer all my questions. I hope I am able to follow through on her guidelines.
love love love love her. she is guiding me into the right direction to be healthy.
As always, I'm uplifted and reinforced in living my new, healthy life. Maria has shown me how to eat some of my favorite foods and maintain the dietary restrictions of my diet. With her help I've lost 80 lbs. and feel wonderful. Thank you, Maria!!!
Had a wonderful talk with Ms. Bella. She was very informative with all the information and set a plan that I think will be easy to follow.
Personable, very knowledgeable, gently motivating, a real eye-opener
Very understanding. Knowledgeable and well mannered.
She's been very helpful in giving me advice and suggestions. The best one was to take pictures of the foods I eat since I hate writing a food journal.
Maria was smart and knowledgable, she listened well and was able to give me guidance on what to do next. I'll be scheduling a follow-up appointment with her soon.
It is refreshing to have a doctor who takes the time to actually educate and explain her expertise as opposed to just treating it. She is clearly very intelligent and informed, as well as very easy to talk to and helpful with new ideas. Working with her is a joy because she understands different methods work for different people. Absolutely lovely!
My vist went extremely well. Maria was able to answer all of my concern and gave me the best advise that fit my problem. Maria was very professional at all times.
Maria was kind, supportive, and easy to talk with. She set realistic goals and motivated me to take action in establishing a healthier lifestyle. I'm excited for my next appointment to see how I'm doing!
Maria is terrific! She had mapped out a very clear 14-day menu plan based on my needs and her suggestions and guidelines have been more than helpful. I have diabetes Type 2, and I'd been following a very conventional meal plan - Maria showed me how to vary my foods to keep my blood sugar even and stave off cravings and hunger pangs.
She was very friendly and knowledgable!
I strongly recommend Dr. Bella. This was my first visit and she took the time to listen to all my concerns and answered all my questions, she didn't rush me in any way. She made me feel very confortable and gave me useful advises.I'm very excited to start working with her on my fitness goals. Strongly recommend her.
I did not feel rushed in any way. She listened to all my explanations and ramblings patiently and worked with me to find a working plan that I could live with. This was my 1st visit. I'm sure I will feel even better next time!
My visit was very informative, I was given a great deal of information on how & what to eat. Just what I was looking for.
She was very understanding and was very interested in helping me to achieve my goal.
Wonderful demeanor - very easy going and positive. I'm excited to work with Maria.
Charming, beautiful, informative, intelligent, and most of all, caring. Upon meeting you for just the first time, Maria takes a personal interest in your well being. Also goes out of her way to make herself available to you for any questions. To keep it simple, Maria Bella is the best
She is smart, funny, beautiful and totally charming. Highly recommended.
I enjoyed speaking with Maria, but ultimately decided her expertise was not right for my needs. She does not have as much background in sports nutrition, which is what I was looking for. She was incredibly thorough, and did a lot of research on my behalf. She was very responsive over email, and had a great, positive attitude.
very understanding and truly wants to help you reach your goals as well as setting realistic goals.
Maria is amazing! She gives you professional advice in a non judgmental manner and at the same time, she makes you feel so comfortable - as if you've know her for years!
Maria was excellent. I thought I new all about calories and nutrition but this woman is a walking encyclopaedia. She was so helpful and so excited about good health. Wish everyone would get the opportunity to meet with her.
Maria is lovely and so helpful and practical.
Incredibly caring, personable, and kind. Just the kind of supportive person to guide you on nutrition.
Maria was AMAZING! This was my first time visiting a nutritionist and it was the best experience. She made me feel comfortable and we set realistic goals...I'm super excited to start my program!
Thank you Zoc Doc users for leaving comments in regards to Maria. I traveled over an hour to the city and was very pleased with her knowledge, expertise, and personal experience in regards to nutrition/weight management. She is passionate about her job and assisting with personal health, wellness, and goals. Book Maria... You won't be disappointed!
Excellent Advice.
Maria was absolutely helpful, patient, genuinely interested in helping me. Very friendly and I will definitely be coming back to her.
Great to talk too. She is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
Entirely thorough. Totally professional, warm, and encouraging. She's helping make a huge lifestyle change!
Very soft spoken, sweet, attentive. offers a lot of outside resources to refer to so you can continue to learn about your personal nutritional needs outside of office time with Maria
Very personable and knowledgeable. Provided me with a lot of helpful resources and tips which I found very useful. Would highly recommend!
What a pleasure! I wish all medical appointments were like this. Maria really listened to me and suggested options that would help suit my lifestyle. She's very empathetic and proactive at the same time. She also seemed to know alot about nutrition and even though I've been on very strict and healthy diets and know alot about living a healthy lifestyle- she still managed to teach me new things. Very cooperative and encouraging and in the world of weight loss - that alone has made me optimistic and WANT to stick to my meal plan. Highly recommend!
My appointment was actually with Elaine Tang. She was very helpful! She helped me feel at ease that she wasn't going to do a diet overhaul or drastically change my lifestyle. Instead, she recommended a plan that was very doable and not strenuous to incorporate into my current lifestyle. Overall, it was a really great and very educational experience.
Don't think about it twice, please go to see Maria. She is absolutely fantastic! She is caring, will listen to what you have to say, will develop a plan with you and will follow-up even after you leave her office. Absolutely no complaints.
I came out very excited and with Dr. Bella help I will meet my goals. Very positive experience!!!
She has a wonderful personality, she is very supportive and just knows stuff
She's very friendly and explains everything in great detail.
Very effective weight-loss and nutrition guidance. I'm glad I've been to TopBalanceNutrition! Very knowledgeable and professional staff. Highly recommended!
Maria is wonderful. She listens to you, she understands the plight of being nutritionally educated while also being a foodie and most of all she's been in my shoes. Loved her energy, loved her insight and all the great new ideas she gave me. Highly reccomend her!
Although this was my first appointment I can already tell she is more realistic from other dietician & she does have an understanding of different eating habits which leads to a solution. Plus I've learned a lot from just one visit.
very motivational, knowledgeable, supportive, and friendly. I am so glad I found her!
she is great! non-judgmental, professional and knowledgeable. Not pushy!
She was great! Very informative and I use her information all the time. She stayed much later than the scheduled time to answer my very numerous questions!
Dr. Bella is an extraordinary dietician who combines professionalism with amiability, intelligence with accessibility and firmness with heart. Her manner and expertise make her much more than a dietician. She is a consummate life coach.
The best Doctor !!! Highly recommended
She was awesome!! Very helpful and definitely knows her stuff!
Ms. Bella was great!!! She listened to me and did not rush through our first appointment. I am confident that with her guidance my weight goals will be achieved.
She's wonderful
She was very understanding and thorough! Will come back again.