Maria Castro Bacca, MS, RD, NY | Dietitian

About Maria Castro Bacca

Hola! I'm Maria, a registered dietitian. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in the US, I bring a bicultural identity to my practice. I grew up in a single-parent household led by my dad. I didn’t have foundational knowledge of nutrition, and those ancestral ways weren’t passed down to me because my dad had to work multiple jobs. Still, food was very important in my home, and cooking was how my dad and I bonded and celebrated our Latine cultures and communities. I know how important and special traditional foods are, and I’ll never ask you to give them up. I grew up in the 90s, a time marked by an overwhelming focus on weight and size. The foods I ate growing up became "unacceptable" as I fell deep into diet culture and the pursuit of thinness, compounded by pressures embedded in Latine culture. After dealing with acute health issues, I began to understand how food made me feel in my body AND soul. As I slowly crawled out of the diet culture hole, I became a health coach, learning the hows and whys of behavior change. Through these experiences, I've become committed to helping others redefine their relationship with food and their bodies, emphasizing empowerment and behavior change. In the words of the great Lauryn Hill, "How you gonna win when you ain't right within?"

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Popular visit reasons

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

New Patient Visit

Nutrition Issues

Obesity / Weight Loss Consultation

Obesity Nutrition Consultation

Type 2 Diabetes

Weight Loss Consultation

Weight Management

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

New Patient Visit

Nutrition Issues

Obesity / Weight Loss Consultation

Education and background

Practice names

Berry Street

Board certifications

Commission on Dietetic Registration
Registered Dietitian (RD) (Commission on Dietetic Registration)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) (Commission on Dietetic Registration)

Education and training

Columbia University, Master of Science

Languages spoken

English

Provider's gender

Female

NPI number

1538924188

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What practice does Maria Castro Bacca work with?

Maria Castro Bacca works with Berry Street.

Which board certifications does Maria Castro Bacca have?

Maria Castro Bacca is certified by Commission on Dietetic Registration, Registered Dietitian (RD) (Commission on Dietetic Registration), and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) (Commission on Dietetic Registration).

What are common reasons for patients to see Maria Castro Bacca?

Maria Castro Bacca frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Obesity / Weight Loss Consultation, Type 2 Diabetes, Weight Loss Consultation, and Weight Management. You can see other visit reasons for Maria Castro Bacca on their profile.