I’m Kathy LaBella, a registered dietitian, medical exercise specialist and certified personal trainer in Old Saybrook, CT. With over three decades of experience, I developed nutrition, exercise and wellness programs for individuals, groups, professional athletes, musicians, and academics.

I also have a background in building, designing, renovating, and flipping homes longer than I have been a dietitian that led me to my current focus: Home Design for Nutrition & Fitness that developed when I was counseling private clients requesting advice due to my vision and ability to turn near condemned homes into comfortable retreats. I incorporated my media background along with homes designed for a healthy lifestyle and nutrition in mind.

I have been quoted in Parade, Lose It!, Yahoo Life as well as regional newspapers, former columnist, and magazines throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. I have been featured on WEHM radio, appeared on local CBS news station, PBS, and I had a weekly show on Comcast Cable called Peak Performance. I have contributed to cookbooks, food labeling for international corporations, consulted for and have written educational material for national wellness programs.

I believe our home environment matters for our overall health and wellbeing. I live the holistic lifestyle I promote, I grew up skiing, swimming, and cycling. Before becoming a dietitian, I was studying design, worked in corporate computer sales specializing in AutoCAD, and honed my media skills as a professional modeling instructor. Today I love shoreline living from beach runs to swimming and kayaking along with regular weight training, meditation, gardening, cooking and entertaining.