Optimize your health and athletic performance
Elevating Health, Well-being, and Peak Potential
Personalized Integrative and Functional Nutrition Programs for Health Concerns, Disease Prevention, and Athletic Performance
Are you experiencing a health concern that could be improved with proven food & nutrition and supplement strategies?
do you want to enhance your athletic performance, boost recovery, increase energy, and achieve better results?
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Programs Using Evidence-Based Protocols Tailored to Your Specific Health Concerns.
Tailored Cutting-Edge Sports Nutrition Protocols for Athletes Rooted in Current Research and Proven Expertise.
Monique empowers clients to take control of their health by adopting personalized nutrition plans tailored to their lifestyle, health and performance goals.
Her programs combine the latest research-based advice with clear, practical guidelines.
By implementing these plans over time, clients achieve meaningful lifestyle changes and health improvements, athletic performance improvements, and sustainable, long-term results.
services
1:1 Nutrition Coaching
Sports Nutrition
Nutrition Communications
Individual: One on one
Clinical and Integrative/Functional Nutrition Coaching & Personalized Nutrition Programs for Optimal Health
Prevent Disease, and Manage Risk Factors and Health Conditions with Effective, Research Based, Personalized Protocols
Not seeing the results you want from traditional healthcare? Are you frustrated with the nutrition information provided on the internet?
Personalized nutrition strategies are often the missing piece. These results-focused services are designed to complement medical care, improve health outcomes, and in many cases, help prevent or reduce the need for medication.
You are empowered to take charge of their health by adopting personalized nutrition plans tailored to your unique lifestyles and health concerns. Our protocols are grounded in the latest research—not nutrition fads—and are delivered through clear, practical guidelines that support lasting change.
Through gradual implementation, these plans support sustainable lifestyle changes and deliver lasting, impactful results aligned with your health and fitness goals. Services can include advanced lab testing to provide deeper insight and precision in your personalized nutrition plan.
Athletes
SPORTS NUTRITION SERVICES
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION PLANS FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
As an athlete (whether seasoned, pro, or a newbie), your personalized nutrition plan integrates fueling strategies tailored to your training regimen, optimizing energy levels and recovery. We also craft game day and race nutrition plans and support muscle-building and body composition objectives. Our programs are designed to enhance both performance and health for athletes of all ages, sports, and competition levels. Whether you’re in skill, team, or endurance sports, you’ll benefit from the expertise of a highly experienced sports dietitian/nutritionist.
We develop:
Training Fuel Protocols: Meal Plans with precise macronutrient recovery.
Competition and Event Day Plans: Optimized fueling and hydration strategies.
Muscle Building and Body Composition Support: Gain strength & get lean safely.
PROGRAMMING
NUTRITION COMMUNICATIONS
Seminars, Presentations, Corporate Wellness, and Writing Projects
Sport-specific nutrition seminars
Since 1992, Monique has delivered hundreds of in‑depth sports nutrition seminars to high schools, clubs, teams, and professional organizations. Each presentation is fully customized—tailored to the unique demands of the sport and the needs of participating athletes, coaches, and trainers—to ensure practical, actionable strategies that drive performance and long‑term health.
Corporate Nutrition & Wellness Presentations and Expert Consulting Services
Monique collaborates with corporations by delivering engaging presentations on nutrition and wellness topics for their employees. She also provides expert consulting services to food companies, public relations firms, restaurants, and other organizations that benefit from the insights of a skilled dietitian and nutritionist.
TESTIMONIALS
Thank you for visiting my website
I’m Monique Ryan
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Founder of Personal Nutrition Designs, LLC
I am passionate about helping my clients understand and apply the science of evidence-based nutrition. By creating personalized food and supplement plans, I aim to improve well-being, health, and performance. I incorporate integrative and functional nutrition strategies, which I have found highly effective both for my clients and in maintaining my own health.
My areas of specialization are diverse and include women’s health, the disordered eating spectrum, gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune conditions, weight management, children’s nutrition, and risk factor management. I frequently incorporate food sensitivity testing into my practice to address a variety of clinical concerns.With over three decades of experience, I have been at the forefront of sports nutrition services, offering expert guidance to athletes of all levels. I am the author of Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, 4th Edition (Agate Surrey) and an active endurance athlete myself, having completed nine 70.3 Ironman races.
3 Steps to Success
The Nutrition Coaching Process
Step 1:
I meet with clients at my office in Evanston, IL and also Teleconsult nationwide
There are several ways to connect. You can call 847-864-8689 to contact me. You can email me through my contact page. Or you can schedule a free 30 minute discovery call to explain your nutrition concerns and goals.
Step 2:
Initial 90 minute consultation
The initial consultation is 90 minutes and starts with a comprehensive assessment where we review your health and nutrition information, any lab work and of course goals. Your exercise program and/or training program is also reviewed. With this information we create a personalized plan to guide you in reaching your health and performance objectives.
Step 3:
Ongoing consultations
Ongoing follow-up consultations, lasting 55 minutes, offer the support and guidance needed to follow your initial nutrition roadmap. These sessions allow us to further develop your nutrition and supplement plan, address challenges, review results, and make necessary adjustments. For athletes, I provide tailored guidance throughout your training season, ensuring you’re fully prepared for key races and competition days.
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