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   Hi, I'm Payton Brewer, MS, RDN, LD, CPT! 

               I grew up on Long Island, New York, with active parents and siblings, so a healthy lifestyle was always around me. Still, as a teenager I gravitated a diet high in refined carbohydrates and low in the nutrients my body needed, and by fifteen I was overweight. Seeing the toll it took on my health and self-esteem, I decided to transform my entire lifestyle, not through a diet, but through sustainable changes. I shifted to nutrient-dense eating, increased my physical activity, and lost 50 pounds while gaining strength. My personal transformation affected more than the way I look; it directly correlated with increased confidence and discipline that I could apply in all areas of my life.

 

              That transformation sparked a deep passion for exercise and nutrition, and a desire to help others do the same. As someone who has always been academically driven for perfection, this transformation drove my entire education. I attended the University of Miami on a Presidential Scholarship, where I conducted research on food addiction and helped develop a nutrition startup program, SoSimple, while earning my Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Psychology in just three years, graduating at 20 years old. I went on to earn my Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in sports nutrition from the University of Georgia, graduating with a 4.0 GPA while supporting the men's and women's basketball teams through UGA's Olympic Sports Nutrition Department. I then returned to Miami to complete my dietetic internship at the University of Miami Health System with Morrison Healthcare, including a specialty rotation in functional medicine, where I learned to assess the root causes of health concerns, interpret advanced lab data, and build personalized, evidence-based nutrition strategies.

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              Not only do I bring academic expertise, but through my own transformation, I understand both the physiological aspects as well as the mental and psychological factors that go into changing your lifestyle. I know what it feels like to start a health journey from scratch, unsure where to begin, and making mistakes along the way. I also know what it's like to swing to the other side and take fitness and nutrition to the extreme. Living both ends taught me that lasting results do not come from doing more; they come from finding the balance that works for your body, your mind, and your life.

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Align Nutrition

              That balance is the foundation of Align Nutrition, LLC, the private practice I founded to help individuals transform their bodies and their lives by integrating nutrition and fitness, aligned for results that last. My sustainable approach to a healthy lifestyle is what has allowed me to maintain my weight loss for over seven years and counting, and it's the same approach I bring to every client. Every plan I create combines my clinical training with what I've lived firsthand: finding the root cause, using the science, and building habits you can maintain. My goal is for this to be the last time you ever have to start over, and for a healthy lifestyle to become something you look forward to, not a chore.

 

Today, I'm internationally recognized as a nutrition expert in media and news outlets, and I'm proud to bring that same expertise to every client I work with.