Our Founder

Tanya Zuckerbrot, RD, MS, F-Factor

Meet Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD and founder of F-Factor

A global leader in the health and wellness space, Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, is an internationally-known dietitian and the creator of the renowned F-Factor™ Diet, the most liberating and sustainable approach to weight loss and optimal health based on scientifically proven fiber-rich nutrition.

Tanya has worked in private practice in Manhattan for more than 20 years and her success has been profiled in the The New York Times and elsewhere. The F-Factor Diet evolved from Tanya’s early work with clinical patients and the diets she would prescribe them. She discovered that by prescribing her patients a diet rich in dietary fiber, they not only felt better but lost weight without hunger.

Tanya is the author of two bestselling weight loss books: The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss (2006, G.P Putnam & Sons), and The Miracle Carb Diet: Make Calories and Fat Disappear – with Fiber! (2012, Hyperion).

She also led the development of the F-Factor product line of High Fiber/Protein Powders and Bars, both of which have won accolades from several national publications.

In addition to working with a limited number of clients, including celebrities, business and government leaders, and media personalities, Tanya is a lecturer, consultant, spokesperson, and national media personality. She has appeared on national television programs including NBC Today, CBS News, CBS Early Show, Live with Kelly, The Dr. Oz Show, The View, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, on Telemundo and more.  She is an editorial advisor to Women’s Health magazine and the Official Dietitian to the Miss Universe Organization (advising the reigning Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA).

Tanya holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Studies from New York University and completed a two-year dietetic internship at NYU Medical Center. She is an accredited member of the American Dietetic Association, the Greater New York Dietetic Association, the American Association for Diabetes Educators, and a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Tanya completed her CDR Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management as well as her CDR Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management.

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