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Marcella Kokinda is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified menopause practitioner with over fifteen years of clinical experience specializing in women's metabolic health. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States and completed her undergraduate degree in Dietetics at Pennsylvania State University.
Marcella began her career in clinical nutrition at a community hospital in central Pennsylvania, where she observed firsthand how conventional dietary advice failed women entering midlife. The standard low-fat, calorie-restricted model produced short-term losses followed by long-term regains, often leaving women heavier and more discouraged than when they started. This gap between what the research said and what worked in practice drove her to specialize in hormonal and metabolic health for women over forty.
She holds board certifications as a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) and a Certified Menopause Practitioner through the Menopause Society. She has completed advanced training in functional medicine, chronobiology, and therapeutic carbohydrate restriction. Her approach integrates evidence-based nutrition science with practical, sustainable lifestyle strategies that respect the realities of women's busy lives.
Marcella is the founder of the Metabolic Shift Program, an online coaching platform that has helped over three thousand women over forty improve their body composition, energy levels, and metabolic health through intermittent fasting and targeted nutrition. She also maintains a private practice in State College, Pennsylvania, where she works one-on-one with clients navigating perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.
She has contributed to *Today's Dietitian*, *Menopause Health Journal*, and the *Journal of Women's Health Nutrition*. She has been a featured speaker at the Annual Symposium on Women's Metabolic Health and the International Conference on Chronobiology and Nutrition. Her work has been cited in both clinical guidelines and lay publications focused on midlife women's health.
Marcella lives in central Pennsylvania with her husband and two children. When she is not researching or writing, she enjoys trail running in Rothrock State Forest, experimenting with fermented vegetables, and proving to her teenage daughter that vegetables and satisfaction are not mutually exclusive. She believes that women over forty deserve better than the tired advice to eat less and exercise more. Her mission is to give them the science-backed tools to reclaim their metabolism and their confidence, one meal at a time.
