Nutrition & Eating Well at Dartmouth

Monica Dunn MS, RD, LD is a Registered Dietitian in Primary Care at Dick's House. A native of California's Bay Area, she has traveled throughout the US for her education and has recently settled in New Hampshire. She has a Master's Degree in kinesiology with a concentration in sports and exercise psychology and a Bachelor's of Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She researched the racial and ethnic disparities of body image dissatisfaction in college-aged women and was awarded third place at the Southeast ACSM conference for research on the new Fit Ideal Internalization measure. She completed her dietetic internship at Mississippi State University with a concentration in sports nutrition and eating disorders. She is a lecturer at Plymouth state University teaching courses in health and applied nutrition. She enjoys long walks, participating in half-marathon races, journaling, exploring new coffee shops & discovering new ice cream stands in New Hampshire.

Carly Orlacchio RDN, LDN is a Registered Dietitian with a degree in nutrition from the University of New Hampshire.  She focuses on nutrition support for varsity athletes.  She completed her dietetic internship at Montana State University.  She enjoys hiking with her dog, skiing and fresh sourdough bread!

You can book an appointment with Monica online through your health portal, or by calling the appointment office at 603-646-9401. Athletes can book appointments with Carly through Sports Medicine.

Nutritional Wellness and Eating Concerns

If you are seeking information and guidance about your dietary needs or if your relationship with food and body image is negatively impacting your health you may schedule an appointment with any of our providers by calling 603-646-9401.

Dartmouth Student Health Service also offers a multidisciplinary Nutritional Wellness Team to help support students with ongoing nutritional concerns. 

Below are downloadable nutrition documents that offer helpful tips and/or information on a variety of common nutrition topics and concerns.

Eating at Dartmouth

• What Should I Eat? Building a Healthy Plate
• Dorm Snacks

Healthy Weight Management

• Tips for Gaining Weight
• Managing Weight: Nutritious Food Swaps
• Make Peace with Food - Intuitive Eating

Special Topics

• Iron Deficiency and Ferritin
• Iron Sources
• Vitamin D
• How Can I Improve My Cholesterol?
• DASH Diet: Making the Move
• Keeping on Track with the DASH diet
• Anti-Inflammatory Foods
• Gluten-Free Diet in Celiac Disease

Vegetarian and Vegan Eating

• Protein in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
• Vitamin B12 in Vegetarian Diets
• Meeting Calcium Recommendations on a Vegan Diet
• Iron in Vegetarian Diets

Sports Nutrition

• Sports Nutition Handouts 
  • Energy Availability in Athletes
  • Performance Plate
  • Nutrition to Prevent and Recover from Injuries
  • Milk Comparison

Featured: Chickpea Sandwich

 Apple Nachos

Apple Turkey Wraps

Apple, Nut Butter, Oat Squares

Banana Cinnamon Oatmeal

Blueberry, Mango, Carrot Smoothie

Breakfast Pinwheels

Chocolate Almond Chia Pudding

Egg and Potato To-Go Bites

Easy Peasy Black Bean Chili

Egg and Vegetable Scramble

Four-Minute Quesadilla

Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Healthy Ramen Noodle

Microwave "Fried" Rice

No-Bake Nutella Bites

On the Go Granola Cups

Roasted Salmon with Almond & Olive Tapenade

Pumpkin Pie In a Jar Recipe

Quick Hummus Pinwheels

Savory Oatmeal

Spring Quinoa Salad

Sun Butter Yogurt Dip

Vegetarian Burrito Bowl