Nutrition and cooking have been lifelong passions.
Originally from Northern California, her passion for food led her to New York City in her early 20s to pursue a career in the culinary world. Nearly a decade of restaurant work, from the kitchen to communications, she was left struggling to feel her best amidst a seemingly endless schedule of dinners and late nights out.
In 2014, Rigden returned to her love of nutrition and built her business on the principle that good food should be good for you. Through her immersive work, she aims to help people understand their bodies, demystify wellness trends and learn to love nutrient-dense foods, so they can improve their health, and avoid stressing about their food choices.
Within her practice, Mia offers bespoke nutrition programs and solutions tailored to meet the uniquely individual needs of each client. One-on-one coaching, science-backed online courses, recipes and nutrition tips all aim to help people find realistic and enjoyable ways to improve their health and quality of life.
Mia Rigden is a Los Angeles-based board certified nutritionist, trained chef, and the author of The Well Journal (2020) and Foodwise (2023), a comprehensive, encouraging guide to healthy eating with 100 original, nutritionally-balanced and flavor-enriching recipes.
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behind her empire podcast
How to Eat Healthy When You Don’t Have Time, Steps to Conquering Cravings & Reseting Eating Habits with Mia Rigden
Ever wonder how people eat healthy and actually stick to it? That’s what we chatted about with board-certified nutritionist and classically trained chef, Mia Rigden - healthy eating when you have little time (and yes, it can taste good!).
TASTING TABLE
The 12 Best Cookbooks in 2023 For Anyone Who Loves Soup
If you’re on the lookout for a cookbook that combines mouthwatering recipes with health-promoting ingredients, “Foodwise” could quickly become your go-to culinary guide.
CHALKBOARD MAGAZINE
In The Kitchen With Mia Rigden: On Low-Sugar Snacks, Zucchini Pesto + Emergency Champagne
Foodwise: A Fresh Approach to Nutrition with 100 Delicious Recipes will teach you nutritious recipes alongside a slew of helpful tips and shopping ideas.
Goop
Can You Eat Healthier and Heal Your Relationship with Food?
Certified nutrition specialist Mia Rigden, MS, draws a distinction between food restriction and avoiding a specific food because it’s a mismatch for your physical or mental health.
Goop
The Food Journal That Can Change the Way You Eat
This needs to be said right off the bat: Food journaling is not about counting calories.
Well+Good
The 20 Veggie Challenge Makes “Eating the Rainbow” Look Like Child’s Play
If you always return from your Sunday grocery store outing with the the same three vegetables in tow, er, tote, I get it.
the zoe report
How Eating More Protein Changed My Body
Nutritionist Mia Rigden reveals her #1 health tip.
EVITE
Nothing Fancy Dinner Party with Mia Rigden
As a board-certified nutritionist, trained chef, and cookbook author, Mia Rigden certainly knows how to create an incredible meal.
TODAY SHOW
Have a veggie-packed weeknight dinner with broccoli poppers and super green spaghetti
Chef and certified nutritionist Mia Rigden shares two recipes for veggie-packed dinners from her new cookbook, “Foodwise.”
Goop
A Nutritionist’s Approach to Treating Burnout
Nutritionist Mia Rigden rarely comes across a client who isn’t dealing with the health effects of long-term stress.
Jenni Kayne
Living Well (In Style) With Nutritionist Mia Rigden
It feels fitting that nutritionist Mia Rigden has a home as inspiring and vibrant as the healthy recipes she creates.
Well+Good
Alt-Baking Bootcamp: No-Bake Thin Mints
No oven necessary to whip up these gluten-free and dairy-free Thin Mints!
CAmille Styles
Mia Rigden Shares Her Go-To Weeknight Chicken Recipe
PSA: Your weeknight chicken should be full of flavor - Mia Rigden shows how it’s done.
ANGELENO MAGAZINE
Health Tips from L.A.’s Top Wellness Experts
From mindfulness apps to diet hacks, L.A.’s grounded gurus have a wealth of wellness knowledge to share.
GOOD DAY LA
Healthy Holiday Treats
Nutritionist and the author, Chef Mia Rigden, joined Good Day LA with delicious and healthy holiday treats.
Goop
Fixing Your Relationship with Food
Mia Rigden spent most of her young adulthood in pursuit of great food. Then she became a health coach, got her master’s in nutrition, and designed a food journal called The Well Journal to help others get to a place of food peace.
Camille Styles
A Nutritionist Shares How to Experience “Food Freedom” Once and For All
Food freedom. Two simple words, but in a world where having a healthy relationship with what’s on your plate poses a challenge, the concept of freedom can feel elusive at best.
Anchor
Cooking is a Muscle: Getting Culinary with Mia Rigden of The Rasa Life
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.