Learn 2 Eat Right

I started working with Karen a couple of months ago. I am learning a lot from her, and I am feeling great. Karen built a program for me, for my life style and goals. On each session she checks my body composition, and makes adjustments to make the process even better. Her support is amazing, and I am looking forward to continue working with her.

I don’t write a lot of reviews but I thought I had to share this. Having weight and eating problems is really difficult and just reaching out for help is hard. I felt embarrassed going to someone at first, but Karen instantly made me feel safe, understood and like I was in expert hands.
Karen had me fill out a questionnaire before the first session and it actually helped me by just doing that! I assume she does this so she could get right to helping me… and she did; minutes into our first visit. Her «take» on my challenges was right-​on so we were able to accomplish a lot. I always feel so good after working with her.
Food has been a challenge for me since I was in my 20s. (I’m in my 50s now.) But Karen helped me look at it in an entirely different way. She taught me how to still eat food I love (and I DO!) but just love some different food. I still have the occasional chocolate or chips, which according to Karen is fine. That’s why I like her: she helps you see how to eat right but in such a realistic and do-​able way… you can still enjoy your life!
Karen is 100% professional but at the same time so friendly and supportive. She has amazing patience and empathy, which I really needed in order to be able to trust someone to help me with this part of my life. Karen has obviously been very well-​trained in the nutrition and coaching fields and she truly cares about helping people live happier lives. I highly recommend Karen and Learn to Eat Right to anyone who wants to improve their life by taking better care of their body.

Karen not only knows food and how to get the most from what you eat, she also helps unwind any entanglements around how you FEEL about eating. She was a great guide and motivator in getting my diet back on track, and helped me become much more conscious about why I eat. I’m so thankful I got the chance to work with her!

I tried calling and whoever was at the phone was very rude.
I was trying to ask about some supplement diet, but she just said «I don’t know, I am with a client right now.» I understand that you are with a client, but I could also be a potential client too! Either don’t pick up the phone if you’re going to just hang up or act professional and treat all customers with care.

Karen is one of the kindest and most caring people I have met! She truly works with you on your specific needs and really takes time to get to know you. I had such a wonderful experience learning from her and she really has helped me change my life and how I think about myself and food. I would recommend her to anybody looking to make a real change in their life and anybody looking to make a real change!
She is one of the best!

I hesitated to write this review for several months. There are a lot of people IRL who I don’t want to know these details of my life, but I think it’s important to get this opinion out there for readers.
My experience with Karen was not like these reviews. I went to see her at possibly my lowest point in a downward spiral of food struggles. I very obviously needed help – I had lost a lot of weight, couldn’t keep up an appetite, and was really trying to get a hold of my food issues. Now, I don’t expect one visit with a nutritionist to cure what had become pretty serious anorexia, but I felt so uncomfortable in Karen’s presence that I couldn’t bear to go back.
I arrived to Karen’s home office. I had forgotten to print off paperwork and when I said this to her she said, and I quote, «now we get to waste time doing this» in reference to my filling out this paperwork at the appointment instead of beforehand. I was already struggling with the act of getting help with my eating disorder, only to be completely condescended when I made a mistake. JSYK people with eating disorders usually feel pretty terrible about themselves and strive for perfection… making me feel like a «waste» of time isn’t the best way to treat a paying client.
During the appointment I felt more condescended still. She obviously didn’t read my paperwork very well because she kept saying things completely the opposite of what I had expressed. «You really like protein,» she said. What my issue is actually is that I hate protein and have a hard time getting enough of it. When I would answer her questions, I felt judged. When she answered to my responses, I felt belittled.
There was a ton of pressure to buy her kit that day. It was a $ 100 protein powder and detox kit that if I didn’t purchase it that day, I wouldn’t get the deal. Today! Today! I ordered the kit but I didn’t think it was anything special.
I ended up canceling my second appointment. Karen made me feel awful from the moment I walked in her door when I needed help the most. I have taken alternate steps in my recovery and wish I had not trusted the reviews here.

If you are ready to really make a change in your life and how you look at food, then coming to see Karen is the best decision you can make. Although I was not extremely overweight, I was very unhappy with how I looked and I knew bad food choices were a large part of that. In a few months, I have totally transformed how I look but also how I look at food.
Karen has shown me how to embrace the right foods and still make them fun and delicious! I have traveled, been very social and still have occasional treats! The difference is that I am always focused on what value the food is bringing to my body-​so different than how I ever thought about food. It’s not that I can’t have it, but do I WANT to have it!
Karen is honest, encouraging and really ask the right questions. She has been a great guide on my journey and I would highly recommend her (and have) to anyone looking to truly make a change physically, mentally, and for good!

After struggling with my weight for as long as I can remember and trying EVERY fad diet and organized weight loss company in the book, I finally decided to seek out help through a nutritionist. I found Karen after reading the incredibly positive reviews on her Unilocal page. And I am so glad I did!
It has always been harder for me to lose weight than my friends and family, so it was fascinating to get to be told what I was missing in my everyday diet (ie a lot of protein) that has been hindering my weight loss all these years. With the guidance on what to eat and not to eat mixed in with the conversations with Karen about WHY I developed my past food patterns, I am well on my way to a new, healthy lifestyle.
After a month and a half, I was down 15 pounds, 10 pounds being pure fat, which is shocking and slightly repulsive. I have SO much more energy even now, so I cannot imagine how awesome I will feel in a few months. Now after a 10 hour day at work, I am actually looking forward to a trip to the gym and am rarely hungry. And I know it seems impossible, but after a few weeks of feeling great, you won’t even crave the processed foods, something I never thought could happen to me!
Karen helped me stop my yo-​yo dieting ways of starving myself one week and binging the next. It has been an incredible change in not only my body, but my mind. I look forward to what the rest of the year brings as I continue my journey that Karen helped me begin.

After years of FAD dieting, I finally consulted with a nutritionist and it changed my life drastically. I was at a point where I almost eliminated everything out of my diet, so you can imagine grocery shopping or just eating through out the day had become a chore. Although I had been working out-​I still didn’t have my eating under control, I felt like it controlled me. After consulting with Karen she gave me a variety of things that I could eat, she also recognized patterns with my previous eating habits. WIth her plan I didn’t feel deprived, I have energy out of this world, and food is no longer an issue. She truly taught me principles that I say will last me the duration of my life. Her methods are definitely a lifestyle change, which in turn has me on a path to a much healthier life. I’ve enjoyed every session to the fullest and now I feel comfortable embarking on this new journey with my food woes behind me. Thanks Karen you are truly a gem.

I finally sought out the help of a nutritionist after a good ten years of yo-​yo dieting — really a kind of eating disorder now that I look at it in the big perspective. I was convinced that any nutritionist would either be gimmicky or just reiterate things I already know about eating well.
Karen was a really delightful surprise. During our first session she inspired an incredible amount of confidence in me, considering that I had come to her feeling totally powerless about my ability to control my eating habits. Much of it came from her ability to really see through me, reading a lot about my personality and behaviors just from a couple of exchanges. The difference is really amazing — before seeing Karen I was basically addicted to binge eating. Now I’m eating 4 servings of protein, tons of veggies, beans, a bit of rice, fruit, some nuts, and healthy fats without feeling like I’m depriving myself of anything.
Food is everything. I know I’ve read that in a million places, but after working with Karen for over a month now, I actually have seen it transform my life, and so I urge anyone who doesn’t eat the best they can to consider working with her. Here are some amazing things that I have been able to do since working with Karen:
— I have lost 2% body fat and lost around 10 pounds.
— I haven’t touched sugar, alcohol, gluten, or dairy for over 4 weeks now.
— I got off my caffeine addiction for good
— I haven’t craved junk food at all over the last three weeks and can say with confidence that I’ll stick to my eating plan.
— I can eat a cookie and just stop there. In the past, I would have known with doom that two cookies meant that I would have eaten the whole box.
— I now plan my meals with ease, instead of dreading it and avoiding it like the plague.
— I actually prepare much of my food the night before and get it done within 45 minutes.
— I can now make it through an intense training session in martial arts without feeling dizzy or faint.
— Much of my acne has cleared up on its own.
— I can maintain my energy throughout the day, so that I’m actually really slimming down on my to do list and working more effectively towards other goals.
— I’m saving a lot of money because I no longer order take out food all the time.
— Eating well and having Karen’s positive encouragement and advice has made me feel more confident in general, so that I have sought more clients and have even started to make more money.
Thanks to Karen’s approach to teaching nutrition as a behavior and a practice, I’m approaching life with a completely different attitude now. I have really shed my victim mentality and look at problems or difficulties that arise in my life as opportunities for trying out new strategies and proving to myself that I am capable of handling things.
Karen has a really remarkable intuitive ability to not only read between the lines when I share my thoughts around eating, but furthermore, to be able to read the ‘eating system’ that rules my life. Within the first session, Karen was already producing insights about the real sources of blockage that would prevent me from sticking through with an eating plan. Some of it is psychological, but a lot of it was simply the strategy that I had in place.
There are a million different things out there to help people eat better, but I can say quite adamantly that most of those things are b.s. Not because their information is wrong, but because their information won’t lead to lasting changes rooted in behavior and the ability to strategize. Go ahead and go on your lemon-​cayenne detox. You will lose weight. But you’ll never physically rehearse the key behaviors that lead to visible and sustainable changes. I see my work with Karen a lot like working with a music teacher. She’s teaching me how to practice effectively so that my life will be more resonate at large.

I have been going to Karen for 8 months. I have lost 33 pounds, mostly body fat, but more importantly I have changed my relationship with food and dramatically improved my health. In early 2012 I was diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome X, high risk of heart disease and was suffering with stomach problems, and arthritis in my hips and knees. Thanks to Karen’s programs and working with her on a regular basis, I have completely turned around my health. I truly feel like I finally am free of the years of bad eating habits. I now crave fish and vegetables instead of candy and cookies:)

I’ve been going to Karen now for about 2 months and I totally believe in her methodology! I’ve not only lost 10 lbs (of fat, not muscle — she makes sure of that), but I haven’t felt healthier and had this much energy in years! Turns out there are lots of foods I was eating that weren’t very good for me, not just in a caloric way, but also affecting the way I feel, my moods, and my overall health (from stuffiness and puffy eyes to joint pain). Karen helped figure this out and I’m way better equipped to take care of myself.
I needed one-​on-​one attention in order for me to cut to the root cause and fix what happens when you’re in the store and to your left is a banana, and to the right is a bag of chips. I’m eating way healthier than anyone else I know and I’m breaking bad habits left and right… I am a work-​in-​progress but I’ve been overweight the majority of my life, I’ve been to weight watchers, I’ve tried most diet systems out there and really what it came down to was my individual behavior. Karen calls me out on my behavior but does so in a caring, non-​judgmental way and HELPS ME find a modification — this is the key! Anyone can talk all day about what you should NOT do, but it takes a real professional to help you CHANGE what you’re doing.
A healthy lifestyle is about quality of life and I’m enjoying getting there.

If you’ve ever struggled with weight or nutrition at any point in your life, Karen can help! I’ve been having weekly visits with Karen now for about 6 – 7 weeks and have lost 15 lbs. I’ve tried all kinds of diets, logged crazy hours at the gym, and agonized about the scale on a daily basis. Since I’ve started working with Karen, my entire mentality has changed. For the first time, I actually know I’m in control of my eating habits. I can’t imagine going back to any of the torture I was putting myself through before. Karen designed a completely balanced diet for me, representing all of the food groups. At first, adjusting to the planning and more regular meals throughout the day was challenging, but after a week or two in, I got the hang of it and haven’t looked back since! I used to always have cravings. Every day it was something different. Not anymore. My blood sugar has leveled out and I never feel starved or deprived. I have a ton more energy when I hit the gym, and I’m feel much happier and healthier in general. I really can’t express my gratitude with how Karen has finally helped me realize that my goals are within my reach. She’s tough on you when you need an extra push, yet caring and sensitive to what will work for each INDIVIDUAL. This is just the beginning of my journey, but now I never second guess if I will make it to the finish line. I plan on continuing to work with Karen until I get there, and I highly, highly recommend her to anyone whose serious about making a change, no matter how big or small!

Karen is simply amazing! I’ve been going with her around a month and I am so satisfied! She is always encouraging to keep going and to do better! She understands you and goes with you every step of the way. I’ve done so many diet plans, from other nutritionist to weight watchers, southbeach diet, etc. and by far, I’ve never seen better results than with Karen. I am keeping this as a lifestyle and its all thanks to her. You would lose weight, eat the right foods and learn how to have a healthy lifestyle. I would highly recommend her!

I started going with Karen about 2 months ago. She started off with a checklist measuring symptoms that I may have concerning every aspect of my health. When I was done she was shocked at my results and since then our goal has been to lower my score. After two weeks of being on a specialized diet that Karen made for me, my symptoms reduced over 80 percent. My allergies were gone, no more sneeze attacks, my throat was always clear, no itchy eyes and no more headaches. Just as I thought it couldn’t get better, I lost 4 lbs, increased my cell health, lowered my fat percentage and overall felt better and lighter. So far it has been a great experience, you just need to make sure that you are ready to take the step and be committed to do whatever it is you must do to be healthy. Thank God for Unilocal!And Karen!

My thirteen year old daughter wanted to see a nutritionist – she was determined to eat better and healthier. She is a dancer and is definitely not overweight, she just felt she was eating the wrong foods. Two meetings with Karen and my daughter is on her way to healthy eating and making much better choices! Would not hesitate recommending Karen!

I’ve been going to Karen for about 4 months now and man! what a difference. I’ve lost 37 pounds with plenty more to go, but thanks to the help I’ve gotten, it’s going to be much less difficult to reach my target weight — and all while maintaining a new, much healthier lifestyle. Karen is willing to work with you and give that often-​needed positive push. She educates on healthy diet and stresses the importance of physical activity. You just can’t do one without the other.
Not only is Karen a wonderful teacher when it comes to nutrition. She very obviously cares about you and wants you to do well and feel well. She is very much a nutritionist and therapist in one package, which makes an excellent combination as people such as myself who do have «issues» with food do need someone to talk to. We need someone who understands and won’t judge, and will work to find the root of a problem, then find a way to improve upon it.
That all being said, Karen is wonderful. Thanks to her guidance, not only am I lighter than when I started seeing her, but I have more energy, smile more, and generally enjoy life more.

Karen is absolutely amazing. I’ve been going to her for about 7 weeks now and have lost 15 pounds.
Originally when I set out to lose weight my first thought was I need a nutritionist and therapist rolled into one. That’s exactly what Karen is; someone who is willing to go through with you step by step and break everything down until you understand.
She is funny, professional, attentive and believes in you to help make these healthy lifestyle changes.

I have worked w/​Karen Cohen for 5 years. When I came to her, I was always sick. Always tired and having ear infections.
I went to 2 different nutritionist and many doctors. I had no luck. In fact my condition worsened until I meet Karen.
She helped me build my Immune system back. We together discovered I had extreme food allergies and after years of antibiotics, no healthy bacteria in my body I was basically falling apart.
Karen researched my specific condition, worked with my doctor and put me on a detox. She taught me the differences between certain foods that my body needed and what I should avoid .
After that my condition not only got better but I had energy for the first time in years. We then worked together on my diet and supplements. I felt great, I had energy, my skin had a glow, I got stronger (before, always felt weak) and best of all I hardly get sick. No ear infections!
I believe in Karen so much, I brought her to my studio to meet my clients. I own a pilates studio. My clients love her. She has helped so many.
Besides results, Karen cares and works with you. I truly thank Karen for helping me. I love what I do. I would never be able to teach pilates for hours if I did not meet Karen. Karen’s teachings and guidance has changed my life for good. I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been. I highly recommend Karen for anyone who wants to change their eating habits .She has had repeated success with detoxing, weight loss, nutritional counseling and supplements (specific vitamins/​minerals individualized for you)
Karen Cohen will help you learn and practice good health and good nutrition

Karen is a wonderful nutritionist. I have been working with her for about two years now to keep my cholesterol and blood sugar in check after a bout with gestational diabetes. She has created a workable plan, along with a regimen of medical foods and supplements that have helped improve all my lab tests! I’ve been thrilled with the results. You won’t be disappointed!