Tara Schmidt, M.Ed., RDN, LD, is a licensed and registered dietitian at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She teaches nutrition, supports patients, and leads key initiatives as part of the Mayo Clinic Diet team. Tara is the programme’s lead dietitian and co-author of The Mayo Clinic Diet: Weight Loss Medications Edition. She also hosts the Mayo Clinic On Nutrition podcast and serves as Medical Editor for the Nutrition & Fitness channel.

Tara is committed to evidence-based nutrition and to helping people take a realistic, sustainable approach to weight management. She also works actively to reduce weight stigma in healthcare. Outside of work, she spends time with her husband, their two children, and their golden retriever, who happens to enjoy vegetables as much as she does.