Photography by Kathleen Lantos
Meet Sarah Mirkin
Sarah Mirkin R.D., C. P. T, is a Registered Dietitian certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, a member of the American Dietetic Association, and a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer. For over 13 years Sarah has been working to inspire, motivate and educate people to achieve optimal health through permanent lifestyle changes. Sarah uses a "non-diet" approach. Her philosophy, "Deprivation diets are a short term solution. Lifetime success can only be attained by nourishing the body with healthy foods that are enjoyable and conducive to ones nutrition goals."
Sarah Mirkin is the dietitian behind the scenes for the Lifetime reality show "Diet Tribe", has been featured in Self Magazine, and is the Spokes Model for K-Max Health Products. Sarah has worked closely with the chefs at the Regent Beverly Wilshire, and the Peninsula Hotel, for clients including several members of the Royal family of Qatar. She also partners with celebrity chef Mel Walker for clients who desire meal delivery that is highly personalized.
As a "Kitchen Coach" Sarah provides support, guidance, education and direction to help you attain your personal goals, whether you are interested in optimizing your health and energy, losing weight or managing a chronic medical condition. Sarah specializes in weight management, eating disorders, reduction of cholesterol and triglycerides, diabetes control and prevention, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia and eating for optimal nutrition and energy. She also works with people with celiac disease, food allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, malnutrition, vegetarians, vegans, elderly, and pregnant and lactating women.
Sarah Mirkin is the creator and owner of Kitchen Coach. Her main office is on North Roxbury in Beverly Hills. Sarah is also the dietitian consultant for plastic surgeon Dr. Catherine Begovic, Bold Fitness, rheumatologists Dr. Hallegua, Dr. Venturapalli, and Dr. Metzger at Beverly Medical Associates, and for the home healthcare company Treasured Nurses. Sarah is also used an expert nutrition witness for the firm Call, Jensen, & Ferrell and has testified in lawsuits involving negligence of food and dietary supplements.
Sarah completed an undergraduate didactic program at the University of Vermont followed by a graduate internship program at University of California at Berkeley. Sarah Mirkin, RD worked as the dietitian for Cedars-Sinai Medical Group for 6 years and does consulting work for the Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center, Physical Therapy Specialists, inc., and Sonki Fitness inc. Sarah has had articles published in several of the Cedars-Sinai patient newsletters, Pacific Athletic Club Newsletter, Performance Labs inc. and is the nutrition expert interviewed by fit-inc-teen.com, Everyday Health, in Men's Fitness Magazine, and live on web talk radio