Jessie Shafer, RD

Jessie Shafer is a registered dietitian and content creator at The Real Food Dietitians. For the last 20 years, Jessie has worked in food and health publishing, holding the roles of editor-in-chief of Delicious Living magazine and senior nutrition editor for Diabetic Living magazine, and the Director of Influence & Health Education at New Hope Network in Boulder, Colorado. During this time she has managed the creation of more than 200 cookbooks, magazines, special-interest publications, and nutrition articles. Jessie is a frequent contributing writer for national health publications, covering nutrition- and product-based analysis and trends. Jessie earned her journalism degree from Northwestern University and her RD credentials through Kansas State University and the Wellness Workdays Dietetic Internship. Jessie and her husband love to ride their bikes around Colorado—now with two kids in tow—and share a deep appreciation for good food.

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Jamie Oconnell

Title: Registered Dietitian, Health Writer

Location: Westminster, Colorado

Education: B.S.

As the former senior nutrition editor at Diabetic Living magazine, Jessie developed and tested 500-plus new recipes.

She also worked with dietitians in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen to assess recipe health and success.

Jessie Shafer, RD

She is a full-time team member at The Real Food Dietitians site.

She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Association of Health Care Journalists.

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