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Amy Stephens

MS, RDN, CSSD, CEDS

Licensed dietitian specializing in sports nutrition and eating disorders

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Registered dietitian, certified specialist in sports nutrition, blogger, runner and food coach.

Amy Stephens, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDS is an experienced sports dietitian specializing in performance nutrition and eating disorders in competitive athletes. With over 20 years of expertise, she provides both in-person and virtual counseling through her private practice based in the West Village of New York City.

Amy currently serves as the sports dietitian for NYU Athletics while also running her private practice. She focuses on helping athletes fuel effectively to reach peak performance, using the latest science-backed strategies tailored to each individual. In addition, she supports professional runners on the Empire Elite Track Club, a team of athletes training to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team.

She holds advanced credentials as a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS), highlighting her specialized expertise in both high-performance athletics and the psychological aspects of nutrition.

With degrees from Syracuse University (BA) and New York University (MS in Clinical Nutrition), Amy combines academic knowledge with real-life experience.

Whether she’s working with high school, collegiate or professional athletes, Amy uses a practical, personalized approach to help clients navigate training, competition, and recovery. She focuses on real food, flexible thinking, and sustainable long-term results. Her goal is to shape healthy habits that will carry athletes confidently through their sport and beyond.

Amy’s expertise has been featured in Runner’s World, New York Times Running Newsletter, HOKA Voice, and Insider, covering topics from recovery snacks to hydration strategies. When she’s not working with clients or developing fueling plans, Amy can be found running near her home in Westchester, spending time with her family (four kids and two dogs) or experimenting with new recipes. She has completed ten marathons including two Boston Qualifying times, and two ultra marathons.

Latest Blog Posts and Press

Lost Your Period? Here’s How Low Estrogen Could Be Impacting Your Performance

May 17, 2025

If you’re a female athlete, getting your period is really important. There are many ways that you can use your cycle to your advantage in your sport and in life. When I started running in high school, there was this widespread belief—one that I hope is starting to fade—that losing your period was a sign of being in “peak fitness.”

College Runner Meal Routine: Fuel, Run, Repeat

April 24, 2025

Name: Lucy Gott
Age: 21
From: Northern California
School: NYU

Iron for endurance athletes

April 23, 2025

Iron is an important nutrient to endurance athletes because it carries oxygen and produces energy. Many studies have reported the prevalence of iron deficiency in endurance athletes to be as high as 50% in females and 30% in males.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Amy gives super honest and fair feedback and provided me with everything I needed to enhance my eating and fitness goals in one session! I found out about her from chat gpt.

— Steven Samuel

I really enjoyed working with Amy-she helped me master nutrition, hydration, and recovery as a runner but also in my everyday life. I have dietary restrictions and sometimes struggle with appetite, and she gave suggestions for meals and ways for me to get the essential nutrients regardless. She corrected misconceptions I had and had a thorough answer to every question I brought to the appointment. I learned a lot, and her knowledge has me feeling healthier and running more efficiently.

— JiJi

Amy Stephens has helped me with my first half marathon and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results! She provided me with my personal nutritional plan to help me achieve my goals to run !

— Natasha Rabman

Amy's comprehensive approach has helped me focus on moving away from previous short term goals and provided me the tools to focus on living a truly healthy + balanced life. As I moved my perspective towards a gradual lifestyle change, replacing restriction with balance, I developed a healthy relationship with food. Grateful for our continued work together into the future.

— R, NYC

I’ve been working with Amy now for over a year and she has been tremendously supportive providing valuable insight and information which has shown impactful results in my quest to improve health.

— KG, NYC

During the marathon, I followed the same hydration and nutrition strategies Amy taught me and it worked! Best of all, I shaved an hour off my marathon time from 2019 in NYC! Thank you for all of your helpful advice and I look forward to working with you again next cycle for half marathon training!

— SL, NYC