About Us

Janice Holm Dada, MPH, RD, CSSD, CDE, CHES

Janice Dada is the owner and principal dietitian of SoCal Nutrition & Wellness. Janice works with individuals, groups, and corporations to promote overall wellness and to manage a wide range of nutrition-related diseases/disorders. Janice excels at educating groups and individuals and has helped thousands of patients in their efforts to manage weight, diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, digestive disorders, disordered eating behaviors, and more. She uses a non-diet approach and employs motivational interviewing and intuitive eating principles to guide her clients toward their nutrition and wellness goals. As a life-long athlete and exercise enthusiast, Janice also has a passion for sports and exercise nutrition and is professionally trained to help others achieve optimal nutrition for sports performance. Janice was honored by the California Dietetic Association for her accomplishments with the award of "Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" in 2011. 

Additionally, Janice is an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University and Cal State Long Beach. She has also held faculty positions at Cal State Fullerton and Fullerton College and has guest lectured at UC Irvine and Santa Monica College. Janice volunteers her time in the nutrition community by serving as an executive board member of the California Dietetic Association—Orange district, currently holding the position of public policy chair.

Furthermore, Janice is a freelance writer. Her work has been featured in Today’s Dietitian magazine, in addition to numerous websites, blogs, and consumer periodicals. To view some of Janice’s published work, please click on the Publications tab in the orange box to the left.

Janice holds the following degrees & certifications:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nutritional Biochemistry, Minor in Exercise Physiology from the University of California, Davis (ranked 39th in the country among national universities by US News & World Report, 2011)
• Masters in Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles (Ranked 10th best Graduate Public Health program in the country by US News & World Report, 2011)
• Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) through the CDR
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) through the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing

Janice has also Completed the following continuing education events in order to further advance her knowledge and practice skills:

• Certificate of training in Childhood/Adolescent Weight Management 
• The American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions
• The American Diabetes Association's Advanced Postgraduate Course
• The American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
• 5-week Intuitive Eating PRO Skills Training with Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD
• Jessica Setnick's Eating Disorders Bootcamp
• Molly Kellogg's Counseling Intensive 
• Field to Plate: Edible Education to Nourish the Nation

Click here to request nutrition services with Janice today! 

 Please also click here to learn about our associate dietitians.