Top Balance Nutrition

Went to see Maria Bella for help with diet and cholesterol and blood pressure. Seemed a little outdated in some of her advice and techniques and at times felt like I knew more than her. Does give you a lot of time and I came away with a couple things that will help. Seemed like the diet plan is given to everyone and didnt seem personalized. She tells you to contact her with any questions but doesnt get back to you when you do. I wouldnt recommend.

I came to Danielle looking for help in changing the way I eat to better control my type 1 diabetes. Right away we went over everything I eat and we came up with meal plans and recipes. She even challenged me to try at least one new food or recipe each week. She has so much enthusiasm and truly cares about the success of her clients, and is always checking in and being there to listen to my crazy life stories. She understands that there is so much more to changing your eating behaviors than simply changing them — work, stress, relationships, etc. all have effects on us when it comes to choosing what we put into our bodies.
Is there an award for best nutritionist/​therapist/​motivational speaker/​life changer? If there is she deserves it!

Danielle Frank took me on as a client several months ago now. The most honest thing I can say about Danielle is she has improved my life! Making change is hard enough but Danielle is professional, funny, educated, genuine and gives %175 at all times. The guidance, tools, acceptance and support Danielle provides are truly special. I wish everyone success on this challenging path. Best wishes to all, Lynne Rutstein

Nine months ago I spoke to my regular doctor about getting a nutritionist and he recommended Top Balance Nutrition. When I called and talked to their receptionist, she guided me to Danielle Frank, based off of my needs including the fact that I don’t cook and am always on the go. I started seeing Danielle with the goal to loose weight and she has helped me loose 103 lbs to date. Danielle has empowered me with a greater understanding of how to achieve my health, fitness and weight loss goals. She is knowledgable, supportive and provides an extra sense of accountability. Working with Danielle has made getting healthy and in shape an enjoyable process. Two of my coworkers have started seeing Danielle recently and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to shine bright and achieve their optimal health!

Great experience!

I am in best shape I have been in fifteen+ years now, in large part
because of following the advice in the sessions I have had with Elaine
Tang at Top Balance Nutrition.
The advice was absolutely customized to me, it was not «stock» advice,
but very much tailored to my issues with acid-​reflux, diabetes and general health.
Whenever I have followed their recommendations I have had stellar results.
As of this posting now I am roughly 30 pounds lighter and lower bfp
then I have been, now out of the pre-​diabetic zone and managing my acid-​reflux better than I have in years.
There are so many fads around and so many posts online, with Top Balance Nutrition and Elaine’s help, I have gotten solid footing for the lifestyle change I desperately needed for so long.
This is a «must» if you are looking for a nutritionist or have
specific dietetic considerations, or looking to lose weight.
Maria has a great book on Reflux and is a true pro, and Elaine Tang is amazing and treats every client with the utmost respect.
Elaine always addressed all my concerns and I am grateful for the sessions we have had.

Six months later (including travel and the holidays) and I have lost more than 75 pounds. Maria’s approach is really effective, and takes into account that this is a life-​long process which has to be able to withstand changes and won’t always include meticulous tracking of calories.

This place is awesome. The staff is fully supportive, and they’ve been overweight before as well. So they understand the struggle.
Maria provides excellent food options and doesn’t make things seem impossible. I’ve been on «diets» before, where I had to eat an egg white for breakfast and a side of grapefruit. Needless to say, those didn’t last.
Even with her low carb options, she has very satisfying and realisticoptions for a gal on the go, like me.
She provided so many different options for all food groups that you don’t feel the need to «cheat.» She definitely promotes the full lifetime change.
After only three weeks, I’m pushing a 20 lb weight loss (without excercise, which is coming). And I haven’t been hungry or unsatisfied once. I eat good food and go out with my friends and enjoy life.
Maria is very encouraging. She asks that you send pictures of food, which helps you be accountable to someone else if you’re not ready to be accountable to yourself. She also answers any questions you may have and suggests cool food items. I learned about a lot of things I’ve never even heard about before.
My pants are falling off, and I’m feeling great. I know there’s a long road ahead, but as long as I’m traveling on it with Top Balance, I know I’ll reach my destination in tip top shape.

I have been working with Elaine Tang for the past year and am really pleased with the outcome. My general doctor referred me to her as I was having digestive issues that resulted in extreme pain and discomfort (I won’t go into too much detail). When I first met her she was so warm and understanding and expressed a genuine interest in getting me on the road to recovery. She is a registered dietician, but more importantly for me she specializes in digestive problems rather than just losing weight (she can help with that too tho). We started out with bi-​monthly in-​person meetings and have transitioned to phone meetings since she relocated to San Francisco, CA. Her relocation did not affect my treatment as she is very punctual, responsive and is always prepared for our discussions. We utilized an online food journal to narrow down the foods that caused abnormal digestion patterns and she made herself available for me as a resource as I needed. Also, she would do additional research to better understand my condition so she could advise me in the best way possible. At times it was difficult to think of food alternatives that would work with my diet and she was really great for giving me new recipes and ideas for making my meals delicious, new and fun to eat. Today my condition is better and I could not have done it with her. Elaine and I have become friends throughout the process and I can not say enough great things. We are still working together today.

45 days later I am about 15 lbs lighter on the scale and my body is tighter stronger leaner. Great work! Great program! A+++

Maria is really amazing… I have recommended her to everyone.
First off: there are a lot of ‘nutritionists’ out there… this is a word that gets tossed around pretty liberally and without much regard for actual experience. Top Balance is different; Maria isn’t just a nutritionist, but also a registered dietician. She approaches nutrition with the expertise and the wisdom that comes through clinical experience in hospital settings (NYU, I believe).
But it really shows in her amazing breadth of knowledge… I was throwing out about 30 questions a minute and she was able to answer them all. And – this is the icing on the cake – she is awesome and legitimately hilarious.
I have been a bit of a slacker in following up over the past few weeks, but already notice a tremendous difference. Top Balance provided great advice on healthful eating, weight loss, what to eat before/​after workouts, and acid reflux.
Everyone should go!