Ricci-Lee Hotz, MS, RDN

Ricci-Lee Hotz, MS, RDN, LDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who completed her dietetic internship and master’s degree in nutrition through Arizona State University in 2016. Through her practice, A Taste of Health, Ricci-Lee offers nutrition counseling for a wide variety of disease states ranging from eating disorders and gastrointestinal conditions to sports/dance performance, obesity and weight management through virtual care. Ricci-Lee’s philosophy of nutrition is unique in that she focuses on providing evidence-based, INDIVIDUALIZED nutrition recommendations that emphasize moderation, variety, and how to fit patients’ favorite foods into a healthy eating lifestyle for their specific goals. This can improve quality of life for many individuals who feel they must restrict certain foods in order to be healthy or lose weight. In addition, for those individuals who cannot tolerate all foods based on their medical condition, Ricci-Lee will be able to provide advice on which foods need to be eliminated, which foods they can still eat, and necessary supplementation to ensure the individual is receiving optimal nutrition. Ricci-Lee works with individuals of all ages while also offering nutrition support for athletes from football players to dancers who are looking to optimize their performance. In addition to Ricci-Lee’s love for nutrition and overall healthy lifestyle, she is currently a professional American Rhythm competitor and ballroom dance instructor for all styles, while also competing pro-am with her students. With her current partner, Ricci has taken home rising star rhythm titles at multiple events and placing in finals in open and rising star events across the country. Going by “The Dancesport Dietitian” because of her experience and love for competing as a professional dancer as well as teaching dance, Ricci-Lee has a special passion for providing dancers of all ages, skill levels, and goals the information and support they need. She is passionate about supporting them to fuel their bodies properly to reach their goals, perform at their best, stay healthy, understand the importance of positive body image, and provide the tools to maintain positive body image while still promoting healthy nutrition choices.