Meet Megan Huff | Registered Dietitian & Gluten-Free Food Influencer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Megan Huff and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Megan, what’s something about your industry that outsiders are probably unaware of?
A lot of time goes into creating recipe content from buying ingredients, props, equipment, etc. to filming, editing, writing captions, posting, and engaging with my audience. I also am the one responding to emails, pitching myself to brands and restaurants, keeping track of expenses, miles driven, filing taxes, and more. Sometimes balancing this side hustle with a full-time job is tough, so having good time management skills is important.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I’ve been a registered dietitian for just about one year! I’ve done content creation on the side since 2019. The journey to becoming a dietitian is not an easy one. It requires a 4-year degree (now a Master’s is required), a 1200-hour supervised practice internship, and passing a national board exam. I completed my undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley and my dietetic internship at Emory University Hospital.

I was inspired to pursue a career in nutrition after I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This was the reason I adopted a gluten-free diet. I was intrigued by how nutrition can influence your health and help manage chronic disease. Living with non-celiac gluten intolerance, my goal is to be a resource for people looking for gluten-free recipes, restaurants, and products. It always makes me excited when someone asks for gluten-free recommendations.

I also just started my own nutrition counseling private practice!

There’s definitely been challenges with being a content creator from the ever-changing algorithm to learning how to communicate effectively with brands and businesses to balancing this side hustle alongside my full-time job.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I grew up in California, and most recently lived in Atlanta for the past 2 years. I just moved to Maryland, but here is my itinerary for a day in Atlanta.

Coffee at Prevail Union

Grab some gluten-free pastries at Hell Yeah Gluten-Free bakery

Visit the Atlanta Botanical Garden or take a stroll through Piedmont Park

Dinner at O-ku

Catch an Atlanta Hawks, Braves, or Atlanta United game!

I’ve done all of the touristy things in Atlanta, so I love finding the more local/niche things to do!

Some other fun activities are taking a pottery class, attending a Georgia Vintage Goods event, the Peachtree Road Farmer’s Market (my favorite gluten-free vendors are Phat Yuca and Love It! Gluten-Free).

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to dedicate this shoutout to my mom, who has been my biggest supporter since day one. Even before I launched my @sayimafoodie Instagram page, I started a food blog and wrote Yelp reviews, where I shared my passion for food and photography. It was my mom who first encouraged me to start a blog in high school after hearing from a college fair that it would be a good extracurricular activity to add to my resume. That initial push led to the creation of my food Instagram, and the rest is history.

Website: https://sayimafoodie.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sayimafoodie/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-huff/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sayimafoodie

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=e16L4L_XZhWd-dtamyIcgQ

Other: Nutrition Website: https://www.nutritionbymegan.com/