Mary Ellen Phillips

Mary Ellen is the founder and registered dietitian behind Milk & Honey Nutrition®. Mary Ellen has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was five years old, and she knows firsthand the impact food has on how we think, feel, act and move. She strives to make food easy and fun again for people with type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions; and uses both her professional expertise and personal experience to reduce stress and fear around food, and help people find joy in the kitchen again. Mary Ellen is also a contributing writer, recipe developer and content expert for several leading health and wellness organizations. And you can find her frequently on local Houston-area TV stations educating audiences on food, nutrition, and joyful eating. She received a Bachelor of Science in nutrition sciences from Baylor University and a Master of Public Health in epidemiology from the University of Texas, School of Public Health.