Meet Tracy

Tracy Triangle Nutrition Therapy is owned and operated in North Raleigh by Tracy Owens, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. As a professional dietitian and nutritionist, Tracy focuses on providing practical advice for healthy eating -- the kind of advice she employs daily in her personal life.

Tracy Owens' interest in nutrition began when she was a nursing major struggling with the extra weight she had gained as a freshman. That, coupled with a required nutrition course for her nursing degree, sparked an enthusiasm for the field of nutrition that continues today.

Tracy's qualifications include:
  • Undergraduate degree in Nutrition from East Carolina University
  • Master of Public Health in Nutrition (MPH) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) through the American Dietetic Association
  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) in North Carolina
  • Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), one of only 300 in the U.S.
  • CPR and First Aid Instructor with the American Heart Association
Nutrition and health experience:
  • 24 years of experience with group presentations and in individual counseling
  • 9 years with Rex HealthCare as a clinical dietitian in the Wellness Center
  • Implemented Rex HealthCare programs including a comprehensive weight loss program, cancer counseling and developed and delivered sports nutrition, cancer and heart health lecture series
  • Experience also includes working in private practice, at a substance abuse hospital, as a home health nutritionist partnered with local athletic clubs, and in an obstetrics office
Professional organizations:
  • Member of American Dietetic Association
  • Member of North Carolina Dietetic Association
  • Member of Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists
  • Instructor for American Heart Association CPR and First Aid
  • Member of American College of Sports Medicine
  • Member of American Association of Diabetes Educators

More about Tracy:

As a self-proclaimed "middle of the road dietitian" and a non-gourmet cook, Tracy gives practical advice on how to improve homestyle cooking, including, for example, how to make a healthier meatloaf and mashed potatoes that the whole family will enjoy.

Tracy grew up in a sports-minded family and as the mother of four active children, sports have been an integral part of her household. Tracy's two sons and two daughters have played a variety of sports, including: AAU baseball, USSSA baseball, Legion baseball, Challenge, United, Premier, and Elite soccer at Capital Area Soccer League (CASL), USTA tennis, summer swim team, and high school football, swimming, baseball and soccer.

At home and beyond, Tracy has years of experience providing solid sports nutrition advice to all types of athletes. She has worked with young children, high school, collegiate and professional athletes, as well as active adults who just love to exercise and want to improve their game. Personally, Tracy can be found on the tennis court playing USTA team tennis or working out at the gym. Current favorites include Zumba, P90X and training for a half marathon.