Elevated Nutrition and Wellness

About Eleanor

Eleanor Baker, MS, RD, CSSD
Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition

Growing up in the kitchen cooking with her parents, Eleanor fostered a deep love for delicious and wholesome food. Also, at a young age she started running and went on to compete middle and high school as well as at the University of North Florida (UNF) as a Division 1 Cross Country and Track Athlete. During her time at UNF she completed her Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics.

While competing at a high level, she how her nutrition and recovery practices impacted her immunity, recovery times, menstrual cycles, and physical adaptions to the training load. By honing in her nutrition accelerated her running performance and went on to become a 2 x Regional Qualifier, top 40 in nation for the women’s 3K steeplechase (10:19), and broke the school record in the 1500 with a time of 4:24, and set a personal best of 17:20 in the 5k (track).

I believe that nutrition strategies should be simple and supportive for your training and lifestyle, 

not an added source of stress in your busy schedule.

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Eleanor completed over 1200 hours of rotations that were heavily focused on Medical Nutrition Therapy. During her clinical rotations and providing outpatient therapy, she saw the health of patients transform before her eyes as they improved the nutrient density of their diets and began to heal their bodies from the inside out. Brighter eyes, glowing skin, reduced inflammation, happier demeanors and improved labs were just a few of the improvements she saw.

She also did Sports Nutrition focused rotations with the Jacksonville Jaguars, PGA Tour and schools in the area. After completing her masters she was contracted with the PGA Tour to co-create their worksite wellness program at Headquarters and Entertainment in Florida.

Out of grad school in 2017, Eleanor saw a need for access to professional grade holistic sports nutrition coaching and started her private practice Elevated Nutrition and Wellness. The mission of the coaching programs has been to provide simple and sustainable holistic nutrition and lifestyle education that results in happy, healthy and high performing athletes and active individuals for life.

In 2022, after 2 years of research intensive work Eleanor graduated from the International Olympic Committee’s Sports Nutrition Diploma. During this time she learned a variety of cutting edge approaches with nutrition for all sports featured in the Olympics.

Eleanor is also a Board Certified Sports Nutrition Specialist (CSSD). This signifies her furthered capacity to work with athletes and teams to the highest capacity of elite and professional level.

Be Dynamic With Your Nutrition

A great training plan is progressive and dynamic to prevent stagnation in performance, why should your nutrition be any different? Learn how to shift your nutrition to support training cycles and address symptoms so you can keep moving forward. Eleanor will teach you how to cut through dietary clutter by providing you with personalized programs that support your unique health needs, athletic history and desired outcomes.

Companies Partnered with Present and Past

The PGA Tour, Jacksonville Jaguars, University of North Florida Athletics, Florida Institute of Technology Athletics, Ventura College and High School, Ojai Valley Inn and Club, Los Angles Volleyball Academy (LAVA), Tagalong with a Pro, Karwaski Training, and many more.

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Fun Facts

Eleanor is competing at the elite level with ultra trail running specializing in the 50K and below. When she is not surfing or free-diving in the water you can find her in the mountains skiing or running the trails. She loves to enjoy time with friends, family and her cat (Nori), as well as, cook, write, create art and fix up her 1997 Dodge Camper Van for the next adventure!

Qualifications:

  • Certifications:
  • Education:
  • Professional:
    • Owner and Dietitian Private Practice at Elevated Nutrition and Wellness since 2017
    • FitPros Nutrition Educator since 2023
    • Sports Nutrition Director at Tagalong with a Pro / Karwaski Training 2017- present
    • Nutrition Coordinator at PGA Tour Headquarters and Entertainment 2016-2019
    • Sports Nutrition Intern Jacksonville Jaguars 2014-2015
  • Running Achievements:
    • Collegiate 2011-2015:
      • NCAA D1 2 x East Regional Qualifier in the Women’s 3K steeplechase and cross country
      • 10:19 in 3K steeplechase
      • 4:24 in 1500
      • 17:20 in 5K track
    • Trail:
      • 1st at Ray Miller 30K 2022
      • 4th at Mammoth Trail Fest 50K (5:45:39)
    • Road Races:
      • 1st for women at Mountains 2 Beach Marathon 2025 (2:47:49)
      • 2nd for women at the Santa Barbara Half 2024 (1:22)
    • Previously Assistant Running Coach at:
      • Bolles High School
      • Ventura College