Kendall Mackintosh, MS, CNS, LDN, INHC, is a Board Certified and Licensed Integrative and Functional Clinical Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, educator, advocate, and mother.

After her own family’s health challenges led her to question the conventional approach to food and wellness, Kendall transformed that experience into a career dedicated to helping others understand the powerful connection between what we eat, the environment we live in, and how we feel.

She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Integrative Health and specializes in gut health, metabolic health, detoxification, hormones, mitochondrial health, and longevity. Based in Washington, DC, she runs a national telehealth private practice, working with clients across the country.

Advocacy & Education

Beyond her clinical practice, Kendall is deeply involved in the movement for a healthier America. She has worked in health advocacy and education at both the grassroots and national level, bringing attention to food quality, environmental exposures, informed choice, and the need to restore transparency and common sense to our health and food systems.

She has also shared her perspective through national television, podcasts, panels, and public-health conversations.

Colors Not Calories

Nutrient density just means how much good your body gets out of a bite of food—not how many calories are in it. A plate full of color is almost always more nutrient dense than a plate of beige.

That’s the idea behind Colors Not Calories: if you build your plate around color and variety, you’re naturally getting a wider range of what your body actually needs—without needing a nutrition degree to figure it out.

Orange and yellow tend to carry vitamin A. Deep greens are where you’ll find iron and magnesium. Red and purple usually mean vitamin C and antioxidants. White and pale often carry sulfur compounds that support your liver and gut.