Maija Throntveit

Executive Assistant

I’m a senior at the University of Minnesota studying nutrition and I plan to be a registered dietitian. My passion is helping people live a better life. Having dealt with chronic pain myself, I know how taxing it can be on your mind, body and soul. My ultimate goal is to help people out of the chronic pain brought to them by diet and lifestyle choices. I truly believe our health is in our own hands.

My specific interests are how dietary choices and fiber consumption influence the microbiome. Our microbiome doesn’t only have a say in gut health, it’s correlated with so many other health conditions! This is the hottest and latest study in health and nutrition. We’re learning so much every day, and I can’t wait to join the field with this area of study in mind.