Who We Are

Meet the One Potato Two Tomato® Team

Laura Lynn Iacono, RD, CDN, CFS 

Laura Lynn has been a Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Educator for over 12 years. She completed her Nutrition/Dietetics Clinical Internship at New York Hospital Cornell in Queens and Manhattan New York. She has over 10 years of clinical maternal-child, family, pediatric, adolescent nutrition, private practice, and nutrition education teaching experience. She has also worked as a food product development consultant for New York food manufacturers, creating healthier low-fat, frozen pizza for kids, healthy snack menus for the airline industry, healthy meal plans for children & adolescents and conducted kid & adult heart-healthy community cooking classes.

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Laura Lynn, CEO & Founder of "One Potato Two Tomato" designs, develops, and teaches a wide variety of nutrition education, functional fitness, early childhood healthy lifestyle enrichment education, palate-training, behavior modification and child and adolescent weight management programs for her patients that have been proven successful, fun, safe and highly recommended by elementary & middle school educators, parents, kids, teens, pediatricians, dietitians, physicians, child & family therapists and the like.

Laura Lynn completed her graduate studies in Medical Biology, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at C.W. Post University, Long Island, New York. She is a Pediatric/Adolescent Registered Dietitian (RD) and Nutrition Educator. She is also certified with the American Dietetic Association in Child & Adolescent weight management as well as a Youth Fitness Education Specialist/Trainer with American Fitness Professionals Association. Her passion lies in teaching parents, children and adolescents how to live nutrient-rich and physically active lives. Laura Lynn has a special kind of creative unrest. She has been called a nutrition leader and pioneer in the field of nutrition and dietetics for her "Infant-toddler palate-training & eating behavior modification," "Early childhood nutrition education & developmental fitness," and "Nutritionomics™" programs. She is also the CEO and founder of Long Island's first Child & Adolescent Healthy Lifestyle Education Center that is dedicated to Making Healthy Kids into Healthy Adults.

Neal Abbondondolo, Certified Personal Trainer, Youth Sports Fitness and Nutrition Specialist

Neal is the Fitness Program Coordinator at One Potato Two Tomato. Neal Graduated from Oneonta State University with a degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. In addition, he is a S.M.A.R.T. certified personal fitness trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine and physical therapy assistant. Neal has designed, implemented, directed and coached youth sports conditioning programs for kids, tweens, and teens at summer camps on Long Island. Parents of our students who watch Neal in action with their kids say Neal is a natural with kids and has a unique way of motivating and building kids' self-esteem in his private and group lifestyle nutrition and fitness training sessions.

Child, Adolescent, Family Therapy & Counseling

Ami Bhalodkar-Haque, MS, MPH, CGE is a child, adolescent & family therapist. She provides affordable, effective & confidential therapy to individuals, couples, parents, children, tweens & teens. Some of Ami's highly successful & educational private and small group "How To" counseling sessions & workshops for parents, children, tweens & teens she conducts weekly at our center, include topics & issues on:

• Improving one's self-esteem
• Dealing with aggression
• Having a healthy body image
• Distorted eating behaviors
• Restrictive Parenting
• Coping with peer pressure
• How to talk to your child/adolescent about their weight & health
• Being a good role model for your kids
• Parent, Child & Adolescent Communication Skills building
• Making lasting changes in lifestyle and habits
• Child & Adolescent Stress & Anxiety
• Anger Management & Frustration
• Bringing Home Baby Program
• Parent, tween & teen self-esteem building group workshops

In addition, to the topics & programs listed above, Ami can tailor her services to meet your family's particular needs. Free 15 minute consultations are available. Morning & Evening appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays as well as alternate hours as needed. We our proud to offer these additional services and programs to help our clients and families further achieve their positive lifestyle goals. For more info or to set-up an appointment you can fill out the "appointment request box" on our website or call Ami @ 516-665-7889 ext. 7 today!

Join One Potato Two Tomato® in Albertson, NY today and sign up to learn how fun fitness and healthy lifestyle habits can transform the way your child thinks, plays, and lives. Choose the program that's right for your family, and register today. Our registered dietitians and youth fitness trainers will be happy to give you a tour and answer all of your questions. We're just a phone call away. Don't let another day pass by. Change your child's life today, and enjoy the benefits for years to come!