Meet Our Team in Coconut Creek

Lucille Beseler

Founder of Family Nutrition Center

Registered and licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist MS,RDN,LDN, CDE, FAND

Lucille Beseler is a registered and licensed dietitian/nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, author, speaker and entrepreneur.  She is president and owner of the Family Nutrition Center of South Florida (FNC). Established in 1991, it was one of the first nutrition practices pioneering insurance coverage for nutrition services. Under the direction of Lucille Beseler, Family Nutrition Center has developed into a comprehensive practice providing a variety of nutrition services in multiple locations. Since its inception, the Family Nutrition Center of South Florida has seen over 300,000 children and adults for nutrition evaluation and care.

Diana Santa Maria

Registered and licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, MS,RDN,LDN

Diana joined the Family Nutrition Center of South Florida (FNCSF) with over a decade of experience as a clinical dietitian/nutritionist and a personal chef. She graduated with her Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Florida International University. She has experience in both clinical and long-term care dietetics. Her specialty is weight loss, diabetes, and kidney disease. Diana is passionate about both the education element of nutrition as well as the culinary components to ensure that patients have an all-encompassing road map to staying healthy.

In addition to FNCSF she also works as an onsite dietitian for a kidney care center. Diana has extensive experience with monitoring nutritional status, evaluating labs, and patients adherence to diet. Diana also provides bilingual nutrition education and counseling in English and Spanish to patients and their family to help reach nutritional goals.

In all her roles, Diana prides herself in providing excellent customer service and person-centered patient care. She is a member of the National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is actively involved in the Broward Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.