I have enjoyed my career as a Registered Dietitian assisting a broad range of people by helping them lead longer, healthier lives through sound nutritional practices.
I received a BS in Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma and then obtained dual Masters degrees in Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences.
I have been privileged to work in a wide variety of settings, including military bases, level II trauma centers, diabetic outpatient services, and as a renal dietitian.
I love to share my expertise and experience in order to help others discover practical ways to eat well, feel healthy, prevent disease, reach goals, and love life.
Working with kidney and diabetic clients is my population of choice. I believe these diets are challenging, so I love bringing clarity and ways to make the diets very doable.
I offer an encouraging environment to learn the best health practices from reliable research and to create sustainable, positive lifestyle changes. I provide realistic, individualized health goals by properly assessing nutritional needs and by using an approach that can help with behavior change. I also provide an emphasis on intuitive eating or mindfulness with eating in sessions, too.
I enjoy baking, hiking, swim aerobics, cycling, traveling, hunting, and taking walks with my Rhodesian Ridgeback, Blue. I am also a loving wife and mom.
I love being a registered Dietitian! Besides being a stay-at-home mom, there is nothing else I’d rather do for a profession. It has been my passion for as long as I remember.
I have been a Clinical Dietitian and a Community Dietitian, which encompasses a wide range of job types from the hospital setting to long-term care facilities, and now to private practice.
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A Registered Dietitian (RD) is a health professional who is known as a food and nutrition expert and teaches principles founded in evidence-based practice and science. An RD has graduated from higher education (typically a Masters degree) and has completed a 1200 hour internship. They have passed a national test to become a Dietitian and have been licensed to practice in states. An RD must maintain registration through a minimum of 75 continuing education credits every 5 years and maintain licensure with various state requirements.
A Nutritionist is someone who may have a lot of knowledge in nutrition and may have a certification from completing a one-time course. There are no education, internship, registration, or licensure requirements for these individuals. Their methods may or may not be founded in evidence-based practices. In short, anyone can be a nutritionist but not everyone is a Registered Dietitian.
Nutrition coaching is a process because behavior change is a process. It involves taking designated time and multiple sessions with a professional to explore what you need most, so you can build a sustainable system. Nutrition coaching allows you to increase your capability and performance by exposing you to tasks, thoughts, tools, or experiences that will provide relevant learning opportunities while also providing feedback in real time.
Anyone would benefit from meeting with a Registered Dietitian, as no one is perfect in all areas of food, nutrition, health, and wellbeing. If you want to reach goals without fad diets, pricey supplements, diet pills, confusing messages, etc. then speaking with a Dietitian is for you. Pick an RD who can meet you where you are, who you are comfortable speaking to, and who encourages you on your journey. Any RD has the knowledge and expertise with practical application to help you lead a healthier lifestyle through behavior and lifestyle changes.
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