My History

I grew up as an active person, heavily involved in volleyball, and always with an intense passion for food. I learned how to cook and create from watching Food Network. After playing collegiate volleyball and gaining interest in nutrition’s relationship with disease, I decided to focus my career on nutrition. Originally, I viewed nutrition and food strictly as a tool for weight loss. As I learned and grew in the profession, I came to view food as fuel and nutrition as science, well, because it is. The food we eat affects our body at a molecular and genetic level.

Why trust a registered dietitian?

Nutrition is not just what we eat. It’s how we make decisions, how our bodies respond to food and exercise. It’s how we view ourselves, how we talk to ourselves. It’s just as mental as it is physical, and it can be scary and seem complicated.

There is so much misinformation to comb through in the field of food, and consumers don’t know who to trust. I’m here to make it easy for you. Registered dietitians (RD’s or RDN’s) are the only recognized and licensed professionals who are authorized to give nutrition advice. Yep, that includes doctors too.

My Goal

With that being said, I decided to set out in the world to become a respected nutrition professional with very distinct goal of bringing light to the truth, busting common nutrition myths, spreading evidence-based science that is easy to understand, and helping people achieve their health goals with my simple nutrition philosophies.

My Recipes

I began my outreach when I was knee-deep in my nutrition training, just itching to show the world my art: food. I started posting on my Instagram, @allergenkitchen, to provide intuition-driven recipe inspiration that is food allergy-friendly.