Kirstin Jackson Nutrition
As a registered dietitian and former chef, I believe that food is meant to be celebrated.
I combine evidence-backed nutrition science with an all foods fit philosophy to help you reach your health goals without sacrificing the joy of eating.
From building intuitive eating skills to managing Type 2 diabetes, we’ll work together to build habits that serve you. Here, clinical expertise meets the kitchen.
Counseling Specialities:
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As a dietitian with a history of prediabetes, I understand how all-consuming a diagnosis can feel. I provide compassionate, personalized, evidence-based care, and strategies to help you manage your blood sugar while still enjoying your favorite foods.
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I have experience working with clients navigating GLP-1 medications, for diabetes or otherwise. Together we can develop a nutrition and wellness plan to nourish your body, preserve lean muscle mass, and promote a healthy lifestyle
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Women’s health and nutritional needs change throughout our lifespan. Together, we’ll collaborate on a personalized plan to help you navigate your unique nutrition and health needs of your life phase so you can thrive.
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Healing your relationship with food and your body will allow you to approach food as a source of nourishment and joy. I believe in and support weight-neutral nutrition counseling and health care. Together, we’ll focus on health markers and nutrition goals rather than just numbers on a scale.
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Properly fueling your body for movement elevates your performance. I approach exercise nutrition with an intuitive eating framework and a weight-netural mindset.
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These sessions focus on building confidence in the kitchen, meal planning without diet culture, and learning how to make nourishing meals taste incredible.
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Have you always wondered what’s actually healthy in your kitchen versus what’s just taking up space? I’ll help you edit packed cabinets, and figure out what to add based on your personalized nutritional needs.
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Anyone can learn how to cook, and when you feel empowered in the kitchen, you can better support your health. From basic knife skills to chef tricks that make cooking easier and meals healthier, I’ve got your back! Private classes. Online, or in person.
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Recent Newsletters
All Cuisines Fit
I’ve rarely seen someone sadder than when a nutritionally-misinformed doctor tells a client they can no longer eat the food they grew up eating because of a health diagnosis. Sometimes the health practioner ends up stigmatizing an entire cuisine.
“They told me it has too much starch, is too rich, too carby, too… [fill in the blank].” Or, also very common, “My doctor told me I can’t eat rice anymore.”
This hurts my heart. And, it’s rarely nutritionally correct!
Building a Balanced Plate: Eating with Diabetes
Anyone who has received a type 2 diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis knows how quickly the panic sets in. A common early fear? That someone can never truly enjoy carbs again. As a dietitian that was diagnosed with prediabetes a couple years ago, I knew better and I still pictured all the bread and rice I imagined couldn’t eat. (Now I have a history of prediabetes, but that’s for another newsletter.)
Luckily, there are many things those living with prediabetes or diabetes can do to help them manage their blood sugar. Bonus– none of them include avoiding carbohydrates.
4 Things that Help me Cook Healthier, Quicker
Despite what many think, eating healthy does not mean you have to chain yourself to the stove, or make every meal with exclusively farm-fresh ingredients. Is it awesome if you can grow your own vegetables and have time to slow cook beans from scratch? Sure! But is it necessary or even always a good idea? Nope.
The drive for kitchen perfection often scares people into thinking if they’re not doing it all, they’re not doing enough. As a dietitian and trained chef, I know this couldn’t be further from the truth.