Christina Flores

About Christina

Christina has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 2020. She has two and a half years of outpatient experience with bariatric surgery patients and weight loss medicine. She is a passionate advocator of nutrition care with a strong belief in the power of nutritious food and what it can do for our bodies. She has comprehensive set of skills and attributes including nutrition counseling/education, active listening, honesty, and dependability. Her dedication remains in sharing her nutrition knowledge with others in order to help them achieve their personal health goals. She finds joy in seeing positive progress within diverse health journeys and being a part of that change.

Approach to care

Christina is devoted to a holistic approach of nutrition care. Nutrition plays an intricate role in so many aspects of a person's health. It is the very foundation to a person's quality of life. She will help you learn how to choose quality foods that will properly fuel your body so you can feel your best. When you work with Christina, it is a judgement-free zone. We all have to start somewhere and there is nothing wrong with seeking the help of another to navigate certain areas of our life in need of improvement. Nobody is perfect all the time! Together, you will strive for progress over perfection! "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." - Hippocrates

Your first session with Christina

During your first session with Christina, you will explore what your personal health goals are, identify your areas of concern, and establish a nutrition care plan that works for you and your specific lifestyle. Quality time will be spent on learning you as a person, such as what your strengths are, what you struggle with, what you like and dislike, what a normal day's routine looks like, including eating patterns around work schedules, sleep schedules, extracurricular activities, etc. Christina portrays a people-centric, kind, and compassionate nature providing a firm foundation around respect, trust, and collaboration with her patients while assisting them along their health journey.

Location

📍 Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology & Human Relations | Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics | Queens College Dietetic Internship

Hobbies

Christina enjoys tasting new foods and trying new restaurants, but her favorite is her husband's cooking! She loves traveling, exploring new places, taking road trips, and spending time with her husband and dog. She also likes to exercise, spend time in nature, on the beach, with her family, and having coffee dates with friends.

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