Specialties
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart health
- Help losing weight
- Weight loss medications
- Type 1 diabetes
- Bariatric surgery
- Gestational diabetes
- Prediabetes
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
Approaches
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Intuitive eating🥘
Meal planning🏃
Exercise🤝
Accountability
Minimum patient age
About Evita
Evita has been a Registered Dietitian since 2004, and a Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist since 2022. Her work experience is diverse, including nutrition research, clinical nutrition in a hospital setting involving a variety of diseases, and diabetes education. She has a husband and three growing kids, so she can relate with the challenges of fitting a healthy lifestyle into a busy schedule. She is originally from the Philippines, and enjoys food from many cultures including Filipino food! Evita is a follower of Jesus, which translates into a love and compassion for all people.
Approach to care
Evita likes to begin by building a relationship and gaining her clients' trust. She creates an atmosphere where people feel understood and practices using a client centered approach. She listens well, and helps her clients make short term and long-term goals that are attainable and sustainable. Each person is unique in terms of their nutritional and overall needs. Evita believes that everyone should be able to enjoy a wide variety of foods, while practicing mindful eating and including exercise in their daily routine. Evita will meet each individual where they are and walk with them through their health and wellness journey as needed!
Your first session with Evita
I am looking forward to meeting and getting to know you! We will talk about your medical history, nutrition experience, and what your goals are. Together we can begin to take the steps to feel your best and live your best life!
Location
📍 Trussville, Alabama
Education
Masters in Clinical Nutrition from The University of Alabama at Birmingham(2006) Bachelors in Dietetics from The University of Arizona(2003)
Hobbies
Spending quality time with my family, Bible studies, serving at my church, working out/taking walks, listening to podcasts, and traveling when I can!
Licenses and Certifications
CDCES - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
LD - Licensed Dietitian
MS - Master of Science
RD - Registered Dietitian