Cari is focused on helping her clients make sustainable changes that work with their lifestyle and preferences. She has extensive experience helping young (busy!) moms and their families, and she offers a plethora of tricks and tips for streamlining meal prep and making healthy food more attractive to little ones.
Cari Culp, RD
Understanding
Cari is convinced that small steps can lead to big results. When she works with you to improve your nutrition and health, she takes a holistic approach based on understanding the connections between what you eat and how you feel. Every person’s journey is different. Cari will partner with you to take small steps that fit into your lifestyle but lead to real change. She knows that change must be sustainable based on what’s unique about you, your family, your tastes, your schedule, and your budget.
Knowledgeable
- B.S. in nutrition from Appalachian State University
- M.S. in nutrition from Appalachian State University
- Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina
Down to Earth
Cari rarely recommends anything that she hasn’t tried herself—she practices what she preaches! Clients often describe her as down to earth, with a great sense of humor and practical suggestions. Cari believes that the first step in resolving virtually every health concern is focusing on nutrition, and she shares her knowledge about the power of real, quality foods to help us feel better. That said, she also understands that not every meal can be perfect. “Sometimes, even when we are doing our best, we eat something we’re not proud of,” Cari says, “but it’s what we do most of the time that makes a difference. The ‘most of the time’ choices are what I like to help my clients focus on!”
Resourceful
In order to help you get good nutrition that suits and satisfies your body, Cari will share delicious, nutritious recipes with you and help you with any substitutions you need or prefer to make. She will help you develop techniques for becoming more mindful about food, resulting in more nutritious food choices and less mindless noshing. Cari’s goal is for you to see healthy eating as a way of life, so she partners with you to adjust the way you think about food so that healthy eating becomes instinctive for you.
Trusted
Prior to joining Christie RD, Cari worked as the Clinical Nutrition Manager for Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, taught nutrition courses at Appalachian State University, and worked in employee wellness and health coaching.
Real
Cari fills her own life with healthful meals and activities, showing by example that it is possible to make good choices even when your life is busy! When she’s not at work, she loves trying new healthy recipes and cooking for her family, playing with her two young sons, practicing yoga, and being active outdoors.