Christina Yangas, RD
Background
Hey there! My name is Christina Yangas. I'm a nationally registered dietitian with a masters degree in human nutrition from The University of Alabama. I first wanted to be a dietitian to help change the face of sports dietetics. I wanted to be one of the first females to help take a team to the Super Bowl, championship, Olympics – you name it. I saw the fun in optimizing performance of elite athletes. However, as I studied nutrition I learned more about how broken the health system is and how often misconceptions about diet and food are causing long term repercussions. I learned about people unable to afford food, those without access to care, and a multibillion dollar diet industry changing what people “should” eat. That led to a career to help undo the complicated relationship people have with food and themselves. I believe food should be part of your life, not your whole life.
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Approach
"I believe people deserve evidence-based, dietitian-led support to determine how to best eat for their body but won’t need a dietitian or meal plan forever. Sessions are focused on education and managing medical concerns first. Then, I provide additional counseling and goal setting so clients can discover true nourishment through a self-compassionate lens, that ultimately leads to autonomy in decisions about food and finding ideal health."
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Insurance accepted
Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Carefirst, Cigna, Empire, Florida Blue, Golden Rule, Highmark, Horizon, Humana, Independence Blue Cross, Optum, Oxford, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Select Health, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)
Seeing clients in
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY