Christina Manian, RDN

Christina Manian

Business: Christina Manian, RDN

Location: Colorado

Education: Bachelor of Science, Nutritional Sciences - Dietetics from Boston University, ACEND-Accredited Dietetic Internship from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences , Masters of the Environment - Sustainable Food Systems from University of Colorado Boulder

Expertise: Food (of all kinds!), Nutrition, Sustainability

Writer, registered dietitian, and sustainable food systems professional
Featured in Real Simple, Better Home and Gardens, Well+Good, Taste of Home, Simply Recipes, and more
Inspired by her passion for sustainable food systems and nutrition

Experience

Christina is a writer, registered dietitian, and sustainable food systems professional with over 10 years of experience. Her clinical career has spanned the intensive care unit, private practice, and educational settings.

However, Christina has maintained her passion for food, cooking, and wellness through content creation from the very beginning of her career. Her experience in patient care has helped her easily translate complicated information into approachable material for a wider audience. With this expertise, she has written over 300 articles for outlets like Real Simple, Better Home and Gardens, Well+Good, Taste of Home, Vitamix, Dignity Health, Climbing Magazine, Nutrition Business Journal, Simply Recipes, and more.

Most recently, she has obtained her master's degree in environmental studies, specializing in sustainable food systems. She's excited to combine her passion for food with environmentalism and nutrition to produce fun, inspiring content.

Most-beloved cooking tool: "My Dutch oven! It has a permanent spot on my stovetop ready for homemade stock, sourdough bread, soup, and much, much more."

About Simply Recipes

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