Karen Smith, RD, CDCES, has more than 17 years of experience as a registered dietitian in various settings, including public health, community nutrition programming, and clinical practice. In 2014 Karen began researching plant-based nutrition and adopted a fully plant-based diet. She has been a certified diabetes care and education specialist since 2017, is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, is a certified Food for Life instructor, and is passionate about providing evidence-based nutrition education and resources to help individuals prevent and reverse chronic disease. Karen completed a 12-week coach training program through WellStart Coach in 2019 and enjoys empowering others to achieve their goals and realize their capabilities and potential.

Karen provides individuals and group nutrition and lifestyle coaching services via telehealth.