Kristen C. White is the director of Kōtare Wellness.   She is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian Prescriber and Wellness Coach with over 15 years of experience helping people achieve better health.  After being an overweight adolescent and young adult herself, Kristen lost and has maintained a 25 kg weight loss.  She personally  understands the challenges that come with making enduring lifestyle changes, as well as the peace and freedom that comes with finally feeling comfortable in her own skin.

She completed her dietetics training at the Pennsylvania State University and Iowa State University, and holds a MSc from the University of Minnesota. Kristen is registered to practice as a dietitian in both New Zealand and the US  and maintains professional memberships with Dietitians New Zealand, the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes.  She is also a Level 3 assessed Health and Wellness coach with Wellness Coaching Australia.  In her other roles she works as a diabetes specialist dietitian in Palmerston North and as a Professional Practice Fellow in Dietetics  for the University of Otago.

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