Meet Cassandra
Cassandra Suarez, MS, RDN, LDN, cPT is a Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Communication Specialist located in Charlotte, NC. Her specialties include both individual and corporate wellness. She has experience counseling clients one-on-one in hospitals, gyms, and workplace settings and has also led multiple weight management and healthy eating programs.
Her nutrition communication experience includes working at Balance Your Life, a healthy lifestyle campaign on the Tufts University undergraduate campus aimed to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. She has been featured in Tufts Nutrition Magazine, Tufts Nutrition Letter, Self Magazine, and Reader’s Digest as well as having two scientific publications.
Cassandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science from Wheaton College (IL) and a Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics from Simmons College. She completed her dietetics training at Tufts Medical Center and has a Master of Science in Nutrition Communication from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy.
She grew up in Andover, Massachusetts and now reside in Ballantyne with her husband, Matt. She enjoys Zumba and turbo kick, practicing harp and opera, cooking up tasty and nutritious concoctions in the kitchen (including presentation – e.g. cutting rosebuds out of strawberries), and meeting with friends over a steamy cup of tea or thrift store adventure. As a side note, she loves to travel and have visited eight countries, which has given her a new perspective on health and nutrition.
Cassandra is an EXPERT in:
Her nutrition communication experience includes working at Balance Your Life, a healthy lifestyle campaign on the Tufts University undergraduate campus aimed to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. She has been featured in Tufts Nutrition Magazine, Tufts Nutrition Letter, Self Magazine, and Reader’s Digest as well as having two scientific publications.
Cassandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science from Wheaton College (IL) and a Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics from Simmons College. She completed her dietetics training at Tufts Medical Center and has a Master of Science in Nutrition Communication from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy.
She grew up in Andover, Massachusetts and now reside in Ballantyne with her husband, Matt. She enjoys Zumba and turbo kick, practicing harp and opera, cooking up tasty and nutritious concoctions in the kitchen (including presentation – e.g. cutting rosebuds out of strawberries), and meeting with friends over a steamy cup of tea or thrift store adventure. As a side note, she loves to travel and have visited eight countries, which has given her a new perspective on health and nutrition.
Cassandra is an EXPERT in:
- individualized eating strategies based on personality, preferences & lifestyle
- healthy habit creation & motivation
- eating with food allergies
6 THINGS YOU CAN EXPECT FROM Cassandra THAT YOU WON’T GET FROM OTHER NUTRITION & HEALTH GURUS:
1) “MS”, “RDN”, "LDN", “cPT” Credentials. She's worked hard to earn her Masters of Science, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licenced Dietitian Nutritionist (State of Massachusetts) and Certifed Personal Trainer credentials, so you can trust the information she will give you is credible.
2) Research PLUS. Yes, she gives you science-based info PLUS she weaves in her personal experience that has WORKED for herself and for her clients.
3) Real Food Focus. She applies her cooking background to wholesome, nourishing foods. She can teach you how to retrain your taste buds, recalibrate portions naturally and redirect cravings.
4) Realistic Approach. We live in a time-crunched, rushed society. Cassandra's style is to be flexible and personalize your plan to your schedule & routine. She will teach you smart shortcuts to make your current life healthier.
5) Results Oriented. Cassandra is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. Results: you’ll feel more energetic, manage disease, and lose weight. It’s not enough that she gives you information. She wants to teach you how to take action and really change your life.
6) Individualized Approach. Everybody is different. What worked for her, or for the other people she have helped, may not work for you. She is committed to helping you become the CEO of your own personal health and individualizing recommendations to your goals and lifestyle.
2) Research PLUS. Yes, she gives you science-based info PLUS she weaves in her personal experience that has WORKED for herself and for her clients.
3) Real Food Focus. She applies her cooking background to wholesome, nourishing foods. She can teach you how to retrain your taste buds, recalibrate portions naturally and redirect cravings.
4) Realistic Approach. We live in a time-crunched, rushed society. Cassandra's style is to be flexible and personalize your plan to your schedule & routine. She will teach you smart shortcuts to make your current life healthier.
5) Results Oriented. Cassandra is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. Results: you’ll feel more energetic, manage disease, and lose weight. It’s not enough that she gives you information. She wants to teach you how to take action and really change your life.
6) Individualized Approach. Everybody is different. What worked for her, or for the other people she have helped, may not work for you. She is committed to helping you become the CEO of your own personal health and individualizing recommendations to your goals and lifestyle.