Meet Cynthia Lopez-Pettorino
Cynthia Lopez-Pettorino is a
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), and a Certified CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach.
Teaching Fenix Cafe helps people understand how their lifestyle, diet, exercise, medications, and family history affect their health.
Words can't describe how happy I am when I see someone improve their health by taking small steps.
Recreating a healthier version of a recipe has always a favorite thing to do since ‘way back in Elementary school. When I enrolled in my first nutrition class, I realized this was my passion!
Cooking is science and creativity rolled into an adventure of playing that always came naturally.
When I enrolled in my first nutrition class, I realized I'd found my passion.
Little did I know then how much I would enjoy being a Dietitian and Diabetes Educator and Lifestyle Coach in so many ways:
Lifestyle Coaching
Community Health
Diabetes Centers
Cardiac Surgery & Rehabilitation
In-patient/Out-patient Treatment
Today, I take part in different nutrition outreach programs in the community. I do cooking demos both in-person and online. I create nutritional guidance for cancer survivors and people with diabetes, among other challenges.
But the most rewarding part is organizing Weight Loss Challenges and Diabetes Prevention Classes that last from four weeks to a year.