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Cynthia York Camden MS RD LD

About Cynthia

Hello my name is Cynthia; I’ll be serving you today!  I have enjoyed helping people choose the tastiest foods since I was 16 working at Elsie’s’ Cafe.  After many years in the food service industry I returned to school so that I could find out if what I had been telling my customers was really true.  (And the answer is yes) 

I am a native of Southern Illinois but have also lived in other areas of the country including California, Florida and Texas.  I eventually returned to Southern Illinois and soon married my high school sweetheart Brian (several years after high school). 

We have come to love Southern Illinois and living with our family members close at hand.  My mother has also been a great inspiration for me in the kitchen.  She taught me to eat well from the very beginning and she enjoys helping me try out new recipes or snack ideas.  She is the real cook of the family next to my husband Brian.

Wellness has always been my passion and I have enjoyed working with clients of all ages to help them feel better and stay well.  At the local hospital where I work, I am well known for my healthy grocery shopping tours on the topics of weight management, heart health and diabetes.  I have also provided cooking demonstrations, weight loss programs and motivational talks as part of the hospital’s Healthy Partners Wellness program. 

I attended John A Logan College and Southern Illinois University where I completed my masters degree in nutrition.  I was thrilled to become a registered licensed dietitian and I am also a member of the American Dietetic Association.  I mention this because I believe that it is important to check the credentials for anyone that you may be planning to work closely with.  

I believe that you don’t have to give up the things you love to be happy and succeed.  It is almost scary to me that such simple steps have such a big impact on our lives.  You can probably think of some simple changes that you have already made that had a surprising result.  We will work together to help you find happiness with the foods you eat and reach your wellness and weight loss goals. 

Fun Facts About Me

• I am a successful loser myself having lost over 45 pounds and kept it off while still eating my favorite foods.  We can talk about this later...

• I have eight nieces and nephews that I love to spend time with.  I enjoy reading to the younger ones when I can.  One of my nieces is a dietitian just like her auntie...we love to swap cooking and eating tips. 

• I enjoy our yearly family camping trip with my siblings and their kids but really I am not much of a camper.  Give me a hot shower, soft bed and some local blues music. 

• I love to listen to self-help audio books in my car.  Sometimes I have a hard time getting to work on time because I am listening to a good part out in the parking lot...

• Favorite foods:  Ice cream, pizza, dark chocolate and carrots maybe all in one meal. 

• Hobbies include: Web design and maintenance, Internet publishing, crocheting, watercolor painting and acoustic guitar.

• Ok, yes I will confess to you.  I don’t really like to cook but I love to eat.  My husband does most of the cooking and he and my mother help me try out recipes for my clients.

        I enjoy finding recipes that taste good but are easy to put together. 

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Code #: 3004

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