{"id":6830,"date":"2018-01-11T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T07:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vitaminpacks.com\/blog\/?p=6830"},"modified":"2021-08-28T10:27:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T10:27:10","slug":"nutritionist-spotlight-karina-churchill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/nutritionist-spotlight-karina-churchill\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutritionist Spotlight &#8211; Karina Churchill"},"content":{"rendered":"Karina ChurchillBachelor of Science in NutritionWhen did you know you wanted to study nutrition?\u201cI hopped around with different sciences I thought I wanted to end up in from a fairly early age: Archeology and Genetics. As I got older, my health wasn\u2019t the best, [I had] a lot of digestive problems, food and environmental allergies, and realized diet was really key for my health. I heard about Bastyr University from a friend in another program and that really sealed the deal. I think with all the tasty-but-horrible-for-you foods out there, there will always be a need for guidance.\u201dWhat was your favorite course during your nutrition studies and why?\u201cThere was actually two that I really loved. First was a culinary course based around cooking for disease states. We learned how to treat food like medicine to support everything from colds and immunity to food that can support mental wellness, such as Chicken Mirabella\u2026one of my faves to make. Learning how food isn\u2019t just fuel is an essential part of being a nutritionist. The other class that I think everyone in the medical field needs to take was about obesity and obesity related diseases. I think a lot of the medical community is quick to call obesity the cause and not an effect of disease states. It isn\u2019t just a \u2018calorie in and calories out\u2019 game like they always say in popular media and diet books. There are genetics, genetic defects, hormones, and even gut biota that play a huge role in homeostatic balance of the body. Put any one system out of balance and see it across all of them. Understanding that is a first step into truly seeing the full picture of who you are trying to help.\u201dWhat was one academic accomplishment you are proud of?\u201cPart of my degree program included a community related externship. I had the pleasure of volunteering at HopeLink foodbank. They gleaned from the surrounding community for products. Local farms provide fresh fruits and vegetables, surrounding grocery stores gave donations, and even Panera Bread made sure they didn\u2019t waste products and could give back to their community. I helped to create a program that took away some of the fear of vegetables. I was the \u2018veggie pusher\u2019 and got people to try things they wouldn\u2019t normally try. It is amazing how many people don\u2019t eat free healthy vegetables because they don\u2019t know how to use them. I would look in their carts and tell them how to add in something to what they already had. I would say, \u2018Oh, I see you like pasta\u2026 did you know you can add fresh veggies to that box meal?\u2019 Seeing people week after week, building relationships with them, and having them come back saying \u2018I tried your suggestion and it was good\u2019, felt like an accomplishment that I could be proud of.\u201dIf you could expand your expertise on one topic, what would it be?\u201cI really think that nutrition has so much prevention potential. From things people know are related to diet and exercise, to other disease states that can be avoided or lessened from getting the right nutrients. I, like many people I\u2019m sure, have really been affected by cancer in my family and close family friends. Whether it is prevention or helping people who are going through treatment, nutrition is key. I would love to see myself really making a difference with people who think they don\u2019t have a way to help themselves with something as simple as food.\u201dEven nutritionists love junk food &#8211; what is your guilty pleasure?\u201cI think the rule of 80\/20 applies here. I choose not to say anything is \u2018bad\u2019 or \u2018forbidden\u2019 because that only creates over eating. That being said\u2026 I do love me a good quality, rich, super sexy chocolate cake.\u201dWhat do you like to do in your free time?\u201cI recharge with family time and love to cook and feed people. Just taking care of people in general gives me joy. Best nights are a shared meal and laughter with some sort of board or card game. In perfect spring days, cool mornings of summer, early fall \u2026 I couldn\u2019t be happier than out hiking in the beautiful Washington forests. My secondary \u2018happy\u2019 is anything involving being in water. Family time by the pool, vacation to the sound or ocean, hike ending near a lake I can jump in, or camping by a river. All are 100% true bliss for me!\u201dWhat is the scariest thing you have ever done?\u201cIndoor skydiving. Worst best ever.\u201dWhat is the coolest thing you are ever done?\u201cIndoor skydiving. Worst best ever haha!\u201dIf you weren\u2019t a nutritionist, what else would you be doing?\u201cMycologist. I think mushrooms and forests hold a lot of potential for the future. Paul Stamet is doing amazing work for the future with his mushroom research. Not just for health of humans but bee health and environmental health\u2026 and I mean\u2026 my second joy is all of the outdoor time.\u201dWhat motto do you live by?\u201cDo it anyway! We all make excuses and life can often get in the way of progress, so just go ahead and make the excuses\u2026then do it anyway.\u201dIf you are looking for the highest quality Vitamin and Mineral Supplements personalized for you, please go to www.personanutrition.com and take their on-line questionnaire providing individualized vitamin and mineral recommendations. Persona is the only Science Based supplement provider on the web today! Take advantage of their knowledge and use it to your health\u2019s benefit!This information is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging. Do not use the information from this article for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. 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