Kris Bonham
RDN
Kris Bonham is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) who facilitates lasting behavior changes for individuals seeking a healthier way of living. She has 39 plus years of experience in varying areas of nutrition care including fitness and wellness; nutrition counseling in physician practices; nutrition support in hospitals and critical care units; contract work with UVA and Martha Jefferson Hospitals, including precepting Dietetic Interns; and consulting in long term care, food service management, and medical and psychiatric/substance abuse hospitals.
About Me
Kris completed her Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition with a minor in Chemistry at Eastern Illinois University and her Dietetic Internship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is credentialled as an RDN through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a Health and Wellness Coach trained through Wellcoaches® Corporation, and trained in Emotional Brain Training™ through The Institute for Health Solutions.
Current areas of her Medical Nutrition Therapy practice are:
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Eating disorders/Disordered eating
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Chronic disease prevention and management (heart health, blood sugar regulation, elevated blood pressure, gastrointestinal disorders, and food allergies/intolerances)
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Restoring a healthy relationship to food
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Stress resilience
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Sports nutrition
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Weight wellness
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Health and wellness coaching
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Works with adults, families, young adults and youth
For pleasure Kris loves time hanging out with family and friends. She enjoys hiking, walking with a friend, music, vegetable gardening and “all things food”.