Karen Smith, RD, CDCES is board certified in lifestyle medicine and is a Wellcoaches certified health and wellness coach. Karen works with individuals and facilitates group programs to help individuals gain traction on healthy lifestyle behaviors in order to achieve their desired outcomes. In 2014 Karen began researching plant-based nutrition and adopted a fully plant-based diet. She has been a certified diabetes care and education specialist since 2017, is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, a certified Food for Life instructor, and is passionate about providing evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle education and resources to help individuals prevent and reverse chronic disease. Karen enjoys empowering others to achieve their goals and realize their capabilities and potential.