Katie

Katie Cavuto MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian and Personal Chef. Katie grew up outside of Philadelphia PA.  Years of competitive gymnastics sparked her interest in nutrition.   She realized early on that she could not be a good dietitian without a better understanding of food.    Her quest for culinary knowledge led her to Johnson and Wales University in Providence Rhode Island where she graduated with an AS in Culinary Arts and a BS in Culinary Nutrition.  While in school she worked at several local restaurants to improve her culinary skills.  Upon graduation she was accepted to Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts were she successfully completed a Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition and became a Registered Dietitian.  Katie holds a certification in Adult Weight Management through the American Dietetic Association and Center for Dietetic Registration.  She is a Member of the American Dietetic Association and the American Personal and Private Chef Association.  Katie is a regular contributor on Fox, NBC and CBS in Philadelphia as an expert in her field.  She is the president of Healthy Bites, LLC, and nutrition and personal chef service that has been showcased in the Daily Candy, Main Line Today Magazine, the Philadelphia Metro Paper, City Paper, as “Best of the City” food and dining on Comcast On Demand to name a few.  She is most recently one of 10 finalists on season 5 of The Next Food Network Star. It is her mission to use her unique skill sets as a dietitian and chef to show others how easy and fun it can be to live a healthy lifestyle.  Katie promotes farm to table fare and the use of seasonal, local, organic ingredients.  Her philosophy is what she likes to call “Green Cuisine” which is about eating healthy for your body and the planet. “Our lives are so busy.  We need to take time to appreciate our bodies and the food that we eat.  It is my goal to make this a little easier.”