Evidence-Based Nutrition Care, Personalized for You

What I’m About

I‘m Christa Brown, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (MS, RDN, LDN) based in Woodbridge, New Jersey. My practice focuses on evidence-based, personalized nutrition care for people navigating diabetes, prediabetes, PCOS, hormonal health, GLP-1 medications, and sustainable weight management.

Nutrition is personal. No two people have the same health history, lifestyle, or relationship with food — and that’s exactly why I don’t use one-size-fits-all approaches. My role is to help you cut through conflicting information, understand what’s actually happening in your body, and build practical habits that fit your real life.

I also partner with healthcare providers across New Jersey and work with organizations, brands, and food businesses that need credible, evidence-based nutrition expertise.

CREDENTIALS

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Commission on Dietetic Registration License #1067475
• Licensed Dietitian, Florida, Utah, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, New Jersey
• Master of Science (MS) Nutrition , Saint Elizabeth University (2018)
• Dietetic Internship (2013-2014), Saint Elizabeth University
  Completion of 1200 rotation hours with clinical at Newark Beth Israel, and completed final meta analysis of the question “Does Glycemic Control After Renal Transplant Help Prevent Acute Rejection and Allograft Loss?” Master’s research project 
• Bachelors of Science (BS) Food and Nutrition Science: Dietetics (2013), Montclair State University
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Dietetic Technology (2011), Middlesex County College

EXPERIENCE

• Fact Checker, EatingWell Magazines (2023-Present)
• Medical Reviewer, Nourish (2023-Present)
• Recipe Analysis and Review, American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Food Hub (2023)
• Practitioner and Nutrition Consultant, Christa Brown RD LLC (2019-Present) 
• Program Manager and Consultant, Beachbody (2021-2022) 
• Director of Dietetic Internship, NutraCo (2020-2021) 
• Program Manager for the Expanded Food and Nutrition (EFNEP) Hudson County, Rutgers State University (2020)
• Director of Food and Nutrition (2018-2020)
• Adjunct Faculty, Monmouth University (2018-2020)
• Compass Group USA Resident Dietitian (2015-2018)
• Wakefern, ShopRite Retail Dietitian (2014-2015)

My Husband and I Met Pranking our Friends at a Camp!

So, he was the games director and I was the maintenance crew for the camp. We would spend our lunches scheming and enjoying a few great laughs!

I Can Read Music!

I played the clarinet and bass clarinet throughout middle and high school. Then I taught myself the piano and a little bit of guitar. To date, I’m a little rusty.

Painting is a Hidden Talent

When I was about 8 years old, I found a knack for painting and creating home decorations for family members (I even sold them at a craft fair). To date, I now paint stuff to put around my house.

Didn’t Always Want to Become a Dietitian 

As a matter of fact, I wanted to become a forensic scientist. But then I found out you had to carry a gun and that just spooked me. My mom ended up directing me toward nutrition since I was a runner all throughout middle and high. (That’s my mama)

PROFESSIONAL BIO

CHRISTA BROWN, MS, RDN, LD, is the founder of Christa Brown Nutrition, a private practice based in Woodbridge, New Jersey. She specializes in evidence-based nutrition care for diabetes, prediabetes, PCOS, hormonal health, GLP-1 medication support, and sustainable weight management. Christa is a fact-checker for EatingWell Magazine, a Medical Reviewer for Nourish, and has been quoted as a nutrition expert in Women’s Health, Good Housekeeping, People, Parade, and Business Insider. She also provides specialized nutrition consulting for food businesses, healthcare organizations, and brands.