Pediatric & Eating Disorder Dietitian · Dubuque, Iowa
Nourish your body.
Make peace with food.
Compassionate nutrition therapy for kids, teens, and adults, from picky eating and ARFID to eating disorder recovery and body image healing.
Virtual telehealth appointments across Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin
How I Can Help
Every body, every age, and every relationship with food is different. Care is individualized, collaborative, and free of food rules, whether we’re working on a toddler’s plate or an adult’s recovery.
Eating Disorder Recovery
Nutrition therapy for teens and adults recovering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and more, in step with your care team.
Learn MorePediatrics
Support for picky eating, ARFID, failure to thrive, and the move to solid foods for kids ages 1 to 17, with parents as partners.
Learn MoreBody Image Healing
Quiet body criticism, ease the pressure to change your body, and build body respect and self-compassion.
Learn MoreDisordered Eating & Chronic Dieting
Step off the diet cycle, let go of food rules and guilt, and build a way of eating that feels sustainable.
Learn MoreMy approach
All foods fit. Every body deserves care.
Adequate nourishment, flexibility with food, body respect, and a sustainable relationship with eating, without shame or food rules.
HAES-informed
Health is supported at every size. Weight isn’t the measure of progress or the goal of care.
Weight-inclusive
Your body is welcome here as it is today. We focus on behaviors, wellbeing, and trust with food.
Evidence-based
Grounded in current research on eating disorders, pediatric feeding, and nutrition science.
Hey there! I’m Christine
A life with substance is one where food nourishes you without defining you.
I’m a Registered Dietitian specializing in eating disorders and pediatric nutrition, with over 15 years of practice in Eastern Iowa and a mom to three. I work with children, teens, and adults navigating everything from selective eating and ARFID to eating disorders and challenges with body image.
Credentials
RD, LD
Experience
15+ years
Serving
IA · IL · WI
Working together
What to expect
Starting is often the hardest part. Here’s exactly what happens after you reach out.
1
20 minutes · Free
Discovery call
Ask questions, share your goals, and talk through what you hope to get from our work together.
2
60–90 minutes
Initial assessment
An in-depth look at your health history, relationship with food, and nutritional needs, and the next steps toward your goals.
3
30–40 minutes
Follow-up sessions
Build skills and strategies, review progress, answer questions, and set new goals at every appointment.
Free download for parents
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From the Blog
Practical, shame-free guidance for feeding kids, navigating picky eating, and stepping away from diet culture.
Your first step is a conversation.
Book a free 20-minute discovery call and we’ll talk through what’s going on, with no pressure and no commitment.
Christine Nanke, RD, LD
Pediatric & Eating Disorder Dietitian
- Discovery Call (20 minutes, free)
- Virtual telehealth appointments across Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin
- BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), Aetna, Medical Associates Health Plans, and Health Choices