Mackenzie Burgess

Location

Fort Collins, CO

School

Colorado State University

Expertise

Recipe Development, Virtual Cooking, Nutrition Coaching, Health & Wellness

Mackenzie Burgess, RDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and recipe developer at Cheerful Choices.
She's developed hundreds of healthy recipes featuring customizable ingredients for readers to accommodate different dietary preferences and ingredients already on hand.
Mackenzie also regularly appears on live broadcast segments and is quoted in top media outlets like Prevention, Eat This, and Oprah Magazine.

Experience

Mackenzie Burgess, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and recipe developer at Cheerful Choices. On top of being a dietitian, she's also certified in culinary nutrition education -- making her your go-to expert to learn from. Her blog focuses on healthy recipes with customizable ingredients of your choice. Mackenzie also offers a virtual program called "Coaching + Cooking" where she provides nutrition coaching and personalized cooking classes to help busy professionals gain kitchen confidence. Mackenzie regularly appears on live broadcast segments and is quoted in hundreds of top media outlets like Prevention, Eat This, and Oprah Magazine.

Education

Mackenzie has a bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Colorado State University. She's also certified in culinary nutrition education, making her extremely knowledgeable in health-promoting cooking techniques and applications.

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