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Ranelle Kirchner is ChefRDNDietitian | Chef | EducatorI'm a Licensed Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetic Educator, and Le Cordon Bleu culinary graduate with a passion for health and wellness, and a desire to help you understand yours.
I'm a self-employed Registered Dietitian, chef, and Diabetic Educator at ChefRDN, LLC -part-time work as Certified Diabetes Educator at NHS, Neighborhood Healthsource. I specialize in:
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My story
What can I say? I love food. Eating is such an important part of our lives, rooted in cultural tradition, shaped by health, inspired by the smells and flavors of all our favorite dishes. But it can sometimes seem overwhelming; food politics, economics, and an ever-changing array of "fad diets" can make the world taste bland. My overall purpose is to teach you what I know and allow you, the consumer, to make informed, healthy decisions. Eating doesn't have to be difficult or unpleasant. I want to call attention to, and teach others about, the important issues surrounding food & nutrition. I want to give counsel on how to eat healthy, and share recipes that make good food exciting. My background has provided me with a deep understanding and appreciation of these matters, and with strong feelings in regards to our nation’s food and nutritional health. Let me teach you about nutrition & how preparing food can be about more than just getting full.
A story of health, nutrition, and most importantly, food
Before starting my own business as ChefRDN, LLC, I was the Food Service Director of Thorek Memorial Hospital in Chicago. While there, I counseled patients on nutrition in both in and outpatient settings. I have also worked with Rush University Medical Center in Patient Food Services as an Administrative Registered Dietitian and Supervisor. During my time at Rush, I graduated from the Morrison Internship program and later achieved a Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition.
But it all started with food: I originally graduated with an Associates degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu in St. Paul, Minnesota. Given my background in both cooking and dietetics, I now enjoy teaching others how food and nutrition can improve their lives, and help them to prepare and enjoy food of any/all types, with an emphasis on eating and buying local. I became a Certified Diabetes Educator in 2018, which allows me to reach new audiences in new ways, and best serve those suffering from diabetes.
I spend my free time volunteering at locavore food and health-related events, and am an avid outdoors(wo)man. I enjoy traveling, reading, knitting, practicing yoga, bicycling, and gardening.
But it all started with food: I originally graduated with an Associates degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu in St. Paul, Minnesota. Given my background in both cooking and dietetics, I now enjoy teaching others how food and nutrition can improve their lives, and help them to prepare and enjoy food of any/all types, with an emphasis on eating and buying local. I became a Certified Diabetes Educator in 2018, which allows me to reach new audiences in new ways, and best serve those suffering from diabetes.
I spend my free time volunteering at locavore food and health-related events, and am an avid outdoors(wo)man. I enjoy traveling, reading, knitting, practicing yoga, bicycling, and gardening.