About Karin Kratina, PhD, RD, LD/N

Dr. Kratina, RD, LD/N is a consultant, speaker and nutrition therapist at Nutrition Therapy Associates in Gainesville, FL. She has specialized in the treatment of those with eating problems since 1983. Dr. Kratina is a noted speaker, consultant and nutrition therapist who has written two books and numerous book chapters, and lectured internationally on the topic of healing eating, weight and body image issues. Her education includes:

BS in nutrition, St. Mary’s Dominican College, New Orleans
MA in exercise physiology, University of Florida
Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies, University of Florida
PhD in cognitive anthropology, University of Florida

Her PhD research examined the unconscious thinking processes

Karin's private practice in Gainesville, FL is devoted to the treatment of women and men with eating, body image and weight concerns.

of women regarding food and body and how it impacts their behavior.

In 1990, she implemented and directed nutrition and exercise services at The Renfrew Center in Ft. Lauderdale, a health care facility devoted to the treatment of women with eating disorders. She worked with Renfrew for 12 years during which time she received extensive training in this field. Prior to that, Dr. Kratina worked at two other facilities treating both women and men with eating disorders and compulsive eating issues.

She has been a leader in this field since 1992. She created the only practice group within the American Dietetic Association devoted to eating disorders and disordered eating. For 3 years she served as Chair of that organization (SCAN) and was the disordered eating editor of their newsletter, PULSE, for 10 years.

Karin has co-authored two books, both recently released in their second editions. She has authored a number of book chapters and articles and is frequently quoted in the popular press in magazines such as Shape, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Runner’s World, Lifetime, and others. Find out more about her writings (on-line articles, books, book chapters, published articles).

Karin is an international speaker. Her primary focus is providing training workshops for professionals on the topics of eating, weight and body image issues, and eating disorders. She also regularly presents for the public. Find out more about her presentations!

She has been appointed to advisory boards of the following organizations:

Clinical and Advisory Board, NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association)
Editorial Board, Journal of Health At Every Size

Karin's entire life has been devoted to dealing with eating, weight and body image issues. Click here to find out why.

Karin is currently the Clinical Advisor for Green Mountain at Fox Run (a retreat center for women specializing in eating and weight issues); and the Eating Disorders Nutrition Specialist at the Student Health Care Center at the University of Florida. She is also a national spokesperson for the Wheat Foods Council and writes a regular column for the Health At Every Size journal.

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