Discover Nutrition at Unite for HER
Live virtual events, videos, recipes, and more!
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Food for Thought offers a bite-sized look at how nutrition can support you during treatment and beyond.
Unite for HER’s culinary nutrition team helps patients to manage side effects and symptoms of treatment, learn about nutrition, and engage with a supportive community through live virtual events.
Free Virtual Cooking Classes Weekly
Invite a friend and join us on Zoom
Whether you’re new in the kitchen or a seasoned chef, Unite for HER’s team of registered dietitians will demonstrate recipes for all skill levels and share about the different ways nutrition can impact patients throughout treatment and beyond.
All events are 60 minutes and free to attend. Click the button below to register on Zoom.
“Eat for Sleep“
with Michele DiCristofaro, MS, RD, LDN
- Southwest Turkey & Sweet Potato Skillet
- Tart Cherry Dream Mocktail
- Banana Almond Bites w/ Pumpkin Seeds
- Pistachio & Oats Protein Bites
“Glow Kitchen: Cooking for your
Hair, Skin and Nails”
with Erin Pellegrin, RD, LDN
Erin will be preparing dishes that showcase nutrients important for hair, skin and nail health.
- Carrot Ginger Gazpacho
- Spinach and Feta Chicken Meatballs
- Berry Avocado Glow Smoothie
Heal Empower Restore Cooking Class
For the next two months, Erin Pellegrin and Katheryne Romero will be preparing dishes from Sue Weldon’s new book, Heal, Empower and Restore!
Join each of their classes to learn some new recipes, all featured in Sue’s book, Heal Empower Restore.
For Erin’s class, you will be learning to make:
- Warm, Spiced Oat Cakes with Walnuts Apricots
- Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pomegranate
- Vegetarian Chili for Two
Thursday, September 10 @ 6 PM ET
Saturday, September 26 @ 11 AM ET
Monday, October 12 @ 1 PM ET
Saturday, October 24 @ 11 AM ET
For Katheryne’s class, you will be learning to make:
- Savory Sliced Onion, Garlic, and Tomato Soup
- Quinoa and Sweet Corn Soup
- Four-Ingredient Coconut Lime Energy Bites
Saturday, September 19 @ 11 AM ET
Monday, September 28 @ 1 PM ET
Saturday, October 10 @ 11 AM ET
Thursday, October 29 @ 6 PM ET
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Meet the Culinary Nutrition Team
Erin Pellegrin RD, LDN
Senior Director of Culinary Nutrition and Education
Michele DiCristofaro MS, RD, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate
Aubrey Redd, MS, RD, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Culinary Nutrition Manager
Katheryne Romero, RDN, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Spanish Wellness Program Liaison
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Erin Pellegrin RD, LDN
Senior Director of Culinary Nutrition and Education
Erin Pellegrin RD, LDN is Unite for HER’s Director of Culinary Nutrition. She joined as a full-time staff member in 2018 after working as a contributing dietitian for 5 years. As part of the Culinary Nutrition Team, she shares their nutrition mission and philosophy at their virtual wellness conferences and by providing education via a variety of offerings as part of the Wellness Program. This includes nutrition counseling during treatment and side effect management, education about healthy eating and grocery shopping, virtual cooking classes and as a contributor to the UFH blog and social media outlets.
Prior to joining Unite for HER, she worked as a clinical dietitian at a Philadelphia Hospital where she focused primarily on the inpatient and outpatient oncology population. She received her nutrition degree from LaSalle University in Philadelphia and has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Journalism from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. She currently lives in Center City, Philadelphia with her partner, Jason, and their dog, Kiki.
Katheryne Romero RD, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Spanish Wellness Program Liaison
Katheryne Romero RDN, LDN was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She completed her B.S in Dietetics and Nutrition at Florida International University. After her experience working as an inpatient/outpatient dietitian in the clinical setting and as a nutrition manager for a food bank in South Florida, she now serves as our Bilingual Culinary Dietitian and Nutrition Associate. Aside from providing individual nutrition counseling and grocery gift card appointments, she serves as a contact person for our Hispanic participants.
Michele DiCristofaro MS, RD, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Senior Nutrition Associate
Michele DiCristofaro MS, RD, LDN is a Senior Culinary Dietitian at Unite for HER. She received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from York College of Pennsylvania and obtained her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Immaculata University in Malvern, PA. As a Senior Culinary Dietitian, she supports Unite for HER’s nutrition mission by providing nutrition consultations, hosting virtual cooking demonstrations, and contributing to Unite for HER’s growing library of nutrition education. She currently resides in West Norriton, PA with her husband and son.
Aubrey Redd, MS RD, LDN
Culinary Dietitian, Culinary Nutrition Manager
Aubrey Redd, MS, RDN, LDN joined the Unite for HER team as a Culinary Dietitian and Senior Nutrition Associate after her experience working in outpatient nutrition counseling, and as a community nutrition educator. She is a seasoned West Chester University alumna – attending the university for her bachelor of science in nutrition & dietetics, master of science in community nutrition, and supervised dietetic internship practice. As a Culinary Dietitian and Senior Nutrition Associate, she assists participants 1:1 with their nutrition needs, hosts group cooking demonstrations, and supports creative and culinary endeavors with the rest of the Unite for HER team. She currently resides in King of Prussia, PA.