Clarissa Marie Flores, RD, LD

Clarissa is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. Born and raised in Edinburg, Texas, Clarissa earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Texas at Austin in 2020. She then attended the University of the Incarnate Word where she completed a comprehensive Dietetic Internship, gaining experience in food service, community, and clinical nutrition with a concentration in diversity of nutrition care. Clarissa’s studies and experience have only solidified her passion for helping others through food and nutrition.

Clarissa will work with you to develop a personalized plan to help you restore your eating confidence. Your sessions together are designed to help educate, guide, and inspire you, so that you have the knowledge and tools to feel like your best self. Clarissa believes being healthy is more than just the foods we eat; it also relies on a healthy attitude towards nutrition and an appreciation of how the human body functions. Offering evidence-based recommendations and supportive counseling she aims to provide an experienced based and research-supported take on bariatric nutrition. She recognizes everyone’s weight loss journey is unique and looks forward to working together to achieve a sustainable healthy lifestyle. When Clarissa is not working with her patients, she develops and tests tasty, whole food recipes for fun.