About Grace

Grace Rivers, RDN, LD, CDCES

Grace graduated in1993 from UT Southwestern Medical Center Allied Health Sciences School with a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition. A few years later she concentrated her efforts in diabetes and became a certified diabetes care and education specialist. 

During her career she worked in long-term care, renal dialysis, home health, and diabetes outpatient care. Currently, she is self-employed, specializing in wellness and diabetes. Grace is a member of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. She served on the board of the professional nutrition organization, the Dallas Dietetic Alliance (DDA) from 2011-2020, holding several positions including president. 

Grace now writes nutrition content for websites using her education, current research and 29 years of experience. She shares her knowledge as she delivers useful and compassionate information for readers.

She and her husband support each other as they live a simple life in the Dallas metroplex They share a love of animals and the outdoors.  

 

                                                 

        • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Diabetes Specialist
        • Bachelor of Science, Clinical Nutrition, UT Southwestern, 1993
        • Bachelor of Science, Home Economics, Northwestern State University, 1983
        • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist CDCES since 2002
        • Certificate in subspecialty of Continuous Glucose Monitoring
        • Treating health issues with nutrition for 29 years
        • Member Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
        • Former Dallas Dietetic Alliance President