Christie Peregrym

Christie Peregrym is a Registered Dietitian with over two decades of clinical experience in pediatric nutrition, picky eating, and family nutrition counseling. Her approach to mealtime challenges emphasizes positive and playful experiences, involving the entire family. She helps families take steps towards confidence in feeding their children and provides guidance on what and how to serve meals. Christie integrates strategies to foster a child’s natural curiosity about food and encourage the discovery of new items.

Her work is informed by established methodologies, including Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility and Dr. Kay Toomey’s S.O.S (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding, as well as Responsive Feeding Therapy. These frameworks allow her to guide children in developing healthy relationships with food at their own pace. Beyond her professional life, Christie is a mother who enjoys active family pursuits such as camping, mountain biking, running, skiing, and dog walks. Her family prioritizes sitting down for meals together regularly.

Christie founded The Nutrition Room and is also recognized as an Autism Nutrition Expert and the founder of the Nourishing Autism Collective, where she assists parents in confidently nourishing their children on the autism spectrum. Her extensive experience and specialized training position her as a resource for addressing complex nutritional needs in children and families.