Kara McCracken was born and raised in San Diego California.

Her interest in nutrition began her junior year of high school when she stopped doing competitive gymnastics. Because she no longer practiced 20 hours a week, she discovered how much nutrition really does affect the body.

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Kara attended a very small all-girl Catholic High school and then went on to attend San Diego State University. This was  a big jump for her but she was very successful at the University and maintained a competitive GPA all four years. She  was a member of the Cheer team for all 4 years at the University. Kara was one of the captains of the team her senior year. Her team placed third at nationals in 2017.

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While in college, Kara spent time volunteering at  Palomar Health working with the diet office. In addition, she volunteered at CAPSLO Early Head Start alongside the Health and Nutrition Coordinator.

 

Kara was matched with Wellness Workdays and completed  May  2018. Her internship focused on sports nutrition. Kara passed the Registered Dietitian  on her first try June 7, 2018 officially giving her the title of RDN.

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Kara currently works as a fitness instructor at Gut Check Fitness. In addition, she serves as the RD for the clients of Gut Check. Founder Joe Decker and his wife Nicole Decker created Gut Check Fitness with the motto "the earth is your gym". 

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