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Halle Elbling, MS, RDN, CDCES

Halle Elbling, MS, RDN, CDCES is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with a master’s degree in Nutritional Science from San Jose State University and a bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.  Halle has a Certificate in Adult Weight Management and has been providing nutrition counseling and health education for over 20 years and has helped thousands of individuals to live healthier lifestyles.

Currently, Halle is professor of nutrition at Palomar College and as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, providing clinical training and counseling to people with Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes, as well as developing diabetes prevention plans.  Halle enjoys providing seminars, healthy cooking demonstrations, and writing nutrition articles to positively influence and empower others to take charge of their health and weight, to be physically active, to prevent their risks of chronic disease and to make healthier food choices daily.

Providing Individualized Diabetes Management

A Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) is a health professional who possesses comprehensive knowledge of and experience in diabetes prevention, prediabetes, and diabetes management. A CDCES educates, supports, and advocates for people affected by diabetes, addressing the stages of diabetes throughout the lifespan. A CDCES promotes self-management to achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes.

If you have diabetes, you know how challenging it can be to manage your disease. Diabetes can impact a person at home, work, and school and effects many different areas of their life—diet, lifestyle, and overall health. Successful diabetes self-management involves knowledge about a broad range of topics such as nutrition, medication, monitoring systems, exercise and coping skills. It’s not easy to gain all of the necessary knowledge without help. This is where Halle Elbling, your CDE comes in. She can work with you to develop a plan to stay healthy, from healthy eating recommendations to understanding how to reduce diabetes risks and she can give you the tools and ongoing support to make that plan a regular part of your life. You can thrive with diabetes, and Halle can help.