Where cultural wisdom meets clinical care.

I-Cultural Nutrition exists to close a long-standing gap in healthcare: the absence of dietitians who understand your culture, your foods, and your story. We blend evidence-based medical nutrition therapy with the wisdom of the kitchens you grew up in.

10+ yrs

helping families bridge culture and clinical care

Hi, I'm Willande — a dietitian and cultural nutritionist.

I graduated from North Carolina Central University with a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics. I specialize in cultural nutrition, food-as-medicine, and disease prevention.

Before becoming a dietitian, I worked as an art teacher, helping students express themselves through creativity. My interest in nutrition grew when my children experienced eczema and food allergies as babies. What finally helped them heal was returning to my traditional cooking and using food as medicine.

As a Haitian-born, North Carolina–based dietitian, I understand how powerful our cultural foods are — yet they are often mistaken as unhealthy. When prepared properly, traditional foods can be healing.

At Illuminate Cultural Nutrition & Wellness, I provide compassionate, culturally grounded nutrition counseling.

Food Without Shame

No restrictive diets, no guilt, no judgment. Just real food, real culture, and real solutions.

Education Rooted in Community

I focus on helping you understand your health, manage chronic conditions, and build sustainable habits.

Cultural Respect

Your traditions matter. Your flavors matter. Your story matters.

Small, Consistent Steps

Health is a journey. not a punishment. Together, we take steady steps toward balance.

Growing up in a Haitian household taught me the power of food, how it heals, brings people together, and preserves culture.

My passion is helping people stop seeing their cultural foods as “bad” or “unhealthy” and start seeing them as tools for strength, resilience, and longevity.

My work centres on individuals who often feel unseen or misunderstood in traditional healthcare systems. Here, you’ll always be listened to, respected, and supported.

Professional Background

Credentials and Qualifications

Professional Affiliations

Member of Dietetics and Nutrition Groups

Credentials & qualifications

Years of formal training, multi-state licensure, and continuing education in integrative and functional nutrition — all in service of you.

Our philosophy

Sustainable health change happens when food feels familiar, family meals stay sacred, and your dietitian respects the way you eat. Every care plan is co-created with you.

Clients served

0 +

Clinical experience

0 + yrs

Out-of-pocket for most clients

Let's work together to nourish your body, honour your culture, and build long-term wellness. I'm here to guide you..

Preserving cultural foods. Promoting healthy living.

We believe every food has a story — and every story deserves a seat at the table. Our work is to help you write the next chapter with intention.

Compassionate, culturally-grounded care.

At Illuminate Cultural Nutrition & Wellness, I help you care for your body while staying true to who you are.

Food without shame

No restrictive diets, no guilt, no judgment. Just real food, real culture, and real solutions.

Cultural respect

Your traditions matter. We build a plan around the foods you love — rice, plantains, legumes, fufu, stew chicken, soup joumou, and more.

Education rooted in community

I help you understand your health, manage chronic conditions, and build sustainable habits that support long-term wellness.

Small, consistent steps

Health is a journey, not a punishment. Together, we take steady steps toward balance, vitality, and confidence.

Growing up in a Haitian household taught me the power of food — how it heals, brings people together, and preserves culture.”

My passion is helping people stop seeing their cultural foods as “bad” or “unhealthy” and start seeing them as tools for strength, resilience, and longevity. My work centers individuals who often feel unseen or misunderstood in traditional healthcare systems. Here, you’ll always be listened to, respected, and supported.

Ready to nourish your body — your way?

Book a free 15-minute discovery call to see if we’re the right fit. Most clients pay $0 out of pocket with insurance.