Amy Culp, RD, CSSD, LD is a skilled nutrition expert with a passion for promoting nutrition and wellness. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and is Board Certified in Sports Dietetics. Amy specializes in sports nutrition, eating disorders and weight management. Amy and her husband Yancy (a certified personal trainer) own sCULPture Nutrition & Fitness, LLC in Austin, TX. Amy is a partner in sCULPture, having accepted the position of sports dietitian Dietitian with the University of Texas. In addition, she is a nutrition consultant and dynamic speaker for large and small companies nationwide.
Armed with her wealth of nutrition knowledge, public speaking abilities, and true passion for healthy living, Amy feels she is doing her life’s work when she educates the public on strategies of living a healthy lifestyle. She particularly enjoys utilizing a non-diet approach to help clients make peace with food and assisting athletes in getting an edge on the competition through proper fueling techniques.
Amy earned her Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Food and Nutrition form San Diego State University, and completed her clinical training at the highly competitive and challenging VA San Diego Healthcare System. While at SDSU, Amy exhibited outstanding leadership abilities as President of the Student Nutrition Organization, was awarded with scholarships and was chosen as the Outstanding California Dietetic Student of the Year for the State of California by the American Dietetic Association. Prior to starting her private practice, Amy worked in nutrition communications on a healthy dining guide, educated the general public as a nutrition education consultant, and worked with the students of the University of Texas to improve their nutrition and wellness.
Amy is an active member of the American, Texas, and Austin dietetic associations, the Sports, Cardiovascular & Wellness Dietetic Practice Group, Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association, Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group, and Austin Eating Disorders Specialists. In her free time, Amy enjoys cooking, being physically active (especially running, cycling, and in sCULPture Boot Camps!), relaxing with her family, and eating chocolate (in moderation)!