Tarheel CrossFit and Tarheel CrossFit South owner
2023 CrossFit Games Fittest on Earth UE
Hello! My name is Christina Mazzullo, and I am a food and fitness enthusiast who loves family, traveling, dancing, and the great outdoors! I am energetic (almost annoyingly so), friendly, and passionate about health (and everyone knows it)! I studied Dietetics at Louisiana State University and have multiple certifications for nutrition and personal training, but that pales in comparison to my passion for wellness and desire to weed through the misrepresentation of food and diet-related information on the web. My goal is to bring to light the contradictory and confusing truths to help you make sense of it all!
Growing up as a child of the 80s (don’t do the math to age me, age is just a number), sugar-laden food and drinks were the norm. My family was what the world would call fit, so there was no concern for limiting the consumption of these items. Fast forward 20 years, and every member of my family has experienced some type of diet-related condition such as obesity, diabetes, Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease, dental carries, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and heart disease, to name a few. After giving birth to my first child, I too experienced diet-related conditions such as rapid weight gain, rapid weight loss, and gallstones. However, wellness did not become a passion for me until after my baby sister began struggling with obesity at a very young age. Ten years ago, after my second child, I decided to make a drastic change. It started as a change for my children’s intake and sleep and developed into teaching other children wellness. One day, one of my cooking class students came to me and said, “Miss Tina, my mom won’t make these foods for me, I like them, but I don’t buy the food at home.” This encounter sparked my desire to teach adults, and from that moment on, I was a sponge to all things health and fitness related. Now, I am in constant pursuit of knowledge in the area of wellness, and since then, I have helped hundreds of people take steps toward feeling their best, including myself and the aforementioned family members.
My goal as a CrossFit gym owner, CrossFit L2 trainer, CrossFit Games Athlete, CSN, USAW-1, USAPL-2, mom, and friend is to lead by example! I want to show people how to make small, sustainable steps over time to help them maintain forever change. Statistically, this approach is more permanent because “dieting” creates a yo-yo effect that keeps people feeling like they are standing in quicksand with no hope in sight. I also believe food is only a small part of a bigger wellness journey that includes sleep, physical activity, hydration, stress reduction, and more. This process should begin at a young age before serious health conditions arise, which is why I work with people from all walks of life. Thank you for taking the time to get to know me more, and I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey to a happier, healthier tomorrow!