About JM Nutrition

Areas of expertise:

Lyndsay brings with her a good deal of experience in:

• diabetes management (type 1 & 2) & blood sugar regulation
• weight management, particularly nutritional counselling for weight loss
• pre- and post-natal nutrition support
• paediatric nutrition
• family meal planning
• meal planning, including vegan and vegetarian meal planning
• couples nutritional counselling
• IBD: Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
• acid reflux & GERD support
• gastritis support
• management of diverticulitis 
• kidney health support, including kidney stones diet plans
• fatty liver support
• anti-inflammatory diet
• Thyroid health:  dietary management of hypothyroidism & hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s & Graves Disease
• Arthritis: fibromyalgia, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis support
• support for gallbladder disease (i.e. gallstones) and for post-cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal).
• low histamine diet planning
• gluten-free meal planning
• nutritional support for cancer (i.e. breast)
• proficiency in various cuisines: Mediterranean, South Asian, Middle Eastern and more

Watch: Dietitian Lyndsay Hall discusses her nutritional counselling services

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Lyndsay Hall, Registered Dietitian (RD), BASc

Lyndsay Hall is a graduate of Applied Human Nutrition at the University of Guelph. What’s more, she completed an accredited dietetic internship with Hamilton Health Sciences to become a Registered Dietitian (RD).

In addition, Lyndsay is licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. She is an active member of Dietitians of Canada as well.

History

Mississauga dietitian (as well as Toronto), Lyndsay, is no doubt passionate about nutrition. As a result, she communicates effectively with clients, as well as practitioners, from all walks of life.

With much of her time spent treating patients with various gastro-intestinal conditions at a clinical internship, Lyndsay gained significant knowledge and experience with nutritional management of various bowel diseases. These include Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

As a Registered Dietitian, Lyndsay offers highly personalized and client-centred nutrition counselling from an evidence-based perspective.

Furthermore, Lyndsay prides herself on being thorough and detail-oriented. At the same time, she has a realistic, down-to-earth and supportive approach. As a result, her clients highly appreciate and value her counselling methods.

As an added bonus, Lyndsay has a solid knowledge base of various international foods, placing her in a prime position to help people from various cultural backgrounds adjust their eating habits.

All in all, Lyndsay’s passion, enthusiasm and dedication to promoting healthy eating and wellness are simply exceptional.

Read: Lyndsay’s contributions:

Are most diets doomed to fail? Here’s what experts say actually works for weight loss, The Toronto Star

A Dietician Shares Her Expert Tips For Going Vegan, Toast Magazine

A Dietician’s Guide to Eating Healthy Without Sacrificing Flavor, Toast Magazine

Raw vs. Cooked: How to Get the Most Out of Your Vegetables, Reader’s Digest Best Health Magazine

Does Your Kid Need A Multivitamin? Today’s Parent

No, Low-Carb And Keto Are Not The Same Thing, The Vitamin Shoppe

5 Ways To Sneak Greens Into Your Snack Habit, The Vitamin Shoppe

JM Nutrition Mississauga Dietitian Office

Areas of expertise:

Maude has experience and/or has taken additional training in the following areas:

• Weight management (weight loss or weight gain)
• Women’s health (Dietary support for PCOS, Type 2 diabetes, menopause management, nutritional interventions for endometriosis support, balancing of hormones)
• Meal planning, including plant-based eating & meal planning (introductory to vegan diet planning)
• Digestive health: IBS diet counselling, SIBO management, FODMAP elimination diets
• Certification: Monash University Low FODMAP Diet for IBS
• Crohn’s Disease
• GERD management
• Dietary support for post cholecystectomy
• Dietitian for H pylori symptom management
• Chronic disease management: fatty liver (NAFLD), cholesterol diet support & diabetes management (Type 2)
• Arthritis: fibromyalgia, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis support
• Nutritional interventions for mental health
• Nutritional support for depression
• Dietary management of skin health
• Healthy aging meal planning
• Flexible and balanced approach to nutritional support

Watch: Dietitian Maude Morin discusses her nutritional counselling services

Read: Cortisol Lowering Foods and Supplements For Stress Management

Gut Health 101: Digestive Health Basics

Metabolism 101: Introduction to Metabolism and Nutrition

How to Create a Healthy Food Environment

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Maude Morin, BSN, MAN, RD

Maude completed her undergraduate degree at Acadia University in Nutrition and Dietetics. She also completed a Master of Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph and simultaneous accredited dietetic internship in the Niagara Region.

In addition, Maude is licensed with the New Brunswick Association of Dietitians and College of Dietitians of Ontario. What’s more, Maude is an active member of Dietitians of Canada.

History

Maude strives to share her love of food and nutrition with her clients by focusing on simplicity. Her nutrition philosophy centres around the notion that long-term success can be achieved through flexibility and small, sustainable changes over time. Through an inclusive and compassionate approach, Maude ensures clients feel heard and respected in their counselling sessions.

Furthermore, Maude offers support by building accountability, goal-setting skills and individualized meal plans to guide clients toward their goals.

Maude’s experience is largely grounded in community retail environments where she has counselled hundreds of clients with numerous health problems and varying goals. This has challenged her to stay up to date on research for many men’s and women’s health concerns, preparing her to work with diverse client populations.

Moreover, Maude enjoys conducting virtual and in-person nutrition workshops and corporate lunch and learn nutrition presentations for groups.

Last, Maude conducts virtual counselling sessions, servicing Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Areas of expertise:

Kirsten has specialized training and experience in the following areas:

• weight management (weight loss and weight gain)  
• chronic disease management
• diabetes management (pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes)
• cardiovascular health (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
• digestive health management  (IBS, celiac disease, low-FODMAP diet)
• plant-based nutrition support (vegan diet, vegetarian diet, flexitarian diet)
• lactose intolerance and dairy-free diet support
• women’s health:  menopause & PCOS management
• anti-inflammatory diet support
• arthritis: fibromyalgia, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis support
• dietitian for gallbladder health
• thyroid health: managing hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s
• skin health nutrition (acne & rosacea)
• help with instilling balanced and sustainable eating patterns
• meal planning  

Watch: Dietitian Kirsten Swantee discusses her nutritional counselling services

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Kirsten Swantee, BSc, Registered Dietitian (RD) 

A graduate of the Nutrition and Dietetics program at Acadia University, Kirsten Swantee also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition with Honours. 

Kirsten is registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association and is a member of Dietitians of Canada.

History

Kirsten is a dietitian from St. John’s, Newfoundland, where she studied biochemistry for two years at Memorial University of Newfoundland, before moving to Nova Scotia to complete her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Acadia University.  

She completed her dietetic practicum in the Annapolis Valley with rotations in community health, long-term care, hospital food-service management, clinical nutrition and diabetes education.

In addition, Kirsten completed honours research evaluating the effectiveness of the cardiac rehabilitation program in the Annapolis Valley.  

Kirsten believes in eating real, whole foods, balanced meals, and that, in moderation, anything can fit into a healthy diet.

She uses a personalized approach to nutrition counselling, through careful listening and the ability to simplify the complexities of the nutrition world to create a practical plan for making changes.

Without a doubt, Kirsten excels at helping clients set realistic goals, find simple ways to improve their health, gain confidence with food choices, build sustainable healthy habits and ultimately reach their goals.  

Moreover, she provides flexible customized plans, ongoing education and accountability, all in a supportive, judgement-free environment. Kirsten is excited at every opportunity to help someone improve their health through food.

In addition to offering virtual nutritional counselling, Kirsten is a registered dietitian in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Visit: JM Nutrition Halifax Dietitian Office

Areas of expertise:

Jordan’s areas of focus include:

• Adult weight management (weight loss & weight gain). 
• Paediatric nutrition support:
  • Dietitian for newborns, infants and toddlers, dietitian for adolescents and teenagers, family nutrition dietitian.
  • Diet counselling for introduction to solids.
  • Picky eating behaviour management.
  • Cows Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA).
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia.
  • Pediatric weight management (helping children create healthy habits).
  • Growth flattening.
  • Failure to Thrive.
  • Improving relationship with food.
• Prenatal and postnatal support of a dietitian: 
  • Nutritional support for gestational diabetes.
  • Nutritional interventions for fertility.
  • Optimum nutrition while breastfeeding.
  • Support for mothers following dairy-free diet (for babies with CMPA).
• Chronic disease management
  • Diabetes (pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes) management.
  • High blood pressure management.
  • High cholesterol management.
• Women’s health dietitian for PCOS, menopause.
• Oncology nutrition (adults & children; before, during and after treatment).
• Building a healthy relationship with food, mindful and intuitive eating.
• Failure to thrive.

Watch: Dietitian Jordan Thompson discusses her nutritional counselling services

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Dietitian & nutritionist Alberta, Dietitian Calgary

Qualifications

Jordan Thompson, RD, DDEPT, BSc

Jordan is a graduate of the Diploma and Dietetic Education and Practical Training program at Brescia University College. She completed an accredited dietetic internship with Hamilton Health Sciences where she studied to become a Registered Dietitian.

In addition, Jordan also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Brescia University College.  

Jordan is licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, College of Dietitians of Alberta and is an active member of Dietitians of Canada.

History

During her dietetic internship at Hamilton Health Sciences, Jordan completed placements in a variety of care settings that have prepared her to work with diverse clientele. Most notably, through her placements at McMaster Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s West 5th Campus, she gained valuable clinical experience in the areas of diabetes management, weight management, oncology nutrition, and of course, paediatric nutrition. 

Jordan’s passion and enthusiasm lend themselves to  helping clients meet their personal health goals through providing individualized nutrition care and support.

She enjoys working with children, adults, and whole families. Jordan is a nutritional consultant whose empathetic nature allows her to form meaningful connections with clients to provide the best care possible. 

As a Registered Dietitian, Jordan uses an evidenced-based approach for all nutrition recommendations, working directly with clients to find strategies and care plans that support their specific needs. 

Lastly, Jordan is a firm believer that all foods can fit into a balanced diet and that there is no one-size fits all approach to healthy eating. As a supportive, down-to-earth practitioner, she will help you develop a positive relationship with food where all foods can be enjoyed in a healthy and sustainable way. 

Areas of expertise:

Kristina brings with her a good deal of experience in:

• Diabetes management (pre-diabetes, Type 1, 2 and gestational), especially with blood sugar regulation 
• Weight management, specifically nutritional counselling for weight loss and behaviour change 
• Pre- and post-natal nutrition such as energy and micronutrient needs during and after pregnancy, breastfeeding and feeding techniques with bottle
• Pediatric nutrition, particularly feeding difficulties, picky eating, food aversions, childhood obesity, transitioning to solids, tube feeding and blenderized tube feeds 
• Healthy meal planning with a speciality in ethnic cuisine and plant-based diets
• Digestive health: IBS and IBD such as Crohn’s Disease & ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis management, celiac, low-residue diet and gluten-intolerance
• Bariatric nutrition counselling (pre- and post-op)
• Renal Nutrition education and counselling regarding a low potassium and phosphorous diet, diet modifications and supplementation for peritoneal or hemodialysis, nutrition counselling post-renal transplant 
• Chronic disease management: hypertension, fatty liver, high cholesterol, heart failure, heart disease 
• Thyroid health 
• Women’s health, including PCOS 
• Geriatric nutrition with a focus on diet modifications for dysphagia or chewing difficulties and diet adjustments to preserve muscle mass 
• Oncology nutrition before, during and after radiation and/or chemotherapy
• Nutritional support for autism

Watch: Kristina discusses her nutritional counselling services.

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Kristina Dunkley, Registered Dietitian, MScFN, RD 

Kristina Dunkley is a graduate of the Masters of Science in Food and Nutrition program at Western University where she completed both research and an integrated accredited dietetic practicum which included placements across Ontario to become a Registered Dietitian (RD).

She is also licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and an active member in the dietetics community.

History

A Toronto native based in Ottawa, Kristina has a keen interest in all things nutrition. This fuels her drive to provide exemplary nutrition counselling with all clients and collaboration with other health practitioners. 

Provided the opportunity to treat patient’s with multiple nutrition concerns from many cultures and backgrounds, Kristina has gained significant knowledge and expertise with nutritional management for a variety of health conditions. These include but are not limited to pediatric care, IBD, pre/post-natal care, eating disorders, weight management and many more. 

As a Registered Dietitian, Kristina offers client-centred personalized nutrition counselling using an evidence-based approach to provide thorough nutritional care. Kristina enjoys collaborating with clients using realistic interventions to meet individual goals. 

As an immigrant herself, Kristina has a strong working knowledge of Caribbean food and culture as well as other international cuisines thanks to her many placements across the province with different ethnic populations. As a result, she is an ideal practitioner for individuals from different cultures seeking to change their dietary habits. 

With all that being said Kristina is a well-rounded dietitian whose multifaceted experiences bring a lot to the table for you and our clients.

Kristina provides in-person nutritional counselling out of the JM Nutrition Ottawa office as well as virtual sessions. Visit: JM Nutrition Ottawa Dietitian Office

Areas of expertise:

Tiffany focuses on the following areas:

• Chronic Disease Management
  • Diabetes management 
  • Fatty liver disease 
  • Cardiovascular health (high blood pressure, high cholesterol)
• Weight management (weight loss and gain)
• Digestive health (IBS, GERD, IBD, FODMAP diet, diverticulitis, gallbladder support: gallstones and cholecystectomy)
• Arthritis: gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis support
• Meal planning, including vegetarian and vegan meal planning
• Dietary management of pancreatitis
• Particular expertise in East Asian and South Asian cuisine
• Mindful eating (building healthy relationships with food, Health At Every Size)
• Paediatric nutrition, including picky eating

Watch: Dietitian Tiffany Thai discusses her nutritional counselling services

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Tiffany Thai, Registered Dietitian (RD), MPH, BSc

Dietitian, Tiffany Thai, is a graduate of the Master of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics program at the University of Toronto.

In addition, Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Brescia University College, Western University.

She is also licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and is an active member of the Dietitians of Canada.

History

Tiffany takes a comprehensive and collaborative approach to her nutritional counselling to ensure clients receive meaningful recommendations.

She provides nutrition education, support, and motivation so that her clients can make changes for long-term health.

During her dietetic internship, Tiffany completed nutrition care placements at the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities and Loyalist Family Health Team. Here, she gained a great deal of experience in diabetes management, heart disease, and digestive health, among others.

Tiffany’s background in public health has given her a sophisticated understanding of the multi-factorial influences on nutrition.

As a result, she provides care that is empathetic, non-judgemental and non-stigmatizing.

Tiffany aims to integrate and maintain cultural and lifestyle factors and, incorporates principles of a Health At Every Size approach.

Because of her deep understanding of the role of nutrition on client health as well as her passion for the profession, Tiffany is well-equipped to achieve individualized nutrition goals of clients from all walks of life.

Visit: JM Nutrition Scarborough Dietitian Office

Areas of expertise:

Caroline has experience in and a passion for the following areas:

• Women’s health: Peri-menopause and Menopause, PCOS management
• Behaviour changes using mindset practices 
• Weight management (including weight release through a non-diet approach)
• Management of disordered eating patterns and improving your relationship with food and your body
• Chronic disease management and prevention, including cholesterol, blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver
• General healthy eating and meal preparation
• Digestive Health: IBS
• Nutritional interventions for thyroid support (Hashimoto’s)
• Dietitian for Celiac Disease support

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the 3 territories. Caroline is also a registered dietitian in BC and practices as a registered dietitian in Vancouver.

Qualifications

Caroline Klemens, Registered Dietitian (RD)

Caroline’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Applied Human Nutrition in 1994 from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University).

After graduating she began an extensive career in Toronto (and now Vancouver) in the area of community nutrition and counselling. 

Caroline is licensed with the Ontario College of Dietitians and the College of Dietitians of BC.

History

A mother of three grown daughters and a former semi-professional athlete, Caroline has over 30 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian. Her dedication to leading clients on a path to better health stems from a belief that the key drivers to transformation include behaviour change rooted in knowledge and mindset. Caroline encourages clients to try mindful and intuitive eating methods, even if they feel they have exhausted all other options.

Her mission is to enable individuals to make confident food and weight decisions without stress. Driven by a desire to challenge the traditional dieting industry and reject temporary solutions, Caroline is committed to helping her clients reach genuine, lasting change.

Her experience cycling across Canada taught her that with manageable steps, anything can be achieved. Caroline possesses a unique ability to guide clients in uncovering answers to questions they didn’t even realize they had.

Once struggling with unexpected weight gain in her 40s, despite having led an active life, Caroline successfully shed the pounds and understands the journey first hand.  With her extensive experience, she has empowered countless individuals to embrace their inner beauty and live their lives to the fullest. 

Outside the professional realm, Caroline enjoys spending time in nature, whether walking through the forest or cycling with her bike group. Her love for the outdoors inspired her move from Toronto to Vancouver.

Areas of expertise:

Doug has specialized training and experience in the following areas:

• Integrative & functional nutrition
• General digestive health  
  • IBS (low-FODMAP) & IBD (Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis)
  • Celiac Disease
  • Acid reflux & GERD
  • Gas & bloating
  • SIBO
  • Diverticular disease, diverticulitis
  • Non-celiac wheat sensitivity
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
  • Management of gallstones and post surgery diet/care
• Brain & mental health:
  • Depression & anxiety Learn more: dietitian for depression
  • General cognitive health
  • Post-concussion treatment
  • Gut, brain (and microbiota) connection
  • Nutritional support for ADHD
  • Dementia
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Parkinson’s
• Metabolic health:
  • Bone health
  • Type 2 diabetes & PCOS
  • Pre-diabetes, insulin resistance (hyperinsulinemia)
  • Lipid management [cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides]
  • High blood pressure
  • Cardiovascular health
  • Kidney disease (pre-dialysis, PD, HD, stones)
  • Fatty liver disease
  • LCHF
• Healthy aging nutrition:
  • Age-related muscle loss
  • Bone health
  • Cognitive health
  • Eye health
  • Energy metabolism (optimizing mitochondrial health, NAD+, etc.)
  • Longevity & anti-aging nutrition
• General nutrition coaching:
  • Diet overhaul (not weight loss) & eating for preventative health
  • Vegetarian & vegan diets
  • Nutrition for immunity
  • Anti-inflammatory nutrition
  • Arthritis: gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis support
  • Nutritional support for cancer
  • Skin health nutrition: acne, cystic acne, hormonal acne, psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, rosacea, KP (keratosis pilaris)

Watch: Doug discusses his nutritional counselling services.

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Doug Cook, RD MHSc

Doug graduated with honours from Ryerson University’s Food & Nutrition program and completed his post-grad internship in clinical nutrition at St. Michael’s Hospital.

He also completed a Master of Health Science degree in Community Nutrition. In addition, Doug has completed continuing education in Integrative & Functional nutrition which approaches health from a holistic perspective understanding the interconnectedness of the body’s different systems when it comes to healing, ensuring each is functioning as optimally as possible.

Doug is also licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.

History

Doug has a mixed bag with respect to his practice, ranging from clinical nutrition at St. Michael’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, to writing for the public, patients and other health professionals, program development, private practice and has had a variety of experience in media including TV, radio and print.

For four years Doug served as the nutrition expert for the Ontario Ministry of Health’s former website Healthy Ontario, and, for seven years, wrote a popular column in the Toronto Star and Hamilton Spectator called The Vice Squad, wherein he helped readers cut through the hype by deconstructing the marketing claims of various food products.

He also wrote a well-received column in the Medical Post called Food as Medicine and co-authored the book Nutrition for Canadians for Dummies, 175 Best Superfood Blender Recipes Using Your NutriBullet & The Complete Leaky Gut, Health & Diet Guide.

Doug is no doubt passionate about nutrition and believes that a diet based on nutrient-dense, whole foods can go a long way in truly healing and restoring health.

He practices an integrative and functional approach to nutritional counselling providing evidenced-informed guidance with the judicious use of natural health products where appropriate.

Not being satisfied with blindly toeing the party line, Doug prefers to challenge long-standing conventional wisdom, by considering other points of view–even if unpopular–and by delving into the generally accepted assumptions of professionals in order to learn for himself and to provide a more balanced view.

Doug provides in-person nutritional counselling out of the JM Nutrition Toronto office as well as virtual sessions. Visit: JM Nutrition Toronto Dietitian Office

Areas of expertise:

Alana focuses on the following areas:

• Weight management (including both weight loss or weight gain)
• Liver disease: MASLD, NAFLD, NASH, cirrhosis, other
• Chronic disease management – type 2 diabetes, cholesterol management, blood pressure management, et al.
• Digestive support for IBS
• Help minimize nutritional deficiencies
• Disordered eating support (see: Dietitians for Eating Disorders section)
• Nutritional support for athletes (see: Sports Nutritionist section)
• Balanced eating and basic nutrition principals

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories. In addition to being a dietitian and nutritionist in Edmonton, Alana is also a registered dietitian in Saskatchewan.

Qualifications

Alana Haggerty, Registered Dietitian, BSc RD, ACE CPT

Alana completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a Specialization in Dietetics at the University of Alberta. After graduating from the University of Alberta, Alana continued to fine tune her nutrition care skills and began her career in the area of clinical dietetics. 

Alana is licensed with the College of Dietitians of Alberta and an active member of Dietitians of Canada.

History

Alana brings a great deal of new knowledge and passion to her practice as a dietitian. She is eager to break some of the common misconceptions associated with dietitians and relieve some of the hesitancies that may come with seeing an RD. Her vision is to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being to lead a better life. 

Alana’s passion for nutrition developed naturally from her love for sports and seeing the direct impact that nutrition and proper diet has on performance. She grew up in a small rural Alberta town playing a variety of sports including badminton, basketball, volleyball, and of course, running (cross country, track and field et al.).  She ran her first half marathon at the age of 14 and the spark only grew bigger from there.

Specialties

Alana specializes in providing nutrition advice and expertise to endurance athletes, particularly distance runners. A marathon runner herself, she recognizes the importance of optimizing nutrition to help meet your goals and get you to the finish line faster. She is able to provide tailored suggestions and understands first handedly the key nutrition components for distance runners. Her motto: fuel smarter, recover harder! She is always up for a challenge and wants to join you on crushing your next PR!

In addition, Alana has experience in many different areas outside of the sports nutrition realm, including weight and chronic disease management, disordered eating and eating disorders, oncology and more.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

Areas of expertise:

Megan provides nutritional counselling in the following areas:

• Digestive Health
  • Eating well with IBS or IBD
  • Low-FODMAP trials & reintroduction 
  • GERD management 
  • Celiac Disease, lactose intolerance 
  • Other food allergies 
  • Supplementation recommendations 
• General Nutrition
  • Healthy eating plans, portion control 
  • Meal Planning + preparation tips 
  • Planning for a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle
  • Women’s health  
• Chronic Disease Management 
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Type 2 Diabetes or pre-diabetes 
  • Weight management (weight loss or gain) 
  • Hypertension
  • Mild kidney disease, kidney stones 
  • GOUT management 
  • Improved blood markers (i.e. cholesterol, A1C) 
• Sports Nutrition (go to section)

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Megan Couturier, RD, BSc Dietetics (Hons) 

Megan completed her undergrad at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. During this time, she also discovered her passion for sports nutrition by working with various varsity teams and offering them nutrition support. Megan completed her dietetic internship on the South Shore of Nova Scotia gaining experience in long-term care, foodservice management, community practice and clinical care. 

Megan is licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists and the Ontario College of Dietitians and is an active member of Dietitians of Canada. 

History

Megan is originally from Moncton, New Brunswick and has always had a strong interest in food and science. After completing a co-op placement in high school with a local Dietitian, Megan knew this was the field for her. Throughout her undergraduate studies she was able to further enhance her food and nutrition knowledge, which allows her to practice today through an evidence-based and client-centreed lens. 

As an athlete herself, Megan has seen firsthand the importance that proper nutrition can have athletic training and recovery. Megan loves breaking down the basics with her clients to find the balance between nutrient dense foods and ones they really enjoy! She is realistic when it comes to creating change with her clients and understands that for most people this is balancing proper nutrition on top of a balanced lifestyle. One of her main goals with clients is to increase their nutrition knowledge and self-confidence so that they may navigate the ever-changing world of nutrition information.

When she is not counselling clients, Megan spends her time training in the gym as a powerlifter, trying out new recipes in the kitchen or spending time with her friends and pets.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

✓  JM Nutrition Halifax office

Areas of expertise:

Natalie provides nutritional counselling in the following areas:

• Weight management (weight maintenance, gain and loss)
• Chronic disease management:
  • Diabetes management (Type 1 & 2)
  • Fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Heart healthy eating (high cholesterol, heart disease, hypertension)
• Digestive health:
  • IBS management
  • Celiac meal planning and support
  • GERD support
  • Diverticulitis suport
• Family meal planning
• Vegan and vegetarian meal planning and diet support
• Sports Nutrition (go to section)

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Natalie Fraser, RD

Natalie graduated with a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics with a Sports Nutrition focus from Acadia University. During this time, she collaborated with several of the varsity athletes to improve their nutrition and overall sports performance. Following this, she completed the Acadia Dietetic Practicum program within many hospitals of the South Shore region of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

Natalie is licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists and the Ontario College of Dietitians and is an active member of Dietitians of Canada. 

History

As a former athlete herself, Natalie quickly saw the relationship between proper nutrition and sport performance. Excited about the results she was seeing, she developed a passion for helping others excel in the same way.

Dedicated to a pro-active approach, Natalie is committed to helping those love food again and what it can do for their body in a positive way. In addition to her expertise in sports nutrition, Natalie also specializes in digestive health and IBS. Supporting clients in removing the fear from food to help manage their symptoms has been her tool to success over the last few years and has helped many individuals including herself live a regular life regardless of their digestive health.

In her spare time, Natalie likes staying active with weekly hot yoga sessions and spending time outside with family and friends. You can often find her researching new recipes for clients and experimenting in the kitchen to be able to share them confidently with her clients.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

Areas of expertise:

Kyle focuses his practice on:

• Sports nutrition:
  • Nutritional support for strength training 
  • Macronutrient distribution and optimization 
  • Improving body composition
  • Pre-, intra-, and post-workout nutrition
  • Strength training facts vs. myths
• Men’s health
• Mindful and intuitive eating
• Building healthy relationships with food
• Weight management
• Digestive health
• Cardiovascular health
• Meal planning for athletes, vegetarians, vegans and more
• Food safety

Watch: Sports nutrition dietitian Kyle Butler discusses his nutritional counselling services

Read: Strength Training Diet Myths and Misconceptions

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Kyle Butler, Registered Dietitian (RD), BScAHN, BSc

Kyle Butler is a graduate from the Applied Human Nutrition program at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He completed the integrated internship education program with numerous placements to become a Registered Dietitian (RD).

Prior to completing this program, Kyle obtained a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biochemistry (Nutrition) with a minor in Psychology. 

In addition, Kyle is licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and the Newfoundland & Labrador College of Dietitians. He is an active member of Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Nutrition Society.

History

Kyle’s passion for nutrition sparked during his teenage years, when he developed an interest in food, nutrition and overall health and wellbeing. Initially, Kyle began pursuing a degree in Engineering before deciding to turn his passion into a career.

This decision allowed him to complete a degree in Biochemistry in his hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland at Memorial University before moving to Bedford, Nova Scotia to complete the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian. His dietetic internships laid the foundation for a wide range of professional dietetic skills that he utilizes in his counselling sessions.

As an individual who is dedicated to lifelong learning, Kyle continues to further his knowledge in nutrition by attending webinars, keeping up with current research, and completing courses of interest pertaining to dietetics and sports nutrition. His strength lies with disseminating research in a way that is easy to understand and is useful to his clients.     

In addition to his passion for nutrition, Kyle also has a strong interest in exercise and fitness. His current focus is on weight training, but he has a history that includes a wide variety of team and individual sports (soccer, tennis, swimming, golf and more).

As a result of this, Kyle understands the critical role of nutrition in achieving athletic goals competitively, recreationally, and simply for general health. He looks forward to helping individuals optimize their performance and recovery through food, and supplementation as necessary.

Kyle’s individualized and evidence-based approach to nutrition counselling is centred around building healthy and sustainable habits. His empathetic and attentive personality allows him to gain a full understanding of his clients needs, enabling him to help create a flexible plan that suits them best. He believes that a healthy style is going to look different to everyone and he enjoys helping his clients find a balance that suits their preferences, lifestyle, and goals.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

Areas of expertise:

As an athlete and marathoner herself, Alana naturally focuses her practice on:

• Fitness and sports nutrition for athletes age 14+. More: Sports nutrition for young athletes
• Sports nutrition for endurance athletes:
  • Learn how to confidently fuel your body and run strong.
  • Individualized nutrition requirements to fuel your body in alignment with your training regime and specific goals.
  • Specific nutrition recommendations for before, during, and after runs to optimize athletic performance and aid in recovery.
  • Discover how to carbohydrate load prior to your next half or full marathon.
  • Optimize your fluid intake: Learn how to appropriately replace your electrolytes and fluid loss using calculations based on your individualized sweat loss rate.
  • Provide guidance while you experiment with various gels, gu’s, sports drinks and electrolyte replacements and learn what works best for you.
  • Learn the principles to set the foundation for training for your next race and for the overall goal of long-term running health.
  • Learn how to adequately fuel to prevent exhaustion, injury and burnout.
  • Nutrition strategies during both on- and off- season, aligned with goals of each.
  • Evidence-based guidance surrounding various sport nutrition supplements and appropriate usage/dosing. 
  • Eliminate diet culture and fuel according to your specific athletic needs.
  • Nutritional counselling for running events (track events, marathon events, et al.)
  • Help minimize nutritional deficiencies during various stages of training.
• Weight management for athletes (weight loss & weight gain).
• Meal planning for athletes.
• Assist with off-season nutrition goals including focusing on body composition.
• Body composition: reducing body fat, increasing muscle mass.
• Assist endurance runners with building LEAN body mass.
• Nutrition programming for building muscle, strength and power.
• Minimization of nutritional deficiencies.
• Management of co-existing conditions.

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Alana Haggerty, Registered Dietitian, BSc RD, ACE CPT

Alana completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a Specialization in Dietetics at the University of Alberta. After graduating from the University of Alberta, Alana continued to fine tune her nutrition care skills and began her career in the area of clinical dietetics. 

Alana is licensed with the College of Dietitians of Alberta and an active member of Dietitians of Canada.

History

Alana brings a great deal of new knowledge and passion to her practice as a dietitian. She is eager to break some of the common misconceptions associated with dietitians and relieve some of the hesitancies that may come with seeing an RD. Her vision is to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being to lead a better life. 

Alana’s passion for nutrition developed naturally from her love for sports and seeing the direct impact that nutrition and proper diet has on performance. She grew up in a small rural Alberta town playing a variety of sports including badminton, basketball, volleyball, and of course, running (cross country, track and field et al.).  She ran her first half marathon at the age of 14 and the spark only grew bigger from there.

Specialties

Alana specializes in providing nutrition advice and expertise to endurance athletes, particularly distance runners. A marathon runner herself, she recognizes the importance of optimizing nutrition to help meet your goals and get you to the finish line faster. She is able to provide tailored suggestions and understands first handedly the key nutrition components for distance runners. Her motto: fuel smarter, recover harder! She is always up for a challenge and wants to join you on crushing your next PR!

In addition, Alana has experience in many different areas outside of the sports nutrition realm, including weight and chronic disease management, disordered eating and eating disorders, oncology and more.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

Areas of expertise:

As a trained professional in nutrition & exercise programming, Austin loves to share his enthusiasm and expertise in the areas of:

• Sport & Performance Nutrition
  • Nutrition programming for health, fitness & athletic performance
  • Specific nutrition recommendations for before, during, and after training to optimize athletic performance & recovery
  • Nutrition strategies for competition day 
  • Sport & position-specific nutrition recommendations to accommodate the needs of various activities
  • Evidence-based guidance pertaining to sport nutrition supplements & their dosing protocols 
  • Scaled recommendations for beginners, intermediates and advanced trainees
  • Nutrition support for youth, adult, and master athletes 
  • Nutritional counselling for team sports (hockey, soccer, basketball et al.)
• Strength Sport & Resistance Training
  • Nutrition programming for muscle & strength gain
  • Strategic nutrition & exercise planning to facilitate fat-loss whilst maintaining high level training performance
  • Nutrition & exercise strategies for body-recomposition
  • Scaled recommendations for beginners, intermediates and advanced trainees
  • Nutrition programming for fitness & health enthusiasts of all ages 
  • Powerlifting coaching & training: nutrition strategies for strength sport and power development
  • More about personal training and nutrition coaching
• Meal Planning
  • How to plan & strategize meals 
  • Meal planning for athletes & fitness enthusiasts 
  • Meal planning for general health & disease prevention
  • Fuelling for the 9-5 work day
  • Meal prep guidance & recommendations for various dietary requirements (gluten-free, low-FODMAP, etc.)
• Weight-Management
  • Nutrition strategies for weight loss and/or fat loss
  • Nutrition strategies for weight gain/weight maintenance 
  • Nutrition programming & physical activity recommendations to facilitate goal achievement 
  • Intuitive eating, or more calculated approaches (calorie & macro targets, etc.)
  • How to identify fad diets and adopt more sustainable approaches
• Digestive health (IBS, food intolerances, FODMAP)
• Disordered eating tendencies & body image support
• Nutrition for health & chronic disease management and prevention 
• Sports nutrition presentations

Watch: Austin discusses his nutritional counselling services.

Read: Data-Driven Nutrition Plan: The Ins and Outs

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and the 3 territories.

Qualifications:

Austin McNally RD, CSCS, CPT, BSc. Foods & Nutrition

Austin completed his Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Foods & Nutrition at the University of Prince Edward Island. After graduating from UPEI, Austin completed his dietetic training at various healthcare establishments across Prince Edward Island. 

Austin has been a practicing personal trainer & exercise coach for a number of years, and has recently completed a post-graduate certification in strength & conditioning through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in an effort to better service high performance athletes & advanced trainees.

Connecting with a highly trained nutrition & exercise professional is the best way to circumvent misinformation, and to ensure you are receiving the best evidence-based recommendations.  

Austin is an active member of the Dietitians of Canada & the NSCA. He is licensed to practice dietetics in PEI, Nova-Scotia & Ontario. 

History:

Growing up in a small, rural hockey-town in PEI, Austin competed in high level sport from a young age, and has always valued nutrition & exercise. Even as a young child, Austin was drawn to the field of applied human sciences. Austin’s university studies further reinforced his passion for nutrition and exercise programming, and he learned how these variables could be leveraged to positively impact health, longevity and performance.

Despite no longer competing in organized team-sport, Austin has been involved in powerlifting, resistance-training and exercise coaching for a number of years. And, most recently, Austin has taken to endurance running & cycling. His enthusiasm and passion for all things health & fitness is infectious!

Austin loves really getting to know his clients, sharing his knowledge and expertise, and drawing from anecdotal experiences. He loves working collaboratively with others to come up with sustainable and effective nutrition protocols that are tailored to you, your needs, and your individual goals. 

When he’s not helping clients reach their nutrition goals, you may find Austin in the gym, running around Halifax with his dog Lenni, or unwinding at home!

Areas of expertise:

Megan specializes in the following areas:

• Nutrition support for strength and power athletes 
• Body composition goals (i.e., increased lean body mass and loss of fat mass)
• Nutrition support for team sport athletes, 14+ (i.e., football, hockey, soccer, basketball)
• Nutrition for endurance athletes (i.e., half marathon, full marathon training)
• Macronutrient calculations and distribution based on individual needs and performance goals 
• Hydration planning for specific sports (i.e., motor sports, hot climates)
• Meal planning for athletes 14+  
• Pre-nutrition, intra-nutrition and post-nutrition for workouts, training or game days 
• Sport supplement and ergogenic aid protocols

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Megan Couturier, RD, BSc Dietetics (Hons) 

Megan completed her undergrad at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. During this time, she also discovered her passion for sports nutrition by working with various varsity teams and offering them nutrition support. Megan completed her dietetic internship on the South Shore of Nova Scotia gaining experience in long-term care, foodservice management, community practice and clinical care. 

Megan is licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists and the Ontario College of Dietitians and is an active member of Dietitians of Canada. 

History

Megan is originally from Moncton, New Brunswick and has always had a strong interest in food and science. After completing a co-op placement in high school with a local Dietitian, Megan knew this was the field for her. Throughout her undergraduate studies she was able to further enhance her food and nutrition knowledge, which allows her to practice today through an evidence-based and client-centred lens. 

As an athlete herself, Megan has seen firsthand the importance that proper nutrition can have athletic training and recovery. Megan loves breaking down the basics with her clients to find the balance between nutrient dense foods and ones they really enjoy! She is realistic when it comes to creating change with her clients and understands that for most people this is balancing proper nutrition on top of a balanced lifestyle. One of her main goals with clients is to increase their nutrition knowledge and self-confidence so that they may navigate the ever-changing world of nutrition information.

When she is not counselling clients, Megan spends her time training in the gym as a powerlifter, trying out new recipes in the kitchen or spending time with her friends and pets.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

✓  JM Nutrition Halifax office

Areas of expertise:

Natalie specializes in the following areas:

• Meal Planning for all athletic goals and competitive levels for strength training and endurance sports.
• Post and pre training fuelling- what to eat to maximize your energy and recovery.
• Fuelling while travelling for sport.
• Sports nutrition for age 14 and above.
• Nutrition support for strength, endurance, team and individual sports.
• Supplement support, if applicable that is evidence based.
• Improving mindset around food- how it can support you rather than harm you.
• Fuelling for sport while managing pre existing conditions (IBS, diabetes, etc.).
• Calculating individual macronutrient needs for sport performance.
• Body composition:
  • Help managing macronutrients to support body composition goals.
  • Provide support for body composition goals through diet to achieve improved body composition such as increasing lean muscle mass and reducing overall fat percentage.

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Natalie Fraser, RD

Natalie graduated with a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics with a Sports Nutrition focus from Acadia University. During this time, she collaborated with several of the varsity athletes to improve their nutrition and overall sports performance. Following this, she completed the Acadia Dietetic Practicum program within many hospitals of the South Shore region of the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

Natalie is licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists and the Ontario College of Dietitians and is an active member of Dietitians of Canada. 

History

As a former athlete herself, Natalie quickly saw the relationship between proper nutrition and sport performance. Excited about the results she was seeing, she developed a passion for helping others excel in the same way.

Dedicated to a pro-active approach, Natalie is committed to helping those love food again and what it can do for their body in a positive way. In addition to her expertise in sports nutrition, Natalie also specializes in digestive health and IBS. Supporting clients in removing the fear from food to help manage their symptoms has been her tool to success over the last few years and has helped many individuals including herself live a regular life regardless of their digestive health.

In her spare time, Natalie likes staying active with weekly hot yoga sessions and spending time outside with family and friends. You can often find her researching new recipes for clients and experimenting in the kitchen to be able to share them confidently with her clients.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

Areas of expertise:

As an eating disorder and disordered eating dietitian, Kinga uses the integrated nutritional therapy and coaching approach to help clients:

• take the first steps in self-discovery to map out your eating habits, activity patterns, mindset and self-talk patterns
• cultivate a holistic self-care practice rooted in self-compassion and self-acceptance
• set wellness goals and receive regular emphatic and supportive coaching to track your progress
• break away from unhealthy eating habits and make peace with food through intuitive eating principles, including attention to hunger and fullness cues
• achieve self-liberation from discriminating weight-bias and unrealistic body ideals driven by the weight-loss industry
• adopt a joyful movement routine to keep you active and vibrant
• reach your natural weight as you gradually overcome over- or under-eating patterns
• develop body-acceptance to put an end to dangerous weight fluctuations
• sports nutrition: often athletes or active people believe they need to follow very specific and rigid nutritional requirements to maximize sports performance. At times this can lead to disordered eating, weight preoccupation and inadequate nutritional intake contributing to repeat injuries and compromised recovery. Integrating intuitive eating into one’s training plan can certainly offer a competitive advantage.

In addition, Kinga provides nutritional counselling in these areas:

• receive meal support, movement resources, stress and sleep-management tools that fit your lifestyle and preferences
• tap into meal support strategies for caregivers caring for loved ones with eating disorders or disordered eating behaviours
• optimize your metabolic health: address PCOS, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes, type 1 or 2 diabetes, cholesterol or thyroid levels, including hormonal changes through menopause

Watch: Kinga discusses her nutritional counselling services.

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Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Kinga Balogh, RD, CDE, Health Coach 

Kinga is a registered dietitian and a University of Toronto graduate. She is licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and is an active member of Dietitians of Canada. 

History 

Kinga Balogh is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator and positive psychology-based Coaching Professional with over 17 years of experience coaching clients with disordered eating habits, body dissatisfaction and metabolic imbalances throughout the lifespan.

She possesses strong academic foundations from the University of Toronto, bringing extensive work experiences from university-affiliated research institutions and hospitals. Most importantly, Kinga brings authentic lived experiences and deeply rooted passion to assist clients achieve physical, mental and social well-being.

Visit: JM Nutrition Woodbridge (Vaughan) Dietitian Office

Areas of expertise:

Alana focuses on the following areas:

• Dietitian for Anorexia support and bulimia support.
• Nutritional counselling for binge eating and food restricting support.
• Preoccupation of calorie counting and/or food tracking.
• Achieve a healthy body weight and take pre-occupation off of weight.
• Help improve your relationship with food and body image.
• Eliminate diet culture and create a healthy relationship with food.
• Learn how to support your needs and adequately fuel for your athletic training demands.
• Some athletes and/or active people may take on some forms of disordered eating or preoccupation with weight. Learning how to have a healthy relationship with food and achieve a healthy body weight in sport can help optimize performance and offer a competitive advantage.
• Learn how to support your needs and adequately fuel your athletic training demands .
• Athletic and day-to-day nutrition demands.
• Learn to fuel according to your individualized requirements.
• Help achieve balanced eating and basic nutrition principals.
• Help minimize nutritional deficiencies.
• Nutritional support for athletes (see: Sports Nutritionist section).
• Help manage co-existing conditions.

Provides services to the residents of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Alana Haggerty, Registered Dietitian, BSc RD, ACE CPT

Alana completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Food Science with a Specialization in Dietetics at the University of Alberta. After graduating from the University of Alberta, Alana continued to fine tune her nutrition care skills and began her career in the area of clinical dietetics. 

Alana is licensed with the College of Dietitians of Alberta and an active member of Dietitians of Canada.

History

Alana brings a great deal of new knowledge and passion to her practice as a dietitian. She is eager to break some of the common misconceptions associated with dietitians and relieve some of the hesitancies that may come with seeing an RD. Her vision is to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being to lead a better life. 

Alana’s passion for nutrition developed naturally from her love for sports and seeing the direct impact that nutrition and proper diet has on performance. She grew up in a small rural Alberta town playing a variety of sports including badminton, basketball, volleyball, and of course, running (cross country, track and field et al.).  She ran her first half marathon at the age of 14 and the spark only grew bigger from there.

Specialties

Alana specializes in providing nutrition advice and expertise to endurance athletes, particularly distance runners. A marathon runner herself, she recognizes the importance of optimizing nutrition to help meet your goals and get you to the finish line faster. She is able to provide tailored suggestions and understands first handedly the key nutrition components for distance runners. Her motto: fuel smarter, recover harder! She is always up for a challenge and wants to join you on crushing your next PR!

In addition, Alana has experience in many different areas outside of the sports nutrition realm, including weight and chronic disease management, disordered eating and eating disorders, oncology and more.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

Areas of expertise:

Holistic nutritionist, Stephanie, takes a holistic approach to help you reach your goals and improve your overall health. She has extensive knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Weight loss (through nutrition and lifestyle changes)
• Healthy weight gain or weight management 
• Digestive health (food sensitivities, bloating, gas, diverticulitis support, GERD, IBS, Crohn’s, Colitis, nutritionist for indigestion etc.)
• Inflammation (anti-inflammatory diet)
• Women’s health (peri-menopause, menopause, PCOS, PMS)
• Arthritis
• Cardiovascular health (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.)
• Blood sugar management and diabetes management
• Sleep (improving quality of sleep)
• Mental focus and clarity
• Stress management
• Energy (increasing energy levels naturally through nutrition)
• Auto-immune disorders
• Various lifestyles: vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free
• Skin health nutrition: acne, psoriasis, eczema
• Recipes: meal planning
• Understanding food labels and pantry clean out strategies
• Finding healthy options while eating out; prepping and packing meals and snacks
• Creating healthy habits, combating cravings, improving relationship with food
• Supplementation recommendations

Watch: Stephanie discusses her nutritional counselling services.

Provides services to the residents of most Canadian provinces and the 3 territories, as well the residents of the U.S. Please note: Stephanie is not licensed to provide nutritional counselling to the residents of Alberta.

Qualifications

Stephanie Metzger, R.H.N., BSc. HK

Steph graduated with honours from the University of Guelph where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics. Her main areas of focus included human physiology, neuromuscular physiology, human anatomy, biomechanics, human biology, nutrition, exercise, and metabolism.

Steph’s passion for nutrition and helping others improve their health inspired her to further her education at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition where she obtained a designation in Registered Holistic Nutritionist.

History

Steph has been in the health and wellness industry for over 20 years. She has worked as a personal trainer and kinesiologist in the past. She has also worked for a number of natural health product companies in the areas of research, marketing and sales. Steph has been practicing as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist for over 12 years working one on one with her clients to help them make positive lifestyle changes and attain their goals.

Specialty

Steph works with her clients to help them make a true lifestyle change, something they will enjoy and be able to maintain long term. She takes a holistic approach and looks at your mental, emotional, and physical health, your current nutrition and lifestyle, your family history, as well as any health concerns that you may have. This holistic assessment will help her understand your goals, identify the root cause of any symptoms and health concerns that you may have and allow for a more personalized plan to help improve your health and get you positive results. Steph has your best interests at heart and will do what it takes to ensure that you are happy and confident throughout your journey! 

Steph’s main area of expertise is weight loss and helping her clients improve their overall well-being. She recognizes that everyone is unique and will provide you with customized advice and guidance as well as the knowledge, tips, tools and accountability to keep you on track. Steph will help you understand portions, teach you how to make good food choices each day, and will also ensure that you have a variety of meal and snack ideas and recipes, as well as a solid meal plan to keep you motivated. She focuses on incorporating a variety of whole foods that will provide your body with the nourishment it needs for optimal health and that will help reduce the risk of disease. Steph believes that small changes over time will lead to big results, and she will encourage you to take things one day at a time as you work towards your goals.

Learn more about holistic nutrition

Visit: JM Nutrition Hamilton Nutritionist Office

Areas of expertise:

Gunjan brings with her a good deal of experience in:

• Weight Management, particularly nutritional counselling for weight loss
• Meal planning for culturally suitable diets along with vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free meal plans
• Digestive health support
• Acid reflux & GERD support
• Nutritional support for fatty liver
• Anti-inflammatory diet
• Hormone imbalances and PCOS
• Diabetes management (type 2) & blood sugar regulation
• Health education and psycho-education for Craving Change™
• Food lifestyle management 
• Stress management 
• Meal planning for North American, Indian, Mediterranean, Italian, South Asian, Thai and Mexican cuisines
• Nutrition counselling for weight management due to trauma and brain injury

Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi

Provides services to the residents o

Qualifications

Gunjan Chopra, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, (R.H.N.), Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner (N.N.C.P.)

Gunjan Chopra is a graduate in natural nutrition from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Toronto.

She has also completed accredited certifications in clinical nutrition, sports nutrition and weight management from The American College of Sports Medicine.

History

Gunjan is passionate about nutrition and its holistic impact on our daily lives in small but significant ways, even when she was not a part of the industry. She always stayed informed and connected to the world of healthcare and optimal nutrition when navigating her own health journey.

Gunjan communicates effectively with clients, as well as practitioners, from all walks of life, connecting with their concerns of “work-life balance” or rather “health- life balance”.

In addition, Gunjan has a detail oriented yet sustainable, supportive approach. In her journey so far in the nutrition industry, Gunjan has gained significant knowledge and experience as an Integrative Health Educator and Nutrition counsellor for trauma & brain injury impacted clients developing her skills in psycho-education and mindset management for nutrition, allowing her to connect deeply and communicate effectively with the clients and their concerns. 

With her personal struggles with PCOS and weight gain, Gunjan gradually learnt the science and power of food and how the mindset behind making certain choices could bring about significant results.

Focusing on lifestyle management and sustainable habits, Gunjan’s approach of “health beyond the weighing scale” specializes in supporting conditions including but not limited to PCOS, adrenal fatigue, stress management and blood sugar dysregulation along with digestive concerns such as IBS, GERD  and fatty liver disease.

As a holistic health practitioner, Gunjan offers highly personalized and client-centred nutrition counselling from a symptom-based perspective, focusing on mind, body & spirit to achieve optimum health and wellness. 

Furthermore, Gunjan’s cultural background and upbringing gives her a strong knowledge base of various international foods, while integrating Ayurveda and holistic home remedies coupled with her passion for cooking and experimenting in the kitchen, developing recipes and experimenting new ideas to benefit her clients.  

Overall, Gunjan believes in the unmatchable power of optimal nutrition for overall health and well-being and focuses her practice on educating and equipping her clients with the same. 

Qualifications

JM Nutrition is owned and operated by Julie Mancuso, a graduate of the University of Toronto.

History

Julie has worked in the field of nutrition as a consultant, writer, speaker and health advocate for well over 15 years.

In 2006, she opened JM Nutrition. JM Nutrition is a personalized nutrition counselling and consulting service. Over the years, JM Nutrition has served thousands of clients from all walks of life. JM Nutrition now has 4 Greater Toronto Area locations and 1 in Ottawa.

Specialty

Undoubtedly, Julie’s and JM Nutrition specialty is weight management. With the help of her team of nutritionists and dietitians, it has taken Julie many years to craft, tweak and refine the method that enables clients to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way.

In addition to weight loss, JM Nutrition specializes in helping clients improve their digestive health. and prevent and manage various diseases and conditions.

Furthermore, Julie’s positive, uplifting and supportive personality, along with her highly personalized approach and dedication to excellent client service, receive high praise from many clients.

What clients say?

What’s more, Julie no doubt knows what her clients are going through because she’s been there, placing her in prime position to help them.

There was a time when she didn’t eat so well and was riddled with health problems. By prioritizing nutrition and adopting a healthier lifestyle, Julie managed to change the way she felt. And now her mission is to help other achieve the same.

Writer

Moreover, as one of the leading nutrition, health and wellness experts in the Greater Toronto Area, Julie regularly lends her expertise to a number of print and digital publications (Global News, Toronto Star, Food Network, Livestrong, Business Insider, Elle, Weight Watchers, Canadian Living, Reader’s Digest and many more).

For more information about JM Nutrition, visit:

In the Press

Qualifications

Dova Oland, Registered Dietitian, Administrator at JM Nutrition

Dova has worked as a Registered Dietitian (RD) for a number of years in a various settings.  She is also an active member of the Dietitians of Canada.

She provides administrative support for the JM Nutrition team and our clientele.

Please note: Dova does not conduct nutritional counselling.

Qualifications

Sarah Jabeen, BSc, MD

Research, Contributing Writer

Sarah Jabeen completed her BSc in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Toronto. Thereafter, she pursued a MD degree from Avalon University School of Medicine in Curacao.

Areas of expertise and interest 

Sarah has always had a keen interest in Family Medicine with a focus on preventive medicine. It was during her time as a medical student that sparked curiosity about nutrition. Specifically, it was the relationship between diet and diseases she commonly encountered in practice, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and cholesterol, that piqued her interest.

Frequently, she counselled patients during clinic visits on the importance of a healthy diet.

In addition, coming from a South Asian background herself and the unfortunate fact that heart disease affects this demographic at an increasingly alarming rate, she started to develop a passion on how nutrition affects each individual’s overall health and well-being. 

Last, Sarah believes that maintaining fitness and mindful eating are the stepping stones in leading a well balanced life that could potentially be medication-free. 

Qualifications

Ahsan Zaman, MPH, BSc

Consultant, Researcher, Contributing Writer

Ahsan Zaman is a public health specialist who has completed his Master’s in Public Health from Queen’s University, and possesses a BSc in Kinesiology and Health Sciences from York University.

Areas of Expertise and Interest

As a consultant and health advocate, one of Ahsan’s primary areas of focus is the improvement of mental health and well-being. Ahsan is a proponent of the idea that physical activity and good nutrition are positive contributing factors for good mental health, and in turn, good overall health.

Furthermore, Ahsan strongly believes in creating awareness, so people have quality, evidence-based information at their disposal to make well-informed health decisions. Because there is a great deal of misinformation on health and nutrition, Ahsan uses scientific evidence to ensure the correct facts are distributed.