Sports Nutritionist and Dietitian
Nutritional support of nutritionist and dietitian for athletes of all sporting disciplines
If you’re looking for a certified sports nutritionist and dietitian, look no further!
Our team will provide the latest evidence-based sports nutrition information, tweak your diet and create a meal plan to help reach your fitness and athletic goals, no matter the sporting discipline.
Best of all, sports dietitian services are covered by most insurance plans.
Our Sports Nutrition Services
Our sports nutritionists and dietitians work with clients from all walks of life, sporting disciplines and athletic backgrounds. Find out more:
How can you benefit from working with a sports nutritionist and dietitian?
If you’re an athlete, someone who aspires to improve his or her own athletic performance, or just a person who is physically active, it’s not only crucial to know what to eat, but more importantly, when to eat. Frequently, learning to do so can be the difference between success and lack thereof.
Our nutritionist for athletes can provide valuable education, tools and guidance, so you can avoid self-sabotage. As a result, you will be in a better position to reach your goal(s), be it weight or fat loss, muscle growth or improved fitness and sports performance.
Because we each have our own individualized fitness goals, it’s vital that the nutrition plan we follow is customized to your specific sport or activity.
In other words, it must be tailored to your activity levels, goals, food preferences, budget, religious restrictions and overall lifestyle.
For this reason, the meal plans that we co-create offer structure along with flexibility to fit your needs. Doing so ensures that you’re able to stick to your meal plan in the long-term and reach your fitness goal(s).
Our sports nutrition dietitians have extensive training and experience in helping clients with healthy, sustainable weight loss as well as healthy weight gain.
In short, we take a comprehensive look at weight loss and weight gain, carefully analyzing all the contributing factors. Throughout the process, our sports nutritionists will guide, support and encourage you while you make adjustments to your eating habits.
What’s more, our sports performance and fitness specialists can help you bulk up naturally and/or improve your body composition.
A sports nutritionist can certainly guide you in doing so in a healthy, nutritionally-balanced and effective way.
With a strong background in nutrition science as it relates to sports performance, our practitioners no doubt understand the demands of high level athletic performance.
With their multi-disciplinary backgrounds, our sports nutritionists and dietitians will provide you with valuable insight that supplements your strength training program at your local gym or fitness centre.
As a client of our nutrition service, you will receive the latest evidence-based nutrition information, useful tools and practical tips from qualified nutrition experts. After all, our goal is to help you get leaner, stronger and healthier.
By enlisting the help of a sports nutrition expert, you can discover many simple ways to improve your athletic performance.
During nutrition counselling sessions you can learn how to plan healthy meals for your specific physical activity. You can also receive countless pre-workout and post-workout nutrition tips. Alternatively, you can optimize your game-day nutrition by working closely with our sports nutritionist. You can also discover more about proper refuelling, hydration and optimum recovery.
Undoubtedly, a sports nutritionist can help to maximize athletic performance and increase the chances of getting the desired results.
You can also consult a sports nutritionist to help you avoid energy dips and slumps throughout the day or during workouts, build stamina and increase endurance–key components to better athletic performance.
In addition, you can discover various ways to overcome plateaus, particularly with weight loss or muscle gain. Surely, learning to fuel your body right sets the stage for the right results.
Our sports nutrition specialists can also assist you in counting and tracking macros for weight loss, muscle growth or to help you reach your fitness goals.
Our certified sports nutritionist can certainly make sure you count, balance and optimize your macronutrients, avoiding common mistakes made by so many.
Consult our trusted experts for nutrition information that is current and reliable. Surely, you will be glad you did.
Without a doubt, poor metabolic health can impact your well-being in a number of ways.
Certainly, it can lead to the development of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. It, too, can result in unhealthy weight gain and many associated complications. It can even seriously compromise athletic performance, leading to frustration and disappointment.
As a result, a healthy metabolism is interlinked with nutrition and exercise–something that cannot be overlooked when engaged in physical training.
Certainly, our practitioners can show you ways to boost your metabolism. Ultimately, doing so can result in a healthy weight, better absorption of nutrients, balanced blood sugar, increased energy levels and much more.
Our sports nutritionist team can also help you develop and follow a workout meal plan or meal plan for athletes to reduce the risk of various sports-related injuries.
Through an optimization of macronutrients, hydration, proper meal timing, supplementation and effective recovery methods, our athletic nutritionist is well-equipped to assist you in injury prevention.
Doing so will allow you to avoid setbacks associated with injuries while maximizing your performance at the gym or on the sporting field.
Our sports dietitians have specialized training with various dietary supplements, including those designed for exercise and athletic performance.
Without a doubt, separating fact from false claims regarding the purported benefits of many supplements can be a daunting task. And this is where we come in.
With this in mind, we will provide you with the latest evidence-based nutritional science and help you choose supplements that are right for you.
Our sports nutritionists and dietitians continue to work with clients from the following sporting disciplines:
- long-distance running
- triathlons
- fitness
- bodybuilding & strength-training
- cross fit
- mixed martial arts
- boxing
- cycling & spinning
- soccer
- rugby
- football
- hockey
- basketball
- baseball
- golf
- cricket
- volleyball
- racket sports
- track & field
- swimming
- skiing & snowboarding
- yoga
- zumba
- pilates
- dance
- gymnastics
- figure skating
- Reduced fatigue
- More restful sleep
- Enhanced vitality
- Relieved stress
- Improved mood
- Better body image
- Increased confidence
- Greater ability to manage and resist cravings
- Increased confidence
- Reduced back and joint pain
- Healthier skin
- Better hormonal balance
- Higher sex drive
Our Sports Nutritionist and Dietitian Team
Megan Couturier, Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist
Services: ON, NS, NB & the Territories
Megan focuses in the following sports nutrition areas:
Nutrition support for strength and power athletes:
Body composition goals:
- increased lean body mass
- loss of fat mass
- personalized nutrition plans for strength training and powerlifting
- macronutrient calculations and distribution based on individual needs and performance goals
Nutrition support for team sport athletes:
Sessions for athletes 14+ years:
- football, hockey, soccer, basketball, ringette et al.
Tailored meal planning for athletes 14+ years old
Endurance athletes nutrition:
Nutrition for endurance athletes
- nutritional support for half marathon, full marathon and ironman training
Hydration planning for specific sports:
Hydration for athletes: motor sports, hot climates et al.
Nutritional support for various workouts:
Pre-nutrition, intra-nutrition and post-nutrition for workouts, training or game days, multi-day events
Sport supplement and ergogenic aid protocols
Provinces served: Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the 3 territories.
Watch: Video of sports nutrition dietitian Megan
Related: Registered dietitian Moncton
Alexander Leritz, Sports Nutrition Dietitian, Personal Trainer–Coming Soon
Services: ON
Sports nutritionist and dietitian, Alexander, focuses in the following areas:
Fitness coaching across multiple modalities:
With experience as a fitness trainer with certification through the International Sports Science Association (ISSA), sports nutritionist Alexander provides expert coaching in:
- Functional strength training
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- CrossFit and hybrid conditioning
- Personal training support
- Group fitness and performance classes
Sports nutrition for performance and body composition:
Evidence-based strategies of a sports dietitian designed to support:
- Increased lean muscle mass
- Fat loss and recomposition
- Enhanced performance for both strength and endurance athletes
- Customized macronutrient planning based on training goals
Sporting event preparation and recovery:
- Nutritional planning for competition, game day, and multi-day events
- Pre-, intra-, and post-workout fuelling strategies
- Hydration planning for sport and climate-specific needs
Supplementation and advanced assessment:
- Guidance on safe and effective use of ergogenic aids and sports supplements
- Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to track body composition and optimize progress
Other:
- Weight loss support with dietitian
- Weight and muscle gain
- Chronic disease support
Provinces served: Ontario
Kelly Chen, Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist, Personal Trainer
Services: ON, NS, NB & the Territories
Kelly focuses in the following sports nutrition areas:
Nutrition for body composition goals:
Evidence-based nutrition strategies of a sports dietitian for:
- Determining individualized macronutrient targets: Calculation of protein, carbohydrate, and fat requirements to support enhanced training performance and body composition
- Fat loss while preserving muscle mass and strength: Determine maintenance calorie requirements and understand appropriate rates of weight loss to help you achieve your goals in a sustainable way, implement nutrition periodization strategies while dieting to break through weight loss plateaus and keep results going
- Muscle gain while minimizing fat gain: Increase muscle mass with proper nutrition to lift heavier and get stronger without putting on excessive weight
Nutrition for strength training, body building and powerlifting (Ages 18+):
- Calculating personalized macronutrient targets to support muscle hypertrophy and strength
- Determining nutrition peaking protocols for competition, considerations for making weight, carbohydrate loading strategies, and fluid needs
- Helping athletes transition to the offseason by adjusting diet to support healthy body composition, as well providing nutrition support for athletes who deal with fear of weight regain post-competition
- Helping vegetarian and vegan athletes gain muscle and strength while following a plant-based diet
Nutrition for lifestyle fitness and recreational athletes:
Personalized support of a sports nutritionist for pre- and post-workout nutrition:
- Helping recreational athletes build muscle, lose fat, and manage weight while optimizing performance, energy levels, and health
- Learn about nutrient timing, frequency, and portion control in relation to your exercise
Nutrition for endurance training (Ages 18+):
- Fuelling and hydration strategies for before, during and after 5k and 10k running events to optimize performance and recovery
- Education about carbohydrate loading strategies
- Nutrition planning for high intensity interval training (HIIT), concurrent training, and meal planning on training/rest days
Sports nutrition for special populations:
- Helping athletes living with chronic health conditions fuel properly, manage symptoms, and train with confidence: Type 1 and type 2 diabetes management, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) support, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s, Colitis) management, Cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure, high cholesterol), PCOS support of a dietitian, bariatric surgery
- Masters Athletes: helping older adults keep fit, healthy, and mitigate sarcopenia through evidence-based nutrition strategies to preserve muscle and bone mass
- Female Athletes: supporting women fuel and recover properly to prevent Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S); helping peri-menopausal women manage symptoms while keeping active and protect muscle mass
Supplementation protocols and ergogenic aids for sports performance:
- Learn more about sports supplement validity and effectiveness and evidence-based recommendations that cater to your sport specific needs, including proper dosing protocols
Provinces served: Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the 3 territories.
Stephen Gurr, Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist
Services: BC, NS, NB & the Territories
With years of experience working as a sports nutritionist with a wide variety of athletes, Stephen can help in the following areas:
- Nutrition strategies to optimize training adaptations and sports performance
- Support for endurance athletes
- Race day/event specific race plans (including pre/during fuelling and hydration strategies)
- Nutritional support to maximize strength gains/bulking up
- Nutrition for recovery
- Nutrition strategies for making weight (i.e. for weight category sports such as judo and boxing)
- Nutrition to support “return to play” from injury
- Advice on evidence-based supplements for performance and health
- Nutrition strategies to support training adaptation and performance when following a plant-based diet
Provinces serviced: British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the 3 territories.
Related: dietitian in Vancouver
Alana Haggerty, Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist, Personal Trainer
Services: AB, SK, ON, NS, NB & the Territories
As an athlete and marathoner herself, Alana naturally focuses her practice on:
Fitness and sports nutrition for athletes age 14+
Sports nutrition for endurance athletes:
- 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
- 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 and weight gain support
Meal planning for athletes
Other sports nutrition services:
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
Provinces serviced: Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the 3 territories.
Watch: Video of sports nutritionist Alana
Related: Edmonton dietitian
Natalie Fraser, Sports Dietitian
Services: ON, NS, NB & the Territories
Sports dietitian, Natalie, focuses in the following areas:
Meal planning:
Personalized meal planning for all athletic goals and competitive levels for strength training and endurance sports
Fuelling support:
Post- and pre-training fuelling
- what to eat and drink to maximize your energy and recovery
- fuelling while travelling for sport
- fuelling for sport while managing pre existing conditions (IBS, diabetes, etc.)
Nutritional support for young athletes:
Sports nutrition support for athletes ages 6+
Support of a sports nutritionist for strength training
Dietary interventions for endurance athletes
Nutritional support of a dietitian for individual and team sport athletes
Sports supplementation:
Support for sport supplementation (evidence-based), if applicable
Body composition goals:
Calculating individual macronutrient needs for sport performance
Body composition:
- receive help from a sports dietitian to manage 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
Provinces serviced: Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.
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Who are our sports nutrition clients?
- Athletes of all genders
- Competitive and recreational athletes
- Gym-goers and non-gym goers
- Athletes from various sports
- Children, adolescents, youth, middle aged and older adult athletes
- Anyone looking to improve nutrition and fitness
- Beginner, intermediate, advanced and elite athletes
- Athletes who want to address co-existing conditions
Free Consultation
Schedule a free, no-obligation phone consultation during which we can:
- Outline how the process works
- Discuss your goal(s)
- Explain how billing and pricing work
- Address concerns about insurance
- Help you select a practitioner
- Answer any other questions
- And more
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How much does a sports dietitian and nutritionist cost?
Can a nutritionist and dietitian help athletes?
Yes, a sports nutritionist and dietitian can help athletes by developing a nutrition plan specifically geared towards their sporting discipline and individual athletic goals and needs.
Can a nutritionist and dietitian help with exercise?
Yes, a sports nutritionist and dietitian can help with exercise by aligning a personalized nutrition plan with the type of physical exercise the athlete performs, maximizing the chances of improved fitness and performance.
Who is the best sports nutritionist and dietitian in Canada?
There are many qualified sports nutrition experts in Canada. JM Nutrition is certainly one of the best sports nutritionist and dietitian services in Canada, offering support for various athletic pursuits.
Does JM Nutrition offer sports nutrition presentations?
Yes, JM Nutrition offers sports nutrition presentations. Our fitness and sports nutritionists offer engaging and informative presentations for a wide variety of athletes, teams, clubs and organizations.
Where to Find Our Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist
You can book an appointment with a fitness and sports nutritionist and dietitian in-person at one of our locations in Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia at one of the below offices.
Office Locations
Virtual Support for Sports Nutrition
Our dietitians and nutritionist for sports nutrition support also conduct online nutritional counselling sessions.
We also provide virtual services to the residents of other provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, PEI, Quebec and the territories.
For more information on the services offered in each city and service area, visit: