Tooba Zia, Registered Dietitian, Ontario
Education: BSc Nutrition and Food, MHSc Nutrition Communication, RD
Navigating your health can feel like putting together a complex puzzle. I’m here to take out some of the guesswork and create personalized nutrition strategies that complement your lifestyle.
My goal is to harness the science of nutrition and movement to empower you on your health journey, wherever you’re at. Through my education and experience, I understand the critical role of nutrition in sports, general fitness, and overall health. I’m here to give you practical recommendations that you can incorporate right away, but also guide and support you when you encounter obstacles.
As someone who has been through the process of trial and error, I’m confident we can uncover your nutrition solutions for long-term success. Nutrition should be individualized and requires your input, to not only achieve your goals, but embrace a lifestyle that’s sustainable for you.
Tooba Zia, Registered Dietitian, Ontario
Education: BSc Nutrition and Food, MHSc Nutrition Commu...
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Janelle Huybers, RD, DDEPT
Registered Dietitian: Ontario and Alberta
Janelle is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and holds a Diploma in Dietetic Education and Practical Training (DDEPT) from Brescia University College in London, Ontario. As a dietitian, her goal is to help others live a healthy, wholesome and active lifestyle.
Food has always played a significant role in her life, as she grew up on a farm, was a young recreational athlete, and had a mother who encouraged healthy eating. However, it was in her teenage years as she began to learn the critical role nutrition played in healthy living throughout the lifecycle, that her interest in preventative health was truly sparked. Her fascination in the relationship between nutrition and disease management/prevention led her to pursue a career in nutrition and dietetics.
“Entering the field of nutrition and dietetics, I always knew I wanted to help people optimize their health through the powerful role of nutrition.”
She continued to enhance her knowledge and love for nutritional sciences at Brescia University College. Enrolling in additional courses related to exercise nutrition, wellness and healthy ageing. As she completed a variety of dietetic placements, she soon realized that her greatest passion was in providing individualized nutrition care.
Janelle’s core philosophy is that everyone deserves to feel healthy, energetic, and free from the confusion surrounding food choices every day. Her counselling style focuses on helping individuals create a positive and lasting relationship with food and themselves through a nutritious, whole foods approach. Her favourite part is involving clients in developing creative, simple and realistic solutions to overcome unique health challenges. She trusts and believes that healthy living can be fun, personalized and achievable. Especially with the right amount of support, guidance and accountability along the way.
“I accept that health is defined differently by everyone, and that there is no one size fits all approach to healthy living. I believe that anyone, at any stage of life, can benefit from learning to become more intentional in their eating and healthy habits. I am committed to helping clients achieve impactful results for a healthier and happier future”.
In her free time, Janelle enjoys sharing her creative and healthy dishes with loved ones, engaging in her favourite fitness activities, and spending time with family and friends on Lake Huron by the beach.
Janelle’s specialties and areas of interest include:
- Performance and sports nutrition
- Long-lasting and healthy weight loss
- Emotional eating
- Healthy aging
- Chronic disease prevention and management (heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) management
- Women’s health
- Healthy meal prep and planning
- Genetic-based nutrition
Favourite Quote:
“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have the safest way to health.” – Hippocrates
Janelle Huybers, RD, DDEPT
Registered Dietitian: Ontario and Alberta
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Licensed in Ontario.
My interest in human nutrition began not only in the kitchen, but also in the classroom. While I excelled at chemistry and biology, I enjoyed cooking and exploring the effects of food on the human body. I became more aware of my health as a student athlete and began to focus on fueling myself instead of filling myself.
Naturally, my passions for health and science intersected and led me to pursue a Bachelor of Science Honours in Biomedical Science with a minor in Nutrition and Nutraceutical Science at the University of Guelph, followed by a Master of Human Nutrition at McGill University. I also completed a Master of Human Nutrition (Applied) in Dietetic Credentialing at McGill to become a registered dietitian licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
Approach to Counseling: With a focus on whole foods and balanced meals, I aim to help clients grow sustainable and long-lasting habits. I believe that education is the key to making lasting changes, so I will provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to achieve your nutrition goals and maintain them. My goal is to empower you to make informed decisions about balanced eating, while still enjoying the foods they love. Let me help you on your journey to a healthier, more fulfilled, and more nutritious you!
Areas of Expertise:
Chronic disease prevention and management
Performance and sports nutrition
Weight management
Meal prep and planning
Cancer care
Digestive health
Healthy aging
Favourite Quote: “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Licensed in Ontario.
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“My passion is empowering health through nutrition education and awareness in Canada.”
Lisa is a Registered Dietitian with Masters of Science in Foods and Nutrition.
Lisa Cianfrini first moved to London Ontario from Dundas Ontario in 2001 to study at Western University. Throughout her undergraduate and post-graduate studies at Western and The University of Guelph, Lisa studied biochemistry and genetics, nutraceutical sciences, and nutrition and dietetics. At the same time, she began her career in health and fitness, building a successful personal training business. She proceeded to work in clinics, gyms and biotechnology, and teach nutrition sciences at the Brescia University College. Passionate about driving social change towards nutrition and building her own signature programs, Lisa became one of the founders of Nutrition Professionals of Canada in 2015. Lisa is a lecturer, a speaker, a coach for individuals and group programs and works with businesses and organizations developing nutrition programming. In her free time, Lisa loves to explore in the markets, cook, spend time among her favourite fitness activities, running, skiing, hiking with her dog Leo, and spending time with family and friends at home or exploring the world.
Read more about Lisa at www.NutriProCan.ca
“Healthy eating isn’t about being perfect. Healthy eating is a daily decision to make good choices when you can, with the goal of providing your mind and body with the nutrition they need.”
“My passion is empowering health through nutrition education and awareness in Canada.”
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Nishaat Patel, MDiet, RD
Registered Dietitian: British Columbia and Ontario
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science: Food Science, Bachelor of Science: Nutrition Science, Master of Dietetics, Certified in the low FODMAP diet for IBS
About:
Nishaat has lived all over the world, including Kenya, India, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Australia. This has allowed her to gain international nutrition experience, and more importantly, the awareness that environment and culture play an essential role in our eating habits. She is passionate about improving people’s lives and relationships with food through sustainable and personalized nutrition coaching and support.
Her approach to nutrition counselling is that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ way to eat and that nutrition programs need to be custom-tailored and take into account people’s lifestyles and preferences for them to really work. Her ultimate goal is to empower her clients to take charge of their health and build their confidence in maintaining good, lifelong nutritional habits.
In her free time, she loves to explore different restaurants, travel, practice yoga, and spend time outdoors with loved ones.
Areas of Expertise and Interest:
- Chronic disease prevention and management (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer)
- Healthy weight loss
- IBS, Celiac disease, digestive health
- Emotional eating
- Pregnancy and post-natal nutrition
Favourite Quote: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
Nishaat Patel, MDiet, RD
Registered Dietitian: British Columbia and Ontario
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Nesrine was determined to be a dietitian ever since she gained her passion for nutrition and health when she was 11 years old. She comes from a family of health professionals consisting of doctors and pharmacists, but always knew she wanted to be involved in disease prevention. Nesrine was diagnosed with an autoimmune digestive disease at a young age and dealt with many nutrition-related issues. Through her personal experiences, she gained more knowledge, experience and drive to help others heal using food as a form of therapy.
Being a mother of a young toddler, she has also become dedicated to helping other parents learn the best approaches to nourishing their children at a pace that works for them.
Nesrine completed her nutrition degrees at Brescia University College, with a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition, Post-Degree Diploma and Master’s degree. She has also obtained her credentials as a Certified Diabetes Educator. As a lifelong learner, she strives to be on top of the latest research and articles relating to nutrition and physical activity to confidently answer her clients’ questions. Nesrine genuinely cares about each and every one of her clients and uses a tailored and individualized approach to nutrition counselling. She also believes every person has unique nutrition needs and deserves to be heard and respected in order to be successful with their goals.
Nesrine is incredibly passionate about her work and is able to help people with multiple nutrition concerns:
Pediatric nutrition including picky eating, allergies/intolerances, digestive health, healthy growth and development, starting solids and more
Women’s health such as fertility, pre/peri/post-natal, PCOS, nutrition for breastfeeding
Nutrition for the family
Gestational, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Gastrointestinal diseases/conditions including IBS and diverticular disease
Eczema and general skin health
Parkinson’s Disease
Kidney disease
Heart Disease
Cancer
Autoimmune diseases
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Healthy weight loss by using individualized nutrition approaches and behaviour change theory
Favourite quote: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift––that is why it is called the present.”-Kurt Koontz
Nesrine is a licensed Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator in Ontario
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Nav’s passion for nutrition comes from growing up in a vegetarian family - where picky eaters are even pickier. A balanced and healthy lifestyle, even as a vegetarian child, meant knowing more about what was on her plate.
As co-founder of Nutrition Professionals of Canada and registered dietitian, Nav works with people from all walks of life including everyday heroes and professional athletes to help them achieve their nutrition goals – no matter how tough these goals may seem at the beginning.
She is recognized for her natural ability to motivate through education and takes great interest in empowering others by helping them to better understand themselves and their relationship with food. In part, this means translating science-based nutrition information into simple, practical terms that can be applied into everyday life - such as recognizing triggers that can work against us and how to modify their effects.
“An improved you begins with what you eat,” she teaches, and her personalized approach starts with understanding where her clients are, where they want to be and creating realistic goals together to get them there - with plenty of support and guidance along the way, of course. One of her biggest joys is seeing her clients embrace their own transformation journey and realize their own potential to reach a more mindful, long-lasting and balanced lifestyle.
Nav holds undergraduate degrees in Biology (BSc) and Nutrition and Dietetics (HBSc), and a Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition (MScFN) from Western University.
She also contributes regularly to community education, school board nutrition initiatives and workplace health and wellness programs.
Nav’s specialties include:
• Weight loss (women, men, post pregnancy)
• Digestive health
• Exercise and nutrition
• Chronic disease prevention and management (diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol, cancer, IBS, etc)
• Emotional eating (building a positive and healthy relationship with food by transforming one’s struggles with food with a sense of pleasure, appreciation and satisfaction)
• Nutrition for pregnancy (all stages)
• Food intolerances/allergies
• Weight gain and overall healthy eating
• Nutrigenomix ® (personalized gene-based nutrition counselling)
Call her directly if you have any questions or for a free 20-minute consultation to get your nutrition questions answered and to see which program is best for you!
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After practicing for over 25 years as a clinical dietitian in a variety of settings, with a diverse background of methods for supporting people, Sandra is a compassionate and knowledgeable individual who uses her wisdom to positively impact the lives of those around her, making complex concepts accessible and actionable for others.
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