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The Registered Dietitian’s role is to provide nutrition assessments, counseling and care plans in collaboration with individuals and families referred for dietitian services. Referrals to the Registered Dietitian are made by all health care providers for a variety of conditions and diseases, including but not limited to:

• Diabetes (includes management and prevention strategy)
• Cardiovascular Disease (includes heart disease and stroke)
• Hypertension
• Anemia
• Celiac Disease
• IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
• High Risk Pregnancy
• Eating Disorders
• Weight Management

Nutrition and Healthy Living Program:

As part of the Nutrition and Healthy Living Program a number of workshops are offered periodically throughout the year.  These workshops include: 

Craving Change^TM _:  This three-week program helps participants identify unwanted eating behaviours that they would like to change.  Participants use self-awareness tools and behaviour change strategies to help them change problematic eating behaviours.

Infant Feeding Workshop:  Topics covered when and how to introduce solids to your baby; how do you know your baby is ready for solid foods?  What are finger foods and when should I give these to my baby?  The presentation will include short video clips on how to feed your baby and reading her/his cues.

Cooking Classes:  Cooking classes focus on different topics of interest such as heart health, diabetes friendly meals, cooking for one, budget conscious meals and vegetarian cooking.

The Registered Dietitian collaborates with the physicians and all other health providers on already established programs such as:

• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Smoking Cessation
• INR

Links to Information on Healthy Eating:

Dietitians of Canada: http://www.dietitians.ca
EatRight Ontario: http://www.eatrightontario.ca Toll Free: 1-877-510-5102
Healthy Eating In Store For You: http://www.healthyeatinginstore.ca
Canadian Diabetes Assoc.: http://www.diabetes.ca