Meet Renita
Renita is a Registered Dietitian practicing in Toronto, North York and Markham. From an early age, Renita loved food. In fact, it’s difficult to find a childhood photo of Renita that doesn’t feature her holding onto something edible.
Renita entered dietetics for two main reasons:
1. To help others find the balance between foods that they love and their health goals; and
2. To have a socially acceptable reason to talk about food all day
In addition to her private practice, Renita has worked with clinics specializing in liver health and gastrointestinal/digestive health. She is also a lecturer at the University of Toronto.
Renita has an interest in body weight perceptions and environmentally sustainable diets. She has presented her research at conferences including the Canadian Obesity Summit and the Congress for Canadian Association for Food Studies. Renita is a member of the Dietitians of Canada and registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
Her educational background includes:
• Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences and Psychology (Queen’s University)
• Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition (Western University)
• Master of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics (University of Toronto)
• Dietetic internship (University Health Network)
Renita’s Approach
Client-Centred
There are lots of diets, nutrition strategies, and research guidelines that tell us how we should be eating. But what matters most is you. Your goals. Your food preferences. What you’re feeling after a meal. What you’re having a hard time with. And that’s why the sessions will always start with you – what’s on your mind today?
Evidence-Based
You’ll always receive advice based on current available research. With all the information out there and new studies being published everyday, you can trust that she’s filtering through and deciphering the nutrition information that’s relevant to you and your goals.
Food Psychology
Food is more than just food and nutrients. We eat for so many reasons, whether we realize it or not. And it’s not that you don’t know what you should be doing, but you just can’t seem to do it. By looking into why you eat the way you eat, we can get a better idea of how to change it.
Sustainable Changes
No quick fixes here! The changes you make to your diet should be long lasting. You should think “Yeah, I could keep eating this way forever”.
Gentle Nutrition
Because sometimes, you can be doing everything right and still not see a physical change. And this can lead to some pretty negative feelings about yourself. That’s why we’ll look at more than just the weight, but other indicators of progress and success.