Author Archives: Christabel Menezes

MPH, RDN I became interested in nutrition when I was diagnosed with multiple food allergies and PCOS within the same year. I was a vegetarian at the time and felt really confused and lost. This was made worse by the fact that when I went to visit my family it felt like I could noContinue reading “Krista Linares”

MS, RDN, LDN Hello! My name is Lauren Bickford, and my Potawatomi name is Waskonekwe. Growing up I lived in a very middle class very white area in the Midwest. Diversity was truly not present in my early years. I completed my DPD/MS/DI combined program at Boston University. During my internship at Boston Medical CenterContinue reading “Lauren Bickford”

BSc, MSc Hello! My name is Prab and I was born and raised in Canada, surrounded by many diverse ethnic communities including my own Punjabi-Sikh community. I have attended a few universities in different Canadian cities over the years including @uottawa, @mcgillu, and finally @bresciauc, where I completed my BSc Honours in Nutrition and Dietetics. I then completedContinue reading “Prab Kaur”

As a Korean and Chinese American, I have experienced a variety of cultures and values within my own background and here where I grew up. As I studied in nutrition and dietetics at New York University (a hubbub of cultures), I learned so much more about other cultures and health disparities. Although we are oftenContinue reading “Tiffany Ong”

BS, RD Hi Everyone! My name is Mich Zwinger, a registered dietitian. I am brand-stinking new in the dietetics field and am so excited to jump into work. I am currently working on launching Sun City Nutrition & Wellness, a private nutrition practice. On my Instagram page, I share simple eats and evidenced-based nutrition informationContinue reading “Mich Zwinger”

RDN, CDN, CDES I am a bilingual dietitian specializing in the area of integrative nutrition, gut health and diabetes. My exploration in integrative nutrition began more than five years ago as I studied dietetics, herbal medicine, diabetes care, and then completed my integrative medicine training. Today, I use food and lifestyle medicine to help peopleContinue reading “Nazirber de la Cruz”

BASc, MScA Hi everyone, my name is Nour Musharbash and I am a Masters student in Human Nutrition at McGill University. Being someone who has always loved travelling, I have had the opportunity to interacted with many people from various cultures, allowing me to recognize, accept, and celebrate the differences between everyone.After living in JordanContinue reading “Nour Musharbash”

My name is Christabel Menezes and my pronouns are she/her. I moved to Mississauga in 2014 and am currently a second year nutrition student at Ryerson University in Toronto. Being born and raised in the UAE, I was always surrounded by diversity. Along with my undergrad, I’m pursuing a minor in psychology, a certificate inContinue reading “Christabel Menezes”