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Are you looking for an 2SLGBTQI+-friendly Dietitian to help foster a balanced diet?
If you are struggling with a medical condition or perhaps just want to learn how to eat better, we are here for you. We specialize in emotional eating, body image concerns, disordered eating and eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and ARFID which are common in the 2SLGBTQI+ community. We can work with your health care team such as your physician and therapist to collaborate and heal your relationship with food and your body.
Our group of global online Dietitians and Calgary Nutritionists do our best to provide inclusive, affirming, welcoming and culturally sensitive support for the 2SLGBTQI+ community (see below for our commitment/actions we are taking).
Our ultimate goal is that you love food and love the body you live in.
Every person deserves compassionate, non-judgemental, affirming care. You can find it here.
Our Commitment
As an organization we are committed to providing inclusive, affirming, welcoming and culturally sensitive support for the 2SLGBTQI+ community we serve.
Actions we are taking:
- Provide our staff and Dietitians with training to increase their clinical and cultural competency in caring for the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
- Reviewing and maintaining inclusive HR policies, forms, signage, brochures, and ensuring inclusive language and imagery.
- Sharing educational resources within our team and our network.
- Explore continuing education relevant to the 2SLGBTQI+ community and new research evolving in eating disorders as well as the nutritional care for transgender individuals undergoing hormone therapy and transitioning.
Resources
General Information
Alberta Health Services – LGBTQ2S+ / Sexual and Gender Diversity Resources
Canadian Mental Health Association – LGBTQ2S+ Resources and Information
Skipping Stone – Trans Resources
Health Resources
Rainbow Health Ontario – LGBT2SQ Health Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – LGBT2SQ Resources
Trans Care BC – Care & Support
Centre for Sexuality – Programs & Services
Eating Disorder Resources
NEDIC – 2SLGBTQ+ Eating Disorder
Neda – Research On Lgbtq+ People And Eating Disorders
Rainbow Health Ontario – Eating Disorders in LGBT2SQ Adults & Adolescents
Our Calgary Dietician / Online Nutritionist team values
Peace of mind
We make healthy eating simpler. No need to overthink things as we’ve got you covered with plenty of choices, practicality and clear step-by-step directions of what to do in what order. We’ll provide you with the gift of freedom.
Customization
You’re not alone. We will do it together. We are your co-pilot,
beside you with a map while you are in control. A clear success path is not a straight line. Each journey is unique and
personalized around you.
Credibility
Grounded in trust and integrity. As professional Registered
Dietitians you can count on us for credible science-based advice. We take a no-nonsense approach. You won’t find any gimmicks, fad diets or unnecessary food restrictions here.
Compassion
We nourish self-love. Eating well isn’t always easy, and since you are not a robot, we’ll never expect perfection. We’ll remind you that the best recipe for success is non-judgment
and kind compassion.
Eat Fully with Your
Left + Right Brain
The human brain is divided into two broad hemispheres. The left brain is responsible for logic, science, math, patterns and analytical tasks. The right brain is responsible for feeling, creativity, art, imagination, taste and intuition.
We think of eating fully in using both parts of your brain.
Our left analytical brain can be leveraged to help you build habits to eat healthfully (get enough nerdy nutritious foods for health). Our right creative brain can guide you to eat soulfully (with taste, intuition, joy and flexibility in your eating choices).
Overall our goal is to empower you to create a healthy and joyous relationship with food and your body. No extreme clean eating regimes here, only balanced living you can sustain for life.
Live Fully
#BalancedNotClean
Eating fully = healthfully (left brain) + soulfully (right brain)
No food rules, only food love.
There are no bad foods, it’s your overall diet that counts!
Now more than ever there are food rules, trendy eating regimes and fad diets that tell you which foods are good or bad and how you should eat. Watch this video by our CEO, Calgary Dietician Andrea Holwegner, about the importance of enjoying ALL foods (including chocolate and potato chips).