Meet Registered Dietitian, Jana Spindler

Jana Spindler, BSc, RD
Counseling Team Lead, Registered Dietitian & Online Nutritionist
Specialty: Disordered Eating, Emotional Eating, Complex Mental Health & Sports Nutrition
Pronouns: She/Her
Fitness enthusiast and lover of all things food, Jana is passionate about helping her clients improve their relationship with food and their body. She is a strong, motivational leader. Jana also offers the balance of a warm, supportive coaching style to nudge her clients from their comfort zone while feeling safe and supported.
Originally from a small town in Nova Scotia, Jana grew up cooking hearty comfort food in the family kitchen and playing any sport she could. Jana moved to the Prairies to study Mechanical Engineering and to play competitive basketball for the University of Saskatchewan. After studying nutrition on the side for some time, she decided to make the switch from engineering and dive into the field of nutrition.
As a high-level athlete, Jana saw firsthand the impact that nutrition can have on sports performance. She tweaked her own nutrition and saw great benefits in her achievements, strength and recovery time. This further sparked her interest in nutrition and learning as much as she could about sports nutrition for athletes and recreational fitness enthusiasts in the gym.
She has experience working in a range of environments including general nutrition and heart health education as a clinical dietitian for neuro-rehab patients. She has also provided nutrition counselling for clients of a personal training facility and worked as a family educator in a childhood obesity prevention program.
As her career progressed, Jana has developed a niche in working with recovering yo-yo dieters, eating disorders and mental health clients. Jana’s philosophy focuses on working towards enjoyment of all foods (including her favorite treats of date squares and fresh baked cookies) and body confidence. Jana has a very rare background of being both a sports nutritionist and an eating disorder dietitian. She has a special interest in helping athletes use nutrition as their competitive edge while maintaining a healthy relationship with food and their body image.
Jana has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan. She completed her accredited dietetic internship through the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. Jana is registered with the College of Dietitians of Alberta, the College of Dietitians of Ontario and Dietitians of Canada. She is a Certified Craving Change™ Facilitator and has experience working with clients who are engaged in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She is currently working towards her Masters in Counselling Psychology through Yorkville University to fulfill her goal to practice as both a Dietitian and Psychologist. Jana’s strong leadership skills on the Health Stand team has naturally given her the title of Counseling Team Lead given she loves to mentor and encourage other Dietitians to grow and excel in their roles.
Jana continues to be a fitness enthusiast today. She loves scrambling tall peaks, hiking, running, biking, basketball and “lifting heavy” things” for fun in the gym. She enjoys chasing her nieces and nephews around, coaching girls basketball and travel. Jana believes in living the healthiest life that you can honestly enjoy!
Jana practices as a Licensed Registered Dietitian in Many Parts of Canada (Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, NWT, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario and the Yukon)
Jana practices as an Online Nutrition Educator in Certain Parts of Canada (BC, PEI, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and in the United States / International Borders
Looking for assistance with a Sports Nutritionist or Eating Disorder Dietitian? Need a Dietitian with a strong mental health background and interest in emotional eating? Jana can assist!
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