Doug Cook RD MHSc

Doug Cook RD MHSc

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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I am a Registered Dietitian & Integrative & Functional Nutritionist and former Certified Diabetes Educator with over 24 years of clinical nutrition experience.

I practice a functional and integrative approach providing science-based guidance on food and diet along with nutritional supplements where appropriate. My strength lies in my ability to explain complicated nutrition and scientific concepts in plain language which I then put into everyday practical dietary advice.

What ‘kind’ of a dietitian am I?

I have a unique approach to nutrition counselling. I have the solid education & training of a dietitian but know that there are many points of views outside this model, and I incorporate them into my practice. I believe that a diet based on nutrient-dense, whole-foods with judicious supplementation can help to greatly reduce the risk for chronic disease, help the body to heal, and promote & restore health, well-being and improve one’s quality of life.

I won’t simply:
- Reach for a copy of Canada’s Food Guide as the one ideal model of healthy eating
- Provide cookie-cutter nutrition advice like ‘vegetables are good for you’
- Simply rely on a bottle of manufactured nutritional supplements when someone is struggling to eat

I will:
- Continue to keep up to date on the latest research & not just tow the party line or parrot the same messages from decades ago
- Tell it like it is; people respond better to truth than sugar-coated messages
-Use different dietary strategies & models for healthy eating to get the 45+ nutrients needed every day to be healthy

Specialties: Writing, project development, blogging, presentations, workshops, menu planning, media spokesperson and working with PR to develop messages for their clients.

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Education

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    Courses include: clinical, community and public health nutrition, adult education, statistics and research methods, health communication, gender and health, health psychology, program evaluation, and nutrition program evaluation and strategies.

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    Post Graduate Dietetic/Clinical Nutrition Internship
    Skills developed: nutritional assessment, evaluation and management of culturally diverse individuals in an inner-city teaching hospital setting. Clinical rotations include: family medicine, HIV, diabetes/lipids, GI, nephrology/urology, cardiology and critical care.

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Publications

  • Nutrient Analysis Report - Fresh Canadian Chicken

    Chicken Farmers of Canada

    With health, fitness and nutrition having become hot topics among Canadian consumers, Chicken Farmers of Canada commissioned the first industry study of the nutritional value of chicken in nearly 20 years. This Nutrient Analysis Report provides a thorough examination of the nutritional value of today’s chicken and re-emphasizes its strength and value as a healthy option for Canadian families.

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Courses

  • Certified Diabetes Educator

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  • Masters of Health Science Community Nutrition

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