Client Testimonials – Blueprint Nutrition

Testimonials

Daycare work

Rosanne assisted with updating Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre’s menus and it was a pleasure to work with her! Rosanne’s passion for health and nutrition was evident from the onset of our working relationship and was contagious! Inspiring Minds ELC benefited from her keen knowledge of Canada’s Food Guide, the child care industry and what works well with children. As a result, we were able to provide healthier, more satisfying choices on our menu and they have been well received by both children and parents! I have recommended Blueprint Nutrition to other child care facilities and will happily continue to do so. Thank you Rosanne for sharing your passion and knowledge!

Krista Schott

RECE, Director Inspiring Minds Early Learning Centre

Not having a full kitchen or cook at our program, we were struggling with what snacks to serve in our program. We needed snack ideas that were easy to prep, that aligned with the new Canada Food Guide and foods the children would enjoy, while still expanding their palates to try new flavours. We contacted Rosanne to review our menu and come up with suggestions. She came back with a new exciting snack menu. All the snacks were easy to prepare and she made sure the foods came from the grocery stores we shopped from regularly, and all within our snack budget. Once our menu was introduced, Rosanne followed up and led our staff in a workshop about “learning eaters” and how to foster an environment of adventurous eating. I would highly recommend using Rosanne for your childcare program.

Christine Helgerman, RECE

Director, St. John’s Christian Nursery School

Pediatric

Rosanne was so friendly and knowledgeable. After just one visit she gave me strategies to get my son (1 year) eating more and better! The difference has been incredible, we are on a great path and I have her to thank for that. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone! A big thank you to Rosanne from the bottom of my heart – the support she offered me was amazing.

L. M.

Before working with Rosanne I dreaded mealtimes with our three-year-old daughter. I felt like I had failed my daughter because of her ceaseless resistance to explore new foods leading to constant struggles during mealtimes. I was desperate for some guidance. Rosanne took the time to get to know our family and tailored an approach that would work best for us. Her first-hand experience, vast knowledge, non-judgemental demeanour, and constant encouragement helped get us on a sustainable path. Thank you Rosanne, for bringing peace back to our dinner table.

C. L.

Rosanne is incredibly knowledgeable about pediatric nutrition and shared evidence-based information with us. We were impressed with how much was covered during our appointment time. Rosanne gave us practical recommendations for transitioning our baby to solids that will fit our lifestyle. Highly recommended!

E. T.

Sport

I began working with Cara to help me with problems I was having with cramping and low energy levels during long distance triathlons (70.3 and Full Ironmans). Using Cara’s guidance and input on my nutrition for both my training as well as in my race, I was able to set personal best times in both disciplines. Cara was great to work with and provided information in an approachable and actionable format.

Ironman Triathlete

With the right help, you can do anything. Cara helped to bring the joy back to my running, which helped me to achieve my goals. As a runner and a dietitian, she is incredibly knowledgeable and offers solutions to what seem like insurmountable problems. I sought out her assistance for two separate issues and each time she came up with a plan that worked for me. I highly recommend her; Cara is the runner’s secret weapon!

Marathon Runner, Boston Qualifier

Over the past few years, the biggest limiting factor in my ironman racing was my stomach during the run portion. I had experienced GI issues (both upper and lower!) that forced me to walk and take unnecessary breaks. Working with Cara I was able to do all my racing this year without any bloating or GI issues. We went through an easy-to-execute plan that was refined over a few races. It’s been a pleasure working with Cara!

Ironman Triathlete, Qualified for 70.3 World Championships, Mom of 2

I have benefited greatly from consulting with Cara; she has helped me reduce sugar and poor choice carbs in my diet while increasing healthy fibres and bringing my protein levels up to where I need them for the workouts I do. Equally important, Cara can laugh instead of scold when I fall off the wagon! (God bless hot cross buns!)

Ironman Triathlete

Working with Cara was unexpectedly life changing. Cara helped me to realize how diet culture had snuck into my life and how to change my perspective about food. She also helped me hone in my fueling before, during and after an ultra-marathon and then switching up my macro split for a strength building phase. She is so knowledgeable about the ins and outs of sport nutrition but also about daily habits, how to get out of a rut, why I got in the rut in the first place. If you get the chance to work with her go for it!

Ultra-marathon Runner

I cannot thank Cara and Rosanne of Blueprint Nutrition enough for their help with my teenage son over the past year. My son is a competitive hockey player. Just over one year ago we began working with Blueprint Nutrition in order to maximize his performance both on the ice and off the ice with his strength training and conditioning. The incredibly detailed and individualized counselling we received regarding both nutrient needs and the timing of when specific nutrients would most benefit him were most certainly the keys to the optimization of his body composition. Specifically, with the guidance provided he was able to reduce his body fat percentage while still achieving significant gains in his skeletal muscle mass. This has most certainly helped him achieve his performance goals in regards to improved speed and strength. There is no doubt in my mind that he would not have achieved these successes without their guidance and we are incredibly grateful for their kind support, encouragement and guidance throughout this journey.

Mother of competitive hockey player

Working with Teams

Cara was invited to work with Ontario’s visually impaired athletes at our annual High Performance Camp, providing a breadth of useful information to athletes of various sport backgrounds. The content was both interesting and practical and the athletes were able to take relevant information and put individual plans into action. This year, we are again working with Cara to build off of our previous year’s workshop in order to further enhance the performance of VI athletes in Ontario. We look forward to working with Cara again in the near future!

Richard Amelard, Manager

Ontario Blind Sport Association

Corporate/Education

We had the pleasure of hosting Rosanne Robinson for a Nutrition Month medical rounds at Niagara Health in March 2019. Her presentation was “A Divided Plate: Thoughts About the New Canada’s Food Guide” – a very timely topic with the recent release of the new food guide. Great content, well researched and a fabulous delivery!

Marilee Stickles-White

Manager, Clinical Nutrition Services, Niagara Health