Media Services

As experts in the translation of scientific nutrition information into easy-to-understand concepts, we are happy to contribute to written articles or be interviewed for radio, TV or print stories.

Some examples of print media interviews include: Global News article here

Cara and Rosanne are regularly featured on Breakfast Television Toronto and CTV News Kitchener Waterloo.

Other media services include:

Media spokesperson
Brand ambassadorship
Influencer event hosting
Recipe development
Sponsored/branded blog posts and/or TV segments
TV, radio and print media interviews for expert nutrition opinion
Scientific or technical writing

Contact us for more information or to book an interview

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👉🏽 3 things you NEED to focus on if you've g

👉🏽 3 things you NEED to focus on if you've got a picky (aka learning) eater:

👩‍✈️ Do what the flight attendants say and "put on your life jacket first!" If you're completely burned out, relationships are fragmented and every day feels insurmountable in the kitchen trying to feed a child whose list of food gets smaller by the hour ... then you need to help yourself first.

So put on your lifejacket - whatever that looks like or means for you! Maybe it means a solo week or weekend away; or sessions with a therapist; or a massage. It's hard to help a child who is struggling while we ourselves are drowning.

🍞 Focus on pleasant meals. Not perfect meals, just meals where:
- no one is fighting
- no one is micromanaging
- no one is bribing
- no one is bartering
- no one is pressuring

I know you want them to eat new foods ... but you've got to get rid of negative emotions at the table first.

🔭 See things through a "long game" lens. Yes, there are current/short-term concerns you have (about nutrients or growth or health). We help families address those head on!

But your overall approach to tackle selective eating should help you raise a child who can eat to nourish their bodies not just now but when they are 18 or 20 years old and leave home. (e.g. sneaking pureed beans into sauce when they're 20 and at college might get tricky 😂)

👉🏽 1 thing you shouldn't do: Live with blame, shame or guilt about your child's selective eating! It is not your fault. Don't let this eat you alive.

And stop trying to do this alone when you need support! 👇🏽

✨I've got space for 2 or 3 more Feeding Fix clients for the summer. DM me or email hello@blueprintnutrition.ca to start the convo!

After a zillion DMs the other day about my multivi

Our Blueprint Nutrition family just went from 4 to

Our Blueprint Nutrition family just went from 4 to 5! Meet our newest team member Donna Martin 🎉

💙 Donna's training as a certified intuitive eating counsellor and continued education in eating disorders and family feeding dynamics make her an incredible addition to our paediatric team.

🌸 She will be providing assistance for our eating disorder program for children and teens, while also working with families who are seeking to prevent disordered eating. Intro to solids for babies is also her jam!

😁 BONUS! She works Fridays which I know many of you ask for when booking!

🐎 Fun fact - Donna and her partner can be found caring for their cattle and training horses in their spare time.

👉🏼 Want to book with Donna? Book your clarity call with us (link in bio) and let's get started!

#feedingkids #eatingdisordersupport #allbodiesaregoodbodies #kwawesome #blueprintnutritionkids

It's not "just" picky eating. It's a major concern

It's not "just" picky eating. It's a major concern. You need a strategy & support.

I cannot possibly include everything that there is to know (in an IG post limit of 10 slides!) about moving from frustration to freedom from mealtime battles.

But here is what I want you to know after scrolling through my post.

1️⃣ Your concerns are valid.
2️⃣ Your child's behaviour is communication.
3️⃣ You don't have to do this on your own.

✨ I help families in my program the Feeding Fix and I'd love to jump on a complimentary clarity call with you to hear about your situation and how I can help serve you. [Link to book in bio].

P.S. Save this to refer to later and don't forget to share this with a friend who needs this too!

#pickyeating #pickyeater #positiveparenting #raisingintuitiveeaters #feedinglittles #kwawesome #blueprintnutritionkids

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❓What’s one thing that’s holding you back fr

❓What’s one thing that’s holding you back from reaching peak performance?⁠
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It might be your carbohydrate intake.⁠
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I’ve been talking about carbs a lot lately – tis the season – with high training volume and races back in full swing. ⁠
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I find that many athletes eat generally the same types and amounts of foods, regardless of how their training changes. ⁠
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Does this make sense if you’re training 7 hours per week in the off-season and then 18 hours per week in your race build? ⁠
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Of course not! ⁠
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That’s why it can be so helpful to understand HOW and WHEN to adjust your carbohydrate intake. 🙌⁠
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Share with your training partners so you can all fuel up and feel great for you next training block! ⁠
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Want more support figuring out how to adjust your fueling plan to match your training? Click link in bio to book a free clarity call! ⁠
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Weight is one piece of data and if you can use it

Weight is one piece of data and if you can use it as that – and view as a neutral number (similar to your height), that’s great! We do use weight for different useful calculations such as figuring out a carb loading plan, calculating sweat rate and hydration, ensuring you have adequate protein for recovery, and other things.⁠
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However, it can also be extremely triggering for people and can cause cycles of restrictive eating – resulting in under-fueling, hormone imbalance, injury, slowed metabolism, negative thoughts, depression, anxiety, and more. ⁠
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So here a few things to keep in mind when it comes to your weight:⁠
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✅Well fueled muscles are heavier muscles. Glycogen is stored in water in your muscle, and this can easily increase weight by several kg.⁠
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💪🏽If you’re fueling your body for the work it’s doing – you will likely see an increase in muscle mass. Is this a bad thing? Of course not! But it might show up as a higher weight on the scale.⁠
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🥗Weight fluctuates based on what you’ve eaten that day. Have you had more fibre? Have you gone to the washroom? These things can impact the number on the scale.⁠
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🏃🏻‍♀️Studies have shown that focusing on weight loss as a goal disrupts our ability to listen to our body’s internal signals. As an athlete who wants to fuel well, it’s critical that you listen to your body’s signals and have a high level of body attunement – we don’t want to interfere with that! ⁠
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Finally – that number does NOT determine your self-worth and should not determine what you do or don’t eat that day. ⁠
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If you find yourself being negatively impacted by weighing yourself – and find that you are cutting back on what you’re eating as a result – maybe it’s a good idea to take a break from the scale. ⁠
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Need help with how to fuel your body in a positive and empowering way?! Click the link in bio to set up a free clarity call! My schedule is filling up for June and July, so let's chat soon! ⁠
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🏃‍♀️Are you racing this weekend? The tap

🏃‍♀️Are you racing this weekend? The taper week is always a tough balance to strike. How do you not go crazy with some downtime after months of training, and yet give your body the rest it needs to be fully charged for race day? ⁠
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Check out my go-to tips to make sure you are fully fueled for the big day! ⁠
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Comment below - do you enjoy the added rest, or do you dread taper week?! 👇🏼⁠
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Good luck to those racing this weekend - @calgarymarathon, @ottawaracewknd, Victoria 70.3. What other races am I missing?! ⁠
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#marathontraining #triathlete #runhard⁠

🤔You may be wondering why a sport DIETitian is

🤔You may be wondering why a sport DIETitian is talking about International No-Diet Day….you may be thinking “but don’t you PUT people on diets?!”⁠
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The short answer is NO.⁠
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But the word diet actually just refers to what a person eats. However, in our society the term “diet” is much more loaded than that and diets/dieting often refer to following some sort of restrictive diet, following rigid rules around eating, and is often associated with a lot of negative feelings such as guilt and shame. ⁠
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Dieting itself is a form of disordered eating, and is a major risk factor for developing an eating disorder.⁠
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Athletes (and especially female endurance athletes) are at much higher risk of disordered eating and eating disorders. And often that’s why athletes end up seeing me – because they are under-nourished, they are mentally and physically unwell, and it is impacting their sport but also every other aspect of their lives. ⁠
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The allure of diet culture and normalization of disordered eating significantly impacts the lives of so many athletes.⁠
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Our mission at Blueprint Nutrition is to support people to fully embrace a healthy relationship with food, to leave behind feelings of guilt, shame, and anxiety related to food. We want our clients to reclaim the joy in eating, in nourishing their bodies, and seeing how that nourishment can help them excel in sport and life, and make them feel great and help them achieve their biggest goals. 🏃🏻‍♀️⁠
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So THAT’S why I’m talking about International No Diet Day. Because a world without the loud and insidious influence of diet culture would be a much better world. ⁠
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Just imagine the things we could collectively accomplish with the time, energy and resources we would have if we didn’t spend so much energy trying to shrink our bodies?!⁠
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(I posted this pic of me & my daughter last year too but I love it because it reminds me of why this is so important). Let’s show our kids that every body is a good body. ❤️⁠
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#internationalnodietday #momswhorun #distancerunner #foodfreedom #disorderedeating⁠