A brief one-page summary of who I am as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, my philosophies, my skills, my education, the benefits of working with my and a shameless plug of my book: Nutrition for Canadians for Dummies (Wiley, 2008)

1. Doug Cook, RD MHSc carrot common
320 Danforth Ave, suite 206, Rm 22
Toronto, ON M4K 1N8
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (t): 416-413-9095
(f): 416-352-5186
dc_dietitian@hotmail.com
www.dougcookrd.com
About Doug
Food, or rather what you eat, is one of, if not the
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most important factor that influences your health. Express Nutrition
You’re either eating to promote and optimize everyone is busy; eating healthfully can be a real
challenge when you’re on the go.
your health or you’re not. How can you expect to
learn how to get a grip on navigating the food court
be healthy today, and years from now, with poor and fast foods, making the most of your trip to the
quality food choices and therefore suboptimal grocery store including tips on healthy snacks.
nutrition? Kick Cancer in the Butt
70% of cancer risk can be attributed to tobacco use,
I believe that a diet based on nutrient-dense, whole-foods with judicious diet, and body weight & physical activity.
supplementation can help to greatly reduce the risk for chronic disease, help to learn which foods and natural health products to
include if you want to cut your cancer risk.
heal the body, promote & restore health, well-being and improve one’s quality of
Making Nutritional Sense from the Senseless
life. These are the results you can expect to achieve.
‘superfoods’, ‘powerfoods’, ‘detox’ and more. It’s
I am passionate about and truly understand the connection between food, enough to make you want to pull your hair out.
sift through the hype and questionable advice
nutrition and optimal health & well-being. I practice a holistic and and focus on what really matters when it comes to
integrative approach providing science-based guidance on food and diet along healthy eating.
with judicious use of nutritional supplements and natural health products where Foods That Fight Aging
appropriate. Growing older is inevitable, frailty and chronic
diseases are not.
According to clients, friends and others I’ve worked with, my strength lies learn which key foods and nutrients have been
in my ability to explain complicated nutrition and scientific concepts in plain shown to slash the risk for the most common
diseases of aging.
language, which, I then put into everyday practical dietary advice. Nutritional
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issues and advice needs perspective and context; I’m able to personalized Supplements
nutritional needs while keeping the big picture in mind. You’ve probably heard that by eating a balanced diet,
supplements are unnecessary; research has shown that
most canadians are not getting enough key nutrients.
learn what key nutrients are most likely lacking in your
diet and how to supplement safely, as you improve
your diet at the same time, to optimize your health.
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2. What are the benefits of
working with me?
With my passion and vision I help those who are ready to take their health and
well being to the next level. How? By teaching, guiding, and coaching people
through the necessary change that meets their goals. What might that look like?
Who sees a dietitian/nutritionist? someone who wants to get a firm hold on their
diabetes. someone who is having trouble conceiving and wonders how nutrition
might play a part in his or her fertility. someone who wants to lose the weight –
for real. Anyone who has inkling or understands that when enough consistent
changes are made, true results with impact will happen.
I invite anyone who wants to optimize his or her health. Whether it’s to manage
an existing health challenge, to reduce risk for chronic disease (and it can be), to
have more vitality, better energy, clearer skin or to feel like the clock really has
been turned back 10 years, to explore and experience those benefits.
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What gives me the knowledge, Get the facts on good nutrition, slim down,
and feel great
skills, and expertise to help you? Good nutrition is the key to a healthy weight
and lifelong good health. But with more
I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and former certified Diabetes educator. and more food choices available in today’s
I worked at st Michael’s Hospital in Toronto for almost 12 years, which afforded grocery stores and restaurants, how do you
me top-notch training and educational support, provided me the opportunity to make sure you and your family are eating
develop and hone my professional and clinical judgment and helped me become right? With information from the latest
an effective educator. guidelines and research, this friendly guide
is just what you need to make the right food
education choices every day.
Discover how to:
• Master’s of Health Science – Nutrition, University of Toronto
• Interpret nutrition labels
• Post-graduate Internship in Clinical Nutrition, st Michael’s Hospital • prepare delicious, healthy meals
• Keep portion sizes under control
• Honours Bachelor of Applied Science – Food and Nutrition, Ryerson University
• eat smart when eating out
• Bachelor of Science – Biology, University of Toronto • evaluate natural health supplements
• Certified Diabetes Educator – canadian Diabetes Association 2005 – 2010