Call Us - Hunt Club613-224-2077 Call Us - Kanata343-309-9654 Book Online Today Elysian Wellness Registered Dietitians - Ottawa & Kanata Get focused treatment today that makes you feel better tomorrow. Book Online Today Elysian Wellness Registered Dietitians Get focused treatment today that makes you feel better tomorrow. Book Online Today Discover Healthier Eating With Our Dietitians Wave goodbye to bland and boring, and say hello to delicious and nutritious! If you’re trying to cut back the calories, or need to modify your diet due to a medical condition, we have good news for you: being on a meal plan doesn’t mean you have to settle for just a few, limited food choices. Our registered dietitian offers nutrition counselling, weight management programs and customised meal plans based on your food preferences, lifestyle, goals, and any medical conditions that restrict you from eating certain foods. We’ll ensure your food plan is enjoyable yet healthy and aligned with your goals or medical conditions. Some dietetic services only provide diet counselling. Our registered dietitian not only provides diet counselling but also includes a fully individualised meal plan that includes macronutrients, calorie intake calculations, and detailed one-on-one follow-ups to assess your progress and make any necessary adjustments. Get Started With Elysian Wellness Today! Book Online What is a Registered Dietitian? A registered dietitian (RD) is a regulated health professional, registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. Registered dietitians are held accountable to the highest standards of education and ethics. Dietitians are committed and required to stay on top of the latest scientific, medical and nutritional research to deliver reliable, evidence-based advice. They’re not influenced by the latest fads and dieting gimmicks. They have the knowledge, compassion, and flexibility to help you achieve your goals based on your overall objectives, personal needs and challenges. Registered dietitians believe in the power of food to enhance lives and improve health. They translate the science of nutrition into practical, healthy meal plans and help people access nutritional information for health. A dietitian’s goal is to empower you to embrace food, to understand it, and to enjoy it. Sara Awija (B.SC RD) Registered Dietitian Previous Next Voted As Ottawa’s Favourite Dietitian Sara’s Nutritional Expertise: An award-winning dietitian, Sara has gained valuable experience in a wide range of practice settings, including clinical nutrition, community nutrition and food service management. Her areas of expertise lie in weight management, sports nutrition, and prenatal/infant nutrition. She also holds a certification in adult weight management and offers nutrition counselling, weight management programs and creates customised meal plans. Weight management Sports nutrition Diabetes nutrition Cardiovascular disease – cholesterol management, blood pressure management Gastrointestinal disorders Prenatal nutrition Infant nutrition Eating disorders – binge eating, compulsive overeating, night eating syndrome Grocery store tours Restaurant dining group Learn More About Sara Awija Get Started With Elysian Wellness Today! Book Online Dietitian tips with Sara Registered Dietitian FAQs What's the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? Collapse Legally, anyone can give advice and call themselves a nutritionist in Ontario. Registered dieticians, however, must earn an accredited 4-year degree that includes science and nutrition courses, do an internship, pass an exam, and are held accountable to the College of Dieticians of Ontario on an ongoing basis. Just like all regulated health professionals, dietitians are committed and required to stay on top of emerging research, skills, and techniques, and adhere to principles of professional practice. “Dietitian” is a protected title across Canada, just like physician, nurse and pharmacist. Some dietitians have a job title that includes nutritionist, such as “community nutritionist”. To be sure you’re accessing the most qualified nutrition professional, look for the initials RD or PDt (DtP in French) after the health professional’s name. Why should you see a registered dietitian? Expand It’s one way you can be assured the advice and information you’re receiving is sound. We wouldn’t seek a celebrity’s advice on how to build a bridge, you’d ask a professional engineer. We wouldn’t just ask a neighbour who has an interest in medicine to provide us with medical advice. The same should apply for nutrition advice. Dietitians, just like engineers and medical doctors, are accountable to provincial regulatory bodies for the highest standards of education and ethics. These provincial regulatory bodies protect the public and serve as a point of contact for consumer complaints and malpractice. For more information or to verify if your nutrition provider is registered, you can contact the regulatory body in your province. Titles like registered holistic nutritionist and certified nutritional practitioner aren’t the same as registered dietitian and do not indicate the person is a provincially regulated health professional. They’re often used by those who’ve completed privately owned training programs, that vary widely in length and rigour. Be sure to check the qualifications of any professional that provides advice on health and nutrition. Getting the wrong advice can be harmful. How does it work? Expand We start with a 1-hour initial consultation, during which Sara will collect relevant nutrition, lifestyle and medical information from you. Together, you’ll determine your nutrition and health goals for treatment. Sara will provide nutritional education and ideas on how to start implementing simple, realistic, but meaningful changes into your dietary pattern, while she creates a meal plan that will be ready for your next appointment. **If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian is asked to attend the initial consultation. Their presence is not required at future sessions unless clinically indicated. The follow-up appointments will be half-hour sessions. You’ll review your eating and activity patterns since your last visit, discuss what went well and where you may have struggled, and you’ll be able to ask questions and hear Sara’s advice. With each visit, Sara will go deeper into nutrition strategies, techniques and education to help move you closer to your goals. What can I expect during my first appointment with a dietitian? Expand In your first visit, you’ll meet your dietitian and the two of you will spend most of the hour discussing your medical history, health concerns, allergies, food preferences, lifestyle and goals. All this information is needed to create a customised meal plan — developed specifically for you, based on your goals, concerns and preferences — that you’ll be receiving. What happens after my first appointment? Expand After your first appointment, we’ll book you in for a follow-up appointment. It takes some time for your dietitian to create a customised meal plan based on your goals and preferences. You’ll receive your meal plan at your first follow-up appointment and your dietitian will go through it with you, giving you lots of time to ask and get answers to any questions you have. Once this follow-up is completed, we’ll discuss the frequency of your follow-up visits so we can keep an eye on your progress, be available to answer questions and share advice, make any adjustments (if necessary), and help you stay on track with your goals. How often, and for how long, will I see the dietitian? Expand This depends on the reason for your visit. If we’re addressing a medical health concern, usually follow-ups are required more frequently than if your goal is strictly related to weight-loss. Medical health concerns usually require diligent monitoring, so follow-up appointments could be weekly or bi-weekly. Weight-loss visits are typically bi-weekly follow-ups. Regarding how long, this is again something to be determined with your dietitian. The more you follow their recommendations, the more likely you’ll achieve your goals. How quickly can I see results? Expand This answer depends from person to person due to genetics, chronic or acute conditions, your goals and how closely you follow the meal plan and recommendations from your dietitian. Some people can achieve their goals in a relatively short period of time while others may take a little longer. Our dietitian will work on you to help keep you on track at a pace that works for you. Does my meal plan stay the same the entire time? Expand Your meal plan can definitely be altered! Your dietitian wants your meal plan to be both healthy and fulfilling for you. If you have any questions, concerns or reactions, we encourage you to be open and communicative so we can alter your meal plan to suit your needs and goals. It’s also why we recommend you regularly attend follow-ups — to stay on track and have your meal plan altered should it be necessary. What is the cost of seeing a dietitian? Expand The initial consultation and meal plan are $230. We also offer packages — including Nutrigenomix Genetic Testing and personal training programs — to help you reach your health and wellness goals. A 30-minute follow-up is $80, and a 45-minute follow-up is $105. Any extra services, such as body fat testing or updating a meal plan, are also available for an additional fee. Is food allergy testing available? Expand Food allergy testing can be inaccurate and quite expensive. This is why we shy away from typical allergy tests. Instead, we use Nutrigenomix Genetic Testing to determine the foods that work the best with your body according to your genetics. We take a gentle cheek swab and send it to the lab, where dozens of your genetic markers are tested to provide a detailed and accurate report on which food sources work best for your genetic makeup. Latest Dietitian Articles When Should You See a Dietitian? A registered dietitian’s expertise can help you with much more than losing weight. Dietitians are an excellent resource to help with a wide range of concerns and to improve your overall health. A registered dietitian is your health and wellness partner, working together with you to develop a game plan that works best for your wants and needs. Read more 10 Questions You Should Be Asking Your Dietitian Getting the nutrition results you want can be all about asking your registered dietitian the right questions. Everyone’s nutritional journey is different. Your dietitian’s job is to help you figure out what that means for you and your goals. An Elysian dietitian is here to empower you to embrace food, to understand it, and to enjoy it. Read more Nutritionist vs Dietitian — What’s the Difference? Registered dietitians and nutritionists may seem similar at first glance, but they have some pretty major distinctions. Our registered dietitians turn the science of nutrition into practical, healthy meal plans. 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