Jennifer Lamont

RD, CDE

Jennifer completed her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Food in Nutrition at Ryerson University, and her dietetic internship at St. Michael’s Hospital. She is a passionate Registered Dietitian who believes that food connects us to our bodies, as well as to others. She has experience working in both in-patient hospital settings and out-patient primary care with patients of all ages. Jennifer focuses on nutrition to support health and wellness and takes a Health At Every Size approach towards weight management.
The foundation of her practice is built on providing evidence-based care that is collaborative and patient-centered. She believes in empowering families to develop skills and knowledge to be able to self-manage their child’s health challenges. In addition, she takes a health equity lens and is a strong advocate for those negatively affected by the social determinants of health.
Jennifer has experience in program development, facilitation and evaluation. She co-developed a food literacy and eating competence program that takes an experiential learning approach for paediatric patients and their families. Jennifer has taught hands-on food literacy classes to children as young as three years old, to teenagers and their families. Jennifer was awarded the “Allied Professional Practice Award” at Trillium Health Partners for providing exceptional patient-centered care.
Jennifer’s areas of speciality include: selective/picky eating, failure to thrive, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cirrhosis, diabetes, infant feeding, eating disorders, weight management, gastrointestinal disorders, kidney failure and complex foods allergies and intolerances.

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