Meet our Registered Dietitians
Diet and nutrition play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and dietitians are the regulated health professionals who are responsible for using food to create and maintain that healthy lifestyle.
Registered Dietitians (RD) undergo comprehensive and rigorous training to be qualified to practice, and they must be registered with the dietitian regulatory body in the province in which they practice.
Work with one of our Registered Dietitians to develop a realistic nutrition plan based on your needs, limitations, lifestyle, and food preferences. They will help you acquire the necessary knowledge to make the right food choices, adopt healthy eating habits, and help you achieve your goals.
Fiona Aris, RD
Provinces: Ontario, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon
English
Clientele: all ages
Fiona is a Registered Dietitian with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Toronto Metropolitan University and a post-graduate dietetic internship at Sick Kids Hospital. Licensed with the College of Dietitians of Ontario (CDO), Fiona is also a member of Dietitians of Canada (DC) and is a Certified Bariatric Educator with the World Obesity Federation. She can provide virtual counselling to clients in Ontario, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Fiona has over 30 years of experience as a dietitian, with a wealth of experience in diabetes, chronic disease management, digestive disorders, weight management, food allergies/intolerances, pre- and postnatal nutrition, women’s health, senior’s health, and pediatric nutrition. She believes in combining whole foods, fresh ingredients and simple cooking, along with a joyful approach, in achieving clients’ best health outcomes. She understands how to translate medical and nutritional evidence into real-life, enjoyable eating plans for clients.
Drew Hemler, RD
Ontario
English
Clientele: all ages
Drew (he/him) is your go-to LGBTQ+ dietitian who resides in Toronto and practices in both Ontario and the United States. He is a member of Dietitians of Canada, the College of Dietitians of Ontario, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. With a bachelor of science in Dietetics, a master of science in Adult Education, and certificates in Nutrition Counselling and Remote Teaching, Drew has been helping adults and couples approach, adopt, and achieve sustainable health goals for 5+ years. He specializes in weight management, cardiovascular health, plant-focused lifestyles, as well as sports performance nutrition. He provides client-centred nutrition care in English.
In his spare time, Drew loves to travel, explore cuisines and architecture, enjoy the outdoors with a hike or swim, watch an action or comedy film at the cinema, and dance the evening away at a festival or concert.
Samantha Holmgren, RD
Provinces: Ontario, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon.
English
Clientele: all ages
Samantha Holmgren is a dietitian, registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. In addition, she can see clients located in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. She completed her Bachelors of Science in Nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan in 2013, Since then, she has been working with clients across the lifespan from prenatal to palliative and across a wide variety of health concerns.
Samantha blends mindful and intuitive eating principles with nutrition science to help you build better habits and support your health goals. She has extensive experience helping people with chronic disease management such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, celiac disease, IBS, and more.