Kristie Pun, MHSc, RD

Location: York Region, ON

Phone: (289) 806-5156

• Education: BASc in Applied Human Nutrition, MHSc in Nutrition Communication

• Dietetic Internship: Southlake Regional Health Centre, Southlake Family Health Team, North York General Hospital, Nutrition Resource Centre (now Nutrition Connections)

• Areas of interest:
  - Chronic disease prevention (i.e. gout, high/low blood pressure, heart burn, etc.)
  - Diabetes
  - Heart health
  - Bone health
  - Weight management
  - Lipid/Cholesterol management

• Approach to counselling: Kristie works with clients to achieve their nutrition goals by ‘meeting clients where they are’ and developing personalized plans that make it easy to put into action. She helps clients build a healthy relationship with food and one’s body as a means toward optimal health and happiness.

• Hobbies: trying new cuisines and recipes, yoga

• Services available in both English & Cantonese

Cheryl Ching, MSc, RD

Location: Toronto/GTA & East Gwillimbury, ON

Phone: (647) 424-1548

• Education: BASc & MSc in Applied Human Nutrition

• Dietetic Internship: Hamilton General Hospital, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Niagara Family Health Team, Hamilton Public Health

• Areas of interest:
  - Infant feeding: breastfeeding & formula, optimizing growth & development
  - Pediatric food allergies & intolerances
  - Introduction to solids (Baby led weaning, traditional purees or mix)
  - Introducing allergen foods safely
  - Healthy weight management
  - Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes

• Approach to counselling: Cheryl has a client-focused approach in which client needs, goals, accessibility, and preferences are discussed when developing a nutrition plan together. She wants to help individuals and families foster healthy, sustainable eating habits by making small changes and listening to internal cues. No restrictions necessary - all foods fit!

  For parents and families with feeding and growth concerns about their little one, Cheryl can help optimize food choices for baby’s needs. Mealtimes can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be!

• Hobbies: journaling, reading, skiing, trying new recipes

• Work Hours:
  - Tuesdays-Fridays 10 am - 7 pm
  - Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm

• Services available in both English & Cantonese

Pauline Bakowski, MHSc, RD

Location: Mississauga, ON

Phone: (226) 790-3519

*** Currently not accepting new clients***

• Education: BASc in Applied Human Nutrition, MHSc in Nutrition Communication

• Dietetic Internship: Humber River Hospital, Dufferin Area Family Health Team, Community Health Centres of Northumberland, Hillsdale Estates Long-Term Care

• Areas of interest:
  - Digestive health: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBS, food intolerances & allergies
  - Diabetes & prediabetes
  - Heart health
  - Chronic disease prevention

• Approach to counselling: Pauline practices a weight neutral approach for achieving optimal health, encouraging focus on adopting healthy, sustainable eating and physical activity behaviours. She has a client-centred focus, considering her clients’ goals, needs, and unique circumstances in nutrition counselling appointments.

  As someone living with Crohn’s Disease, Pauline has clinical knowledge, lived experience and exceptional interest in nutritional therapy for the management Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). She has completed Modulife Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) expert training

• Services available in both English & Polish