Nutrition Services

Registered Dietitian counselling for all ages (including pediatric) offered to patients of NFHT associated clinics facing nutrition concerns. To book an appointment online click here.

The program is for:

  • Nutrition Across the Lifespan – infant nutrition, transitioning to solids, picky eating, adolescent nutrition, prenatal nutrition, pregnancy nutrition, postpartum and breastfeeding nutrition, menopausal nutrition, older adult nutrition (loss of appetite, unintentional weight loss, swallowing difficulty).
  • Digestion Discomfort – irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel disease (Chron’s, Colitis), acid reflux/heartburn, gall stones, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, constipation, diarrhea
  • Disease Management – Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia (High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cancer, Gout, Kidney Stones, COPD.
  • Food allergies or intolerances – Celiac disease, lactose intolerance
  • Vitamin and mineral deficiencies – such as iron deficiency or Anemia
  • Joint and bone pain – arthritis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, anti-inflammatory
  • Healthy Living – weight loss, vegetarian/vegan eating, disordered eating, intuitive eating

  • Individual visits (in person, at home, or by telephone) for assessment, management, and teaching related to nutritional concern
  • Group Workshops
  • Food and Mood Group

• Achievement of the best possible nutritional status
• Management of nutrition-related condition(s)

Registered Dietitians Sarah Kassell and Stephanie Davies.

The program can be accessed two ways:

  1. Patients of an NFHT associated clinic can self-refer – call NFHT 289-252-2139 or email info@nfht.ca to book an appointment without a doctor referral!
  2. Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or NFHT Clinician referral.

You can book online an appointment with our Registered Dietitian – click here to book.

Appointments can be booked for those looking for information about:

  • Nutrition across a lifespan: infant nutrition, picky eating, adolescent nutrition, prenatal nutrition, postpartum and breastfeeding nutrition, menopausal nutrition, older adult nutrition including (loss of appetite, unintentional weight loss, swallowing difficulty).
  • Digestion Discomfort: irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel disease (Chrohn’s, Colitis), acid reflux/heartburn, diverticulitis, constipation, diarrhea
  • Disease Management: Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia (High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides). Non-alocholic Fatty Liver Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cancer, Gout, Kidney Stones, COPD.
  • Food Allergies or Intolerances: Celiac disease, lactose intolerance
  • Healthy Living: weight loss, vegetarian/vegan eating, disordered eating, intuitive eating

  • Dietitian: Regulated health professionals that undergo comprehensive and rigorous training to use the title of Registered Dietitian. In order to become a Dietitian, they must complete an accredited bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition and also an internship following graduation. Dietitians are different than Nutritionists as Dietitians are held to a high standard of education and ethics through the College of Dietitians of Ontario, and they rely on scientific information to drive their nutritional recommendations.
  • What they do: Dietitians look beyond diets to provide their clients with life-changing nutrition and behavioural advice to enable their clients to reach optimal health and reduce disease symptoms.

The information session will be held at NFHT in the lower level of the Northumberland Mall at 1111 Elgin St. W.

The program is facilitated by a registered dietitian and a social worker. They will be answering questions about the group 7-week program that begins May 7. No registration is required for the info session. You can drop into NFHT or you can join the session online via Zoom by clicking here.

To participate in the program, you need to be a patient of one of the Northumberland Family Health Team’s clinics: Cobourg Clinic, Cobourg Medical Centre, Cobourg Health Center or Dr. Wanda Webster. To see if your doctor belongs to one of these clinics click here on the contact us page.

For more information call 289-252-2139 or email info@nfht.ca.

Current virtual program offering — you can watch the presentation on the Mediterranean Diet on YouTube.

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