Nutrition Course Union

This or That?
Or both? 😛

Welcome back to another feature Friday! We are pleased to introduce you to Tracey Frimpong.

Tracey Frimpong is a Registered Dietitian who lives and works in Toronto/Tkaronto, and is a first-generation Ghanaian-Canadian. Having grown up eating cultural foods and various flavours, food became a key part of her life.

She completed her education at Toronto Metropolitan University (formally Ryerson University) and completed her PMDip program with TMU and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Tracey currently works in an acute care hospital as a Float Dietitian. A very new position where she covers multiple units and works alongside many allied health members. Her days can vary from working in Med-Surgical ICU dealing with Total Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, or she can be working in Gastroenterology providing diet education to patients after surgery. Talk about never knowing what your day may look like.

Besides working in acute care, Tracey also does content creation focused on many topics, but more so focused on BIPOC in healthcare, cultural foods, and the health of Black individuals. You can check out her cool infographics, videos, and article features on IG or www.thatblackRD.com

Fact: Less than 3% of dietitians are Black, however Black people continue to face greater health disparities than any other group

Stay tuned to watch our story today to see what Tracey has to share with us!

Happy Black History Month everyone!
This month we wanted to share with you some events going on around campus. Swipe to check it out!
Sign up links below:
Black Excellence Mixer
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNZAZPypZfebo-E7E8Yiyp5p2EjfTs6Mov63-ljDNFpYOPLw/viewform
Awards ceremony
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMoG-pu6dJMb40ec8x4hBbf1LdyuggKDniEXKKLYhHromGuQ/viewform

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Let’s taco bout how awesome you are… and eat some tacos too 🌮💕
Swipe to find a fun recipe to make your own (pink) tortillas!

NCU presents…. A day in the life!
This is an opportunity for you to tell us about your life and share this with your fellow nutrition students. Follow the link in our bio to apply to be selected for this feature!
If selected, you will be contacted by the NCU to coordinate the details of your feature. This would require you to make a mini vlog of your day to then be shared as a story + reel on our instagram page 📸
We can’t wait to see what you do in a typical day-in-the-life!

Want to join the mock MMI event through zoom to prepare for your interviews?

Sign up through the google form linked in our bio! 🍏

There are 2 observer and 0 interviewee spots left - once filled you will be waitlisted

🚨Tuesday Tips🚨

Hi everyone! My name Is Lauren Yee and I am currently in my second semester of the MHSc. in the Nutrition Communication program at Toronto Metropolitan University. I graduated from the BASc. in the Applied Human Nutrition program at the University of Guelph last year.

In terms of my areas of interest in dietetics, I have quite a few, so it can be hard to narrow them down. I’m looking forward to the practicum experience I will be having in a few months, to help me further determine the areas I am interested in. However, to share a few, I am interested in women’s health, nutrition education (particularly for children and teens) and the aspect of content creation in dietetics.
In my free time, I love to relax by reading and watching TV/movies, spending time outdoors - whether it’s hiking, skiing or at my cottage in the summer, and spending time with friends and family.

I am happy to chat via my Instagram , where I share more about my experience as an RD2BE and the master’s application process. You can also email me at [email protected] if you would like to chat further! I look forward to connecting with you and best of luck on your dietetic journey.

Stay tuned for our story today to see what advice Lauren has to share!

Good luck to everyone writing final exams!
Here are some study tips to help you succeed 📚🍏
You’ve got this!

Welcome to our final feature Friday of the semester!
We are pleased to introduce you to Samantha Goren!
Samantha Goren is Registered Dietitian, food and lifestyle content creator and mom of 3. Samantha has worked in the field of nutrition and dietetics for over 14 years. She graduated from the University of Western with an honours BSc in Nutrition and completed her Dietetic training at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She spent the beginning of her career working as a Clinical Dietitian in the Eating Disorders Program at Toronto General Hospital. Samantha now works in private practice, and she is the founder of Foodhome Co., a website and blog dedicated to creating food, nutrition, and lifestyle content.
Stay tuned to watch our story today to see what Samantha has to share with us ☺️

Be proud of yourself and how far you have come this semester! As the end of the year draws closer, don’t forget how much you have accomplished and let that propel you through to finals ☺️

Welcome back to another Tuesday Tips! This week we will be featuring Rachel Levy.
“Hi! My name is Rachel Levy and I am currently in my first year of the MPH in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Toronto. Previously, I graduated from Queen’s University in 2019 with a BA in Health Studies, as well as from Toronto Metropolitan University with a BASc in Nutrition and Food in 2022. I also spent 2 and a half years working as a Digital Assistant to a prominent media dietitian. A few of my interests in the field of clinical nutrition include working with children in pediatric care, and with patients who have eating disorders. An additional interest of mine is the public health issue of Indigenous food insecurity in Northern Canada. I also love to cook, bake, travel, and practice CrossFit in my spare time. If I have one message to share with fellow or prospective nutrition students, it would be to encourage everyone not to give up if your dream is to become a Registered Dietitian! I had to take a slightly longer and more winding road to get to where I am today. However, if you're passionate about nutrition and dietetics, the journey is definitely going to be worth the outcome. My email is [email protected] - please feel free to reach out if anyone would like to discuss masters/internship applications, or just to chat about dietetics :)”
Check out our story later today to hear what advice Rachel has to share!

Presenting our panelists for Dietitian’s day! 🤩

Make sure to sign up to attend our event on Monday November 28th from 6-8pm at the Thomas Lounge in the Oakham House.

Register through the link in our bio

Daily reminder: Be kind to yourself. You are awesome!
As the end of the semester approaches, remember to take care of YOU.
Take breaks, eat your favourite foods, and don’t be so hard on yourself.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 🗓️

Dietitian's Day is back this Fall semester! Learn about various exciting career opportunities in the field of dietetics through our diverse panel of Registered Dietitians.

Secure your spot by registering at the link in our bio!

There’s limited spots available so make sure to sign up before Saturday, November 26th! ✍️

Welcome to Myth Busting Monday!
This week we are featuring RD and author Andy De Santis as he debunks three common myths about fatty liver disease.
Andy completed his undergraduate degree at TMU and went on to complete his Master’s in Public Health Nutrition at the University of Toronto.
Fun fact: “I love acquiring knowledge in niche areas - I've written 11 books on different topics and my writing takes me absolutely everywhere.”
Be sure to check out our story today to hear what Andy has to say about fatty liver disease!

For all that you did, for all we could not do, thank you.

Happy Thursday everyone! 😊

This week we wanted to give you a sustainable food tip- how to regrow your own celery 🌱

Save the bottom 2” of the base of the bunch of celery and submerge in a shallow bowl with some water. Place this in a sunny spot and watch it grow. Once it has sprouted, plant the celery base in a pot with some soil. Water regularly and enjoy your home-grown celery!

This week’s Tuesday Tips guest is… Taryn Hoffman!

Taryn is currently in year 3 of 3 in the BASc program here at TMU. Taryn has also achieved a B.A in business management and humanistic studies from McGill.

Taryn is particularly interested in higher education and nutrition science research. Her particular research interests involve molecular mechanisms of digestion and the microbiota-gut-brain axis.

Stop by to check out Taryn’s IG takeover today as she gives tips on getting a strong reference letter and setting yourself up for success!

Calling all post-grad applicants!! 📢‼️

Ken Lee, the Career Education Specialist, will be hosting a drop-in workshop for students applying to Masters and Practicum programs.

Looking for some extra support with applications? Feel free to drop-in anytime between 1-6pm.

See details on the graphic ⬆️

Introducing our first Feature Friday of the year, we have Maddie Erlich! 🍏

Hi, I’m Maddie! Like many RDs, my journey started with 2 degrees, a bachelors in Health Studies from Queen’s University, and a bachelors in Food and Nutrition from TMU. After that, I completed the DDEPT Program at Brescia where I did various rotations across the GTA and Kingston.

After I got my RD license, I decided to pursue grad studies at U of T in the Department of Nutritional Sciences (us RDs love school lol) where I’m working towards my PhD and conducting a clinical trial related to metabolic health. Outside of grad school life, I work for a gut health-focused app and have my own private practice.

I also enjoy finding and sharing the best gluten-free foods, restaurants, and products on IG (.celiacrd), as I have celiac disease myself. If I could give one piece of advice to current students it would be to seek out research experience during undergrad, and consider exploring grad school options after your dietetic practicums (as an alternative to jumping straight into an RD-related masters program). I think RDs can play an important role in actually conducting the research that we use in practice.

Thank you for being the NCU’s first feature Friday of the year Maddie, feel free to contact her at mailto:[email protected] anytime!

Introducing our practicum panelists for our Masters & Practicum night!

Reminder: registration is now closed for this event. Thanks to everyone who signed up and will be joining us! 🤍

Are you ready for Masters & Practicum night? We are! 👩🏻‍🎓

Check out our lineup of post-undergrads who currently are attending/ have attended Dietetic masters programs in Toronto

See you this Tuesday at 6pm!

Happy Thursday everyone!
We hope you came back from reading week feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of the semester.
Keep working away at your goals and you will get there 😊

We are so excited for our upcoming L-o-I 📝
virtual workshop on Oct 24th led by Ken Lee! ✨️
Register via link in bio🚨

Ken is a Career Education Specialist with the Career, Co-op & Student Success Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University where he designs and delivers high impact programming that equips students for careers in a rapidly evolving world.

Prior to his journey in higher education, Ken worked in the non-profit sector. His particular focus was guiding individuals in discovering creative ways to achieve their career goals while finding fulfillment, satisfaction and balance in their lives.

Connect and stay in touch with Ken on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram.

‼️ STUDENT OPPORTUNITY ‼️

If you are looking to get involved with the nutrition student community, look no further! The NCU is a recruiting 1 x 1st Year Communications Representative and 1 x 1st Year Events Representative.

Visit the link in our bio for more info & to apply! Be sure to apply before October 14th! 🍏