Foods to Avoid in Pregnancy: Navigating Nutrition for a Healthy Baby
BEHIND THE PLATE IS 100% VIRTUAL AND SERVES CLIENTS IN ONTARIO, NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA CANADA
BEHIND THE PLATE
Heather Bray, RD
I help clients optimize their eating and relationship with food to feel their best
This means that I help you figure out a way to eat that nourishes your body that aligns with your specific needs
Confused by nutrition information from Google, Instagram, Friends, Family and Tiktok? Does it feel like you've tried everything to feel better and nothing is working?
I've been there too and I want to help! Whether you're looking for more energy, improving workouts, balance blood sugar levels, hormones, improve bowel movements or bloating. I will teach you all about healthy eating so that you can feel your best.
Welcome!
Behind the Plate is a Greater Toronto Area-based virtual nutrition practice designed to help women meet their nutrition goals to feel their best physically and mentally. I offer 1:1 nutrition counselling and body image coaching for pregnancy, busy women, families and amateur athletes.
Heather Bray, RD
Registered Dietitian Acton, Mississauga, Guelph, Burlington, Milton, Oakville, Kitchener, Waterloo, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Greater Toronto Area, Milton, Vaughan, Barrie, Scarborough, Ottawa, New Brunswick Moncton, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Timmins, Sudbury, Niagara, Hamilton, London, Pickering, Ajax, Cape Breton, Cambridge, Oshawa, New Market, Kingston
Nutrition Programs
Programs include the following perks:
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Email support in between sessions
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Personalized nutrition and supplement recommendations
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Access to dietitian-followed food, mood and health behaviour trackers
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Exclusive science-based resources such as: meal planning tools, product lists, recipe banks and many more!
Perfect for people new to nutrition who are wanting to learn the basics about balanced and healthy eating including label reading to meal planning.
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Includes: 1 x 60-minute with 3 x 30-minute sessions.
Jumpstart
This program is perfect for those who are sick of dieting and want to about nutrition in a different way. This is a six-month intensive that is guided by principles of Intuitive Eating to help you redesign your relationship with food
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Includes: 2 x 1-hour sessions per month.
Relationship with Food Redesign
This program is perfect for those in the family planning stage and all throughout pregnancy. Early pregnancy nutrition is crucial, let me help you start off on the right foot!
Includes: 1 x 60-minute and 6 x 30-minute follow-ups
Prenatal
IMPROVE RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD
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I help individuals ditch dieting for good, heal their relationships with food and nourish their bodies in a way that makes them feel their best.
Here's what I do...
BODY IMAGE COACHING
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I help individuals who are struggling with their body image. My clients include: competitive athletes, pregnant women and new moms, teens, students and young adults.
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I believe in body-neutrality and the pursuit of health at any size (Health at Every Size, HAES).
INTUITIVE EATING
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This is where body image, nutrition and our relationship with food intersects. The Intuitive Eating principles are at the heart of my work.
Hi! I'm Heather (she/her)
Registered Dietitian
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I'm a weight neutral, health at every size practitioner. This means that I do not use the number on the scale as a primary health metric or measure of success.
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I believe that everyone can pursue health at any size and I'm here to support that journey
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Compassion and empathy are my guiding values. I started this practice so I could reach more people like you. The connections I've built with clients go far beyond basic nutrition education.
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I use Intuitive Eating principles to guide my practice. No fad diets or gimmicks here.
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I am not anti-weight loss, but I am anti-dieting.
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By working with me you will gain…
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True science-based knowledge on nutrition, an understanding of metabolism, hormones and key nutrients to focus on.
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The truth about dieting and weight
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Improved relationship with food
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Improved body image
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A supportive healthcare practitioner who cares about your wellbeing
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