At The Centre for Family Nutrition we’re a team of experienced pediatric dietitians and moms who see families, parents and kids for one-on-one nutrition counselling, both in person and virtually. Most health benefit packages cover Registered Dietitian services. To book an appointment with us please use our appointment booking portal. It’s the quickest way for our team of dietitians to receive your request.
Lesley Langille
MS, RD, Counselling Dietitian, Mom of Two
I’m a mom of two adorable boys and just like many of you, deal with common issues such as picky eating and food throwing (who doesn’t?). I too, am attempting to raise healthy and independent eaters, which certainly is not without hurdles.
I’ve discovered the challenges of picky eating and the joys of a glass of wine, all at the same time. I believe that nutrition and eating should be fun. My goal is to help simplify the feeding process and present nutrition information in a real and easy way to understand.
I completed my Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Acadia University and went on to earn a Master of Science in Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Before focusing on pediatric and family nutrition, I practiced in the areas of chronic disease prevention and healthy weight loss. I’m a member of the College of Dietitians of Alberta and a certified Craving Change expert who uses motivational and problem-solving techniques to help clients reach their nutrition goals.
In my spare time (aka ‘in my dreams’) I enjoy reading and rock climbing, and spending time with my family.
Amanda Hamel
RD, Virtual Assistant
Amanda is a Registered Dietitian for Nüton Nutrition Education in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Her goal is to help teachers make a difference in the lives of their students through building a healthy relationship with food.
Amanda’s love for helping others behind-the-scenes began in 2012 as a website administrator for various volunteer groups. It brings her great joy to help fellow dietitians grow their outreach in a collaborative effort to raise the profile of the profession.
Fatima Hussain
BScKin, MScOT
Hi! My name is Fatima Hussain and I have been an Occupational Therapist for over 5 years. I am extremely passionate about all things OT and believe in empowering and supporting individuals to meet their goals and engage in those activities that are most meaningful to them! And I am now thrilled to be the in-house Pediatric Occupational Therapist for the Centre for Family Nutrition!
I am originally from Edmonton, Alberta (don’t hold this against me!) and moved to Calgary a few years ago with my husband. We now live in a beautiful town west of the city in Cochrane. I love being outdoors, going for hikes and staying active. I make up for all this by baking all the treats and spending time spoiling my nieces and nephews. I also love to do puzzles, read and travel as much as possible (here’s hoping we can do so safely very soon)!
I strongly advocate for creating positive and healthy relationships around mealtimes and support children and their families to feel empowered with their feeding therapy. I provide supports for concerns with textures and oral sensitivities as well as therapy for oral-motor challenges. I look forward to supporting you and your family on your feeding journey.
I completed both my undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and my Masters degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Alberta. I have also taken further training with the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, the Pediatric Feeding Institute and Talk Tools Oral Placement Therapy. My experience, passion, skill set has led me to specialize my practice to work with children of all abilities in their homes, schools and community settings. As an Occupational Therapist, I have found that concerns around feeding and swallowing have had a huge impact on all aspects of the lives of the children and families I work with. It affects family relationships, social skills, academics, sleep and gut health.
![My youngest (James) has always been a small eater. He often just picks away at his supper meal, leaving most of it behind, but then devours his breakfast the next morning 🤷♀️ [AD]
I've never really been concerned, and I know that he's getting most of his nutrients by the end of the day or the end of the week😉. We practice the Division of Responsibility in Feeding in our house, so there's no pressure to eat any particular food or amount, but what I've been noticing is that his protein isn’t sufficient every day. He's growing fairly rapidly (he's 5), and I know how important getting enough protein is for growth and development (it's basically the building blocks of his body tissues), so for the first time ever I've decided it’s time for a nutritional protein supplement.
I still serve the same variety as I always do, and I don't cater to him or "sneak" anything into his foods 🙅♀️
I’ve made an effort to add more beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, higher protein dairy foods and now, a high quality protein powder 🥜🥛
I receive many questions from clients and readers about protein powders for kids, and my go-to is always ALWAYS "food first". But if you've noticed that your child's growth has declined or stalled (and if this is coupled with picky eating concerns) a nutritional supplement might be necessary, even if it's temporary. I've partnered with my fave kid's protein powder brand, @healthyheight , for a few important reasons, including the fact that it's both pediatrician-developed, and dietitian-approved 🙋♀️
This tasty protein powder is gluten-free, soy-free, lower in sugar compared to competitors and free from artificial colours and flavours. It's super versatile (we throw it into oatmeal, smoothies and baking), and it gives me some peace of mind knowing that he's meeting his protein requirements (1 scoop contains 12 grams of protein!). I've added a link to my bio where you can purchase, and am also happy to offer you a 15% discount on your first order with the coupon code SARAH15! 🥳
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