Patricia advocates an 80-20 approach in which most choices are healthy (80%) but room is left for pleasurable indulgences (20%). Food is far more than vitamins and minerals! Nourishment is more than just nutrition!

Patricia genuinely cares about her clients and is committed to helping them find the optimal solution to their food or nutrition challenges.

Since completing a BSc (Nutrition), a MSc (Physical Education) and obtaining her registered dietitian (RD) designation in 1990, Patricia has been immersed in consumer food and nutrition education. From moms and infants to elite athletes and retired folk wanting to make the most out of life, Patricia has chosen some neat paths to spread the word about staying fueled and enjoying the best of life.

Some of the highlights of her diverse portfolio include:

• providing comment on demand to such media as Global TV BC and Edmonton, CBC National News, CTV, Chatelaine and the Vancouver Sun
  
• Delivering over 2000 seminars to corporate, professional, sport and community groups
  
• Writing and publishing 2 books: The 101 Most Asked Nutrition Questions (1999) and The 80-20 Cookbook: Eating for Energy Without Deprivation (2004) and contributing to several others
  
• Serving as team nutritionist for the Vancouver Grizzlies NBA Team and advising athletes and coaches at all levels from little league to professional
  
• Working with a team to create a well-being initiative for a major supermarket retailer – Save-On-Foods
  
• Developing original recipes using fresh, healthy ingredients
  
• Leading a learn-to-run program
  
• Serving as a mentor to many students and new dietitians

“To me, healthy eating should be pretty easy. It’s less about discipline and more about choosing food that provides fuel and leaves you feeling good physically and mentally. It’s not about avoidance. Go ahead and eat cake, enjoy chocolate or a glass of wine. Just be sure some basic needs also get met. This includes the need to move our body with exercise! Selecting and preparing good food can be easy and fun. Life’s far too short for food and nutrition to be a hassle”.

Patricia loves to create and try new recipes. Her specialty is delicious, simple meals that can be made in 30 minutes or less. She also loves seeing the sparkle in her clients’ eyes and extra spring in their step when they figure out healthy eating. She’s a Mom who enjoys time with her husband and son, browsing food markets, running and an active outdoor life enjoying nature’s simple, spectacular beauty!