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