Graduate Information Session - Family Relations & Applied Nutrition

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IBS & Sports Nutrition

Academic Background: Soon to be MAN graduate with a special interest in sports and athletic nutrition and IBS and gut dietary protocols. Currently working with personal clients while I finish up my degree for sports nutrition consulting and training and will begin with Dietetic Directions in the fall once I graduate as part of their private practice.  

Research Interests

  • Athletic nutrition
  • Cutting/bulking
  • Macros
  • IBS
  • FODMAPS
  • Help with food planning for allergies and intolerances
  • Diets

Community Activities and Volunteer Positions

I currently have about 6-7 active clients for which I do nutrition and personal training consults with. I also write blogs for a dietitian on a range of topics, but her major interest is in the plant based nutrition. I'm currently in my 3rd placement at the Upper Grand FHT and will completing 2 more before I am finished with my degree. 

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Research Area – Kristina Virro takes a special interest in the overlap between mental and physical health, particularly the effects of nutrition and exercise on mental health disorders.
Academic background-Kristina Virro is a Master of Science student in the Couples & Family Therapy program and is also a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. She has her Master of Arts degree in Journalism from Western University and worked as a journalist for a number of years. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto in English & Sociology. 
Research Interests
  • The effects of nutrition on mental health 
  • Anxiety disorders among young adults 
Volunteering and Community-based Activitities 
Community Activities and Volunteer Positions: Kristina has previously volunteered at Spectra Helpline, a suicide and support hotline, and at the Victoria Angel Registry of Hope, a public bank for umbilical cord blood that has the power to treat more than 80 diseases.
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Social Media Profiles: 
Twitter: @kristinavirro
Instagram: kristinavirro
Facebook: facebook.com/freshinsighthealth
Personal websitewww.fresh-insight.ca
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