Leslie Beck

About

As a trained Registered Dietitian in practice, I have developed – and continually strive to advance – a wide knowledge base and skill set which includes clinical nutrition counseling, communicating health information in broadcast media channels including digital, print, television and radio, public speaking and acting as a resource and consultant to food and pharmaceutical industries. Special interests include culinary nutrition, cardio-metabolic nutrition; gastroenterology; microbiome and health; nutrigenomics; nutrition communications. I am passionate about helping people eat the healthiest diet possible. I am not about gimmicks or fads - just science-based nutrition advice to help people become healthier, leaner and more energetic.I work one-on-one with clients as part of my private practice located at Medcan in Toronto. I have written 12 best-selling books on nutrition and health and consult to North America’s top businesses on how improve performance and satisfaction by fostering a healthy work culture. I am a member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario, Dietitians of Canada, American College of Lifestyle and the Institute for Functional Medicine. I have a Bachelor of Science (Dietetics) from the University of British Columbia and studied a Master’s in Epidemiology at the University of Toronto.Visit my business page on LinkedIn for regular articles, seminars and information of interest to busy people trying to balance work and personal life (http://linkd.in/YwMTtx). You can also follow my weekly column in The Globe and Mail and weekly interview on Montreal’s CJAD 800 Radio Andrew Carter Show.