Motive Nutrition

Healthy recipes. Nutrition tips. Motivation.

Vanessa Perrone RD, MSc

Vanessa Perrone RD, MSc

DIETITIAN-IN-CHIEF AT
MOTIVE NURTRITION

Virtual | Westmount | Rosemont

Hi there! I’m Vanessa. I offer counselling for:

  • IBS
  • Gut health
  • Disordered eating and relationship with food
  • Preventative nutrition
  • Women’s health (PCOS)
  • Pre and post-natal
SERVICES OFFERED IN:

English, French and Italian

QUOTE I LIVE BY:

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”

FAVORITE HOME COOKED MEAL:

Fresh tomato sauce with abundant basil, that’s been simmering for hours.

YOU CAN OFTEN FIND ME:

In the kitchen, in a boxing ring or spending time with my husband and daughter.

Katie Cohen-Olivenstein RD, MHSc

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Virtual | Westmount | Rosemont

Hi there! I’m Katie. I offer counselling for:

  • Weight management
  • Digestive health (IBS, FODMAP)
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Disordered eating
SERVICES OFFERED IN:

English, French

FAVORITE HOME COOKED MEAL:

Lemon lime cilantro fish tacos

YOU CAN OFTEN FIND ME:

Enjoying a delicious meal with family and friends.

Stephanie Muñoz, RD MSc

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Virtual Clinic

Hi there! I’m Stephanie. I offer counseling for:

  • Weight management
  • Heart disease
  • Diabetes
  • Pre- and post-natal nutrition
SERVICES OFFERED IN:

English, Français, Español

QUOTE I LIVE BY:

“To be responsible keep your promises to others. To be successful, keep your promises to yourself.” – Marie Forleo

FAVORITE HOME COOKED MEAL:

Seafood pasta or a quick grilled chicken salad

YOU CAN OFTEN FIND ME:

You can often find me: At a hot yoga class or salsa dancing!

Here’s what you can expect when you work with an MN dietitian:

#Science: Evidence-rooted nutritional advice and recommendations. No fad diets here.

#RealFood: Tools and strategies that bring real food to the forefront. No shakes or potions here.

#RealLife: Individualized advice that fits your reality. No guilt trips here.

MAKE HEALTHY CHANGES TODAY!

  • I’ve gotten into the habit of saving a little bit of dough whenever I bake. I now have a small stash of golf-ball size portions in the freezer that I whip out for my daughter to play with whenever I need to keep her busy while I cook. Play dough is great but real dough is extra fun. She shapes it, bakes it fresh and waits by the oven just like this 💕
  • Market lunches are the best💕 See my stories for a quick how-to! Happy Sunday.
  • Fresh mint tea 🍵 One of my favourite parts to a summer evening routine. Delicious, relaxing and also nice for digestion. Find the how-to in story highlights 🍃
  • Guys, we need to talk recipe paralysis. Yes, it’s a THING. We’ve never been more flooded with “inspiration” and simultaneously paralyzed in the kitchen. It’s an interesting thing. When I think back to when I was younger, I remember the rotation of family meals. After a few weeks, the same recipes came back. And it didn’t bother me. In fact, I appreciated the tradition, found it comforting. I think about how this constant need for NEWness and variety may be taking away from our family traditions. You should be able to name 5 recipes off the top of your head that you make for yourself or your family right now. If you can’t, then this is your first assignment to building a family recipe bank. The goal is to create a list of 5 (ideally 10) recipes. Think of them like the “little black dresses” of your weekly dinners. They don’t fail. Criteria: 🌿Must be easy to prepare 🌿Must have made it before and gotten good reviews 🌿Must be nutritious When you’re done, stick this list somewhere and whenever you’re feeling stuck, refer to it! That simple 💕
  • Treat them like flowers and they will stay fresher longer 🌸! Place asparagus and herbs in a tall container with water, cover with a mesh bag and store in the fridge.// Traitez-les comme des fleurs et ils demeureront frais plus longtemps 🌹. Placez vos herbes fraîches ou asperges dans un contenant avec un peu d’eau, couvrez-le d’un petit sac et conservez-les au frigo.