Ruth Burrowes is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario who is passionate about education, client-centred care, especially as it relates to athletic and sports nutrition. She is offering VIRTUAL ONLY nutritional services in through our Ottawa/Nepean clinic.
Registered Dietitian
Ruth Burrowes is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario (CDO), focusing her practice on sports nutrition.
As a former varsity runner with 10+ years of experience in a competitive sport environment, Ruth understands firsthand the importance of nutrition for sport performance and how challenging it can be to fuel as an athlete. Her mission is to empower athletes to develop a healthy relationship with food while giving them the nutrition skills and knowledge necessary to achieve peak performance now- and thrive as lifelong athletes.
Ruth's areas of nutritional practice additionally include healthy eating solutions, weight management; and heart health.
Education
- Masters of Science (Food and Nutrition) | Western University
- Honours Baccalaureate, Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) | Western University
- Honours Baccalaureate, Arts (Human Kinetics) | University of Ottawa
Ruth Burrowes, RD
M.Sc(FN), Hon.B.Sc(FN), Hon.B.A(HK)
Areas of Practice
- Sports Nutrition
- Healthy Eating Habits
- Weight Management (loss or gain)
- Food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities
- Chronic Disease Management (including Heart Health, Blood Pressure, GI system, and more)