Hi there! I’m Jennifer House, owner of First Step Nutrition. I’m a Registered Dietitian, entrepreneur, wife, and mom of two. Why should you trust me with your family’s diet and nutrition questions? Here’s a little more about me.
I am one of the rare Calgarians who was born and raised in Calgary, though I completed my bachelor’s degree in Edmonton. The day after my wedding, I moved to Vancouver to complete my Master’s degree before deciding to move home to Calgary to work and raise a family. I worked for the Alberta Health Region at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and with the Healthy Babies division of Healthy Living for a few years before my son was born.
After maternity leave, I decided to start First Step Nutrition. I work mostly with the people I most enjoyed helping in my career: pregnant and postpartum women, babies, and young children. Common issues I help clients deal with include starting solids, picky eating, allergies and constipation in children, pregnancy weight gain, postpartum weight loss, and increasing breast milk supply.
I love to read, watch Glee, travel to warm all-inclusive destinations and I am perpetually learning how to golf!
Credentials:
- Registered Dietitian
- Registered Nutritionist
- Bachelor of Science – Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Alberta
- Master of Science – Human Nutrition, University of British Columbia
- Member of the Alberta College of Dietitians and Dietitians of Canada
- Member of Birth Unlimited
- Board Member of Calgary Breastfeeding Matters Group
- Member of Calgary Attachment Parenting Society
FAQ – What is the difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist?
A Registered Dietitian is a health professional who has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from a University, completed a year-long dietetic internship, and written a registration exam. Dietitians are also required to be a member of their provincial College of Dietitians and complete yearly competencies. The titles “Dietitian”, “Registered Dietitian” and “Registered Nutritionist” are protected in Alberta. Be sure to check for these titles when you are looking for reliable nutrition information. However, the term “Nutritionist” is not protected. Nutritionists may have varying levels of training and formal nutrition education, or none at all.