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Bringing Nutrition Back to the Kitchen JANINE’S PRACTICAL APPROACH TO EATING WELL SUBMITTED BY PEAK OF THE MARKET LTD. I n a world filled with conflicting nutrition advice “Making balanced eating feel more doable is a big part of what I do.” - JANINE LAFORTE, REGISTERED DIETITIAN
and overwhelming food trends, Janine LaForte is cutting through the noise with a refreshingly sim- ple message: healthy eating starts in the kitchen. As a registered dietitian and the voice behind Real Life Nutrition, LaForte is passionate about helping people feel more confident preparing meals at home. Her work focuses on building food literacy, teaching people not just what to eat, but how to shop, cook and bring balanced meals together in a way that actually fits their lives. “I’m really passionate about helping people become more comfortable in their kitchen,” she says. “Making bal- anced eating feel more doable is a big part of what I do.” That philosophy shapes everything from her recipe development to her hands-on cooking classes. Whether she’s working with families, busy professionals or new- comers to Canada, her goal remains the same: to make nutrition practical, accessible and realistic.
“I really believe that nutrition begins in the kitchen,” she explains. “If we don’t have skills to cook or food literacy, it becomes really difficult to feed ourselves well, especially with the cost of food these days.” A large part of LaForte’s work centres around teaching others how to cook with confidence. Through partner- ships with organizations like the Immigrant Centre in Manitoba, she leads classes that combine education with hands-on experience, covering everything from ingredient knowledge to meal preparation.
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