About Me





About Me

I’m Joy Kiddie, a full-time Registered Dietitian (RD) with a post-graduate degree in Human Nutrition. I have been in private practice in Coquitlam, British Columbia since 2008, and have provided virtual services for over a decade to those living locally, and in other areas of the country.

I am licensed in several provinces, and my areas of expertise range from the routine, to the clinically complex. 

I am passionate about helping people feel better and to restore their health and believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach, but that Nutrition is BetterByDesign©.

Training and Credentials

  • Registered Dietitian (RD)
  • Bachelor of Science (Nutritional Sciences), McGill University
  • Master of Science (Human Nutrition), University of British Columbia, 2008
  • Member of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC ,  College of Dietitians of Alberta, and College of Dietitians of Ontario 
  • Speaks English and French, listed in the Réso Santé Colombie-Britannique
  • Long-standing member Dietitians of Canada (DC)
  • Member of Canadian Clinicians for Therapeutic Nutrition (CCTN)

Please note that as of June 28, 2024 The College of Dietitians of BC was amalgamated into the new College of Health and Care Professionals of BC which includes Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Optometrists, Opticians, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, and Speech Pathologists.

Alternative Health Care Professionals, including Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Naturopaths, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists will be amalgamated into the new College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC.

 

Published Researcher

I was the lead researcher on a clinical research study about the dietary intake and nutrient status of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder that was published in the International Journal of Pediatrics in 2010. 

Nutritional Status of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pilot Study, June 2010, International Journal of Pediatrics 2010(2):767318

DOI: 10.1155/2010/767318

The paper has been cited in over 80 other publications.

 

Book Author

I am the author of a low carb bread book titled Low Carb Breads of the World that has been sold worldwide.

You can learn more about the book and purchase it here.

 

 

Recent Clinical Presentations 

June 6, 2024 – University of Toronto – Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition

Amy Berger, an American nutritionist with a graduate degree in nutrition and I recently spoke to a group of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Dietitians at the University of Toronto about the evidence supporting the safe and effective use of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets in the management of cardiometabolic disease. 

 

   

October 22, 2022 – Diabetes Canada – Let’s End Diabetes Conference 

I was the Dietitian that represented low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets in the management of type 2 diabetes at the Diabetes Canada “Let’s End Diabetes Virtual Conference” on October 22, 2022.

 

 

One of the 3 Best-Rated Businesses of 2024 for Weight Loss in Coquitlam

 

 

 

 

Nutrition is BetterByDesign

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