“The Chocolate Loving Nutritionist” eat well & still have a life. CEO
03/24/2026
🍎 Calgary RDs! 🍎 We’re hosting another Calgary RD Meetup – Happy Appie Potluck, and we’d love to connect with more dietitians in the area.
📅 Tuesday, April 21
🕕 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Health Stand Nutrition Office
✨ Bring an appetizer to share
💬 This month’s discussion: Longevity, health span & healthy ageing
We’ll explore questions like:
• What dietary patterns have the strongest evidence for increasing health span? (e.g. Blue Zones, Mediterranean, MIND)
• What role does time-restricted eating or fasting play in healthy ageing?
• How are you navigating client questions around personalized nutrition and data (CGMs, wearables, genetic testing, microbiome testing, etc.)?
This is a relaxed, collegial space to share perspectives, connect with other RDs, and talk through what’s coming up in practice.
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02/09/2026
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02/03/2026
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01/27/2026
Looking for a super simple budget-friendly vegetable side dish? Try our Dietitian approved oven roasted cabbage recipe!
01/23/2026
Uncover the truth about dietary fat from a Registered Dietitian and how healthy fats improve heart health, brain power, and energy levels.
01/22/2026
Calgary RDs! 🍎 We’re hosting a casual, in-person Calgary RD Meetup at our Health Stand Nutrition office and would love to connect with fellow dietitians in the area.
📆 Wednesday, January 28th 2026 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
✨ Bring an appetizer to share (happy appie potluck!)
💬 We’ll explore one practice-based question together:
How are RDs navigating conversations around GLP-1s while staying client-centered?
This is a relaxed, social evening focused on connection, conversation, and community. We’d love to see you there!
Can you become addicted to sugar? This blog post answers this question and gives you three key questions to ask yourself.
01/05/2026
Learn how to make a Kale, Spinach, Quinoa, and Cranberry Salad with Chicken, a colourful and nutritious lunch packed with protein, greens, and flavour.
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I’m Andrea, CEO and Founder of Health Stand Nutrition Consulting since 2000. I’m known as the Chocoholic Nutritionist™. This means I’m not just a nerdy nutritionist that wants you to eat enough of your veggies, I also want you to have a life that includes your favorite foods like chocolate and potato chips chosen for fun.
My team of experienced Registered Dietitians and I empower people just like you to live healthFULLY + soulFULLY. We will help you stop stressing about food and your body. We make healthy eating simple, fun and more effective in improving health and your personal best weight.
Our ultimate goal is to ensure you love food and love your body.
Food. It sounds so simple but often can be hard to figure out. Like you, we want a balanced lifestyle that nourishes good health but also satisfies the soul. As global nutrition experts, our mission is to empower people to create a healthy and joyous relationship with food and their body. This means getting enough nerdy nutritious foods for health, but also saving room for foods chosen exclusively for taste and social fun (like nachos and dessert).
Since the beginning of time our services and resources have always been grounded in science and practicality (no-nonsense here). Our Registered Dietitian team offers local and digital nutrition consulting services for both consumers and business:
We are leaders in both in-person and virtual nutrition counseling for individuals, families, and employees at work.
We offer professional speaking engagements, online learning, and workplace nutrition solutions for corporate wellness programs.
As consulting experts for the food and grocery industry, we help to elevate the marketing initiatives, strategy, and innovation of healthy brands.
We continue to create one-of-a-kind online courses and digital nutrition resources that solve the most common nutrition and health challenges for individuals and corporations.
You’ve come to the right place if you or your organization wants to learn how to eat better and still have a life. Take the die out of diet. You will find food freedom here with us.
