Empowering Wellness Through Culturally Sensitive and Neuro-affirming Nutrition
Berin Arikan is a Registered Dietitian in Ontario with over five years of experience in
clinical and public-health nutrition. She holds a Master of Public Health in Nutrition and
Dietetics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition
and Food (minor in Psychology) from Toronto Metropolitan University.

Her professional background spans research, clinical practice, and community
engagement, including roles with Carespace Health + Wellness, the Ontario Dietitians in
Public Health Anti-Racism Initiative, and the University of Toronto Exercise and Nutrition
Laboratory. She empowers newcomer communities through holistic, weight-neutral
nutrition care that honors cultural traditions, strengthens community resilience, and
bridges evidence-based practice with compassion and cultural understanding.

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Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Territories

Specialties in Medical Nutrition Therapy:

• Culturally sensitive nutrition.

• Holistic and weight-neutral care.

• Neuroaffirming practice.

• Anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy diets.

• Biohacking and precision nutrition.

• Corporate wellness and workplace health.

• Menopause, maternal and reproductive nutrition.

• Adolescent and teen nutrition.

• Diabetes and metabolic health.

• Trauma-informed and faith-sensitive counseling in nutrition care.

• Family-centered counseling and nutrition support.

• Food literacy, menu planning and community nutrition

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Languages:

English, Turkish

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Email:

askberin@biohackrd.ca