Angela Dodge & Noelle Martin

Registered Dietitians | Specialists in Prenatal & Child Nutrition | Nourished Beginnings Co-Founders | Moms

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A shared passion of NOURISHED health for life’s many BEGINNINGS

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

**We’re frustrated with seeing how nutrition misinformation and bad advice leads moms and mom's-to be into a spiral of guilt and helplessness when it comes to feeding their children and themselves.**

We’ve had 6 children between us (pregnant 5 times - yay for twin moms) & have:

hid and cried in the closet wondering what we did wrong when we’d get calls from school that our child was having a problem;

felt like we failed our children even when we knew it wasn’t true;
experienced mom-guilt for not making organic snacks in the shape of a dinosaur or shooting stars;
been certain we fed our kids something that made their behaviour worse;
not given the right foods or supplements to help our kids feel the best in their body.

struggled with nutrition confusion (yep even us…there’s just SO much);

felt sick beyond belief while pregnant (Ange threw up almost every day of all three pregnancies…Noelle can attest to it);
experienced guilt that we missed some important nutrient (did we take enough folic acid or too much?);
known exhaustion like it was our best friend (who wants to cook then?);
children with behaviour challenges that we couldn’t explain;

**We know…you’ve googled all the things…sometimes we do too.**

We know you’ve sat in front of your computer & researched if there’s a food or nutrient that will help your child’s behaviour. Someone told you omega fats where good you think.
**We know when your child’s doctor suggested a medication to control their behaviour, it just didn’t feel right as a first step.**
We know you’ve searched ‘is (fill in the blank) safe during pregnancy’.
**We know you’ve felt the desperation seeing your child suffer from mood disorders, growth failure, sleepless nights, headaches, constipation, diarrhea, tantrums and more.**
We know you’ve felt more confused after starting to look for accurate nutrition advice to feed your family.
**We know you’ve struggled with knowing whether you or your child need a supplement and how to even choose one. It’s overwhelming but often necessary.**
We know you’ve been discouraged when you’ve followed all the mommy blogger meal plans and your child still won’t eat a dang vegetable.

WE UNDERSTAND ALL OF THESE FRUSTRATIONS BECAUSE WE’VE EITHER EXPERIENCED THEM OR HAVE HELPED MOMS WHO HAVE

Our beliefs…

Yes…we’re dietitians, but we’re moms too.

We know for certain…

That nutrition and diet are key in helping to manage behaviour in children.

We 100% believe that moms need simple, actionable steps that will help improve the mood, learning experiences, growth, health, behaviour & happiness of their children so they can bring more calm into their homes & confidence to their parenting.

We believe deeply…

In research, empowerment, balance, and NOT in fear-mongering, scare tactics, and guilt around food.

Our goal is to help instil our belief and knowledge into moms and moms-to-be so they can trust their gut and create healthy relationships with food for themselves and their children.

Come in and meet our co-founders

angela dodge kids dietitian london ontario — **Hey, I’m Angela…your child’s dietitian**

I help overwhelmed and knowledge hungry moms improve their child’s attention, mood, focus, ADHD behaviours & other brain-based challenges using real food strategies, professional-grade supplements, functional nutrition testing & solutions.
**Pediatric Specialities:** behavioural, mood disorders, ADHD, ADD nutrition, iron deficiency anemia, nutritional supplements

noelle martin prenatal dietitian london ontario — **Hi, I’m Noelle…your family’s dietitian**

I empower *moms and moms-to-be* to move from uncertain to confident in food and supplement choices when feeding themselves and their littles.
**Specialties:** pre & postnatal nutrition, childhood picky & selective eating

Our approach…

We do things a little differently around here

for kids…

Nutrition and nourishment are at the core of what we do for kids. Nutrients affect how kids feel in their bodies, how their brain functions, how they grow, their anxiety, mood, and ability to learn.

A child's body is designed to function well as long as it gets the right fuel. So, we work on getting the right nutrients into them through food and supplements.

We focus on science but even more, trust a moms intuition about her child. We dive deep into sleep, stress, hydration, the gut-brain connection, digestion, and more…all are Building Blocks 4 Better Behaviour and health.

for moms & moms-to-be…

We aim to take the stress and sometimes overwhelm, out of getting the nutrition they need leading up to, during, and after pregnancy.

Our goal is to give clarity on exactly what food and supplements are ideal for mom and baby to be nourished well.

We don’t stop at “the what”. We also help moms understand “the why” behind each nutrient and “the how” of getting that nourishment in – no matter the obstacles faced. We are solution oriented.