{"id":325,"date":"2023-08-13T18:06:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T18:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erikapharand.ca\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:30:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erikapharand.ca\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#eacd90 0%|#ffffff 100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||5px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;118px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">I am currently on maternity leave from December 1, 2025, to December 1, 2026, inclusive.<br \/>To find a registered dietitian-nutritionist, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/odnq.org\/trouver-une-dietetiste-nutritionniste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ordre des di\u00e9t\u00e9tistes-nutritionnistes du Qu\u00e9bec (ODNQ) website.\">Ordre des di\u00e9t\u00e9tistes-nutritionnistes du Qu\u00e9bec (ODNQ) website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your understanding,<br \/>Erika<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_mask_style=&#8221;ellipse&#8221; background_mask_color=&#8221;rgba(175,181,157,0.1)&#8221; background_mask_transform=&#8221;invert|flip_horizontal&#8221; background_mask_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">About<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/erikapharand.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Erika-Pharand-Nutrionniste-Dietetiste2-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Erika Pharand Branding Session&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-12px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0My name is Erika Pharand and I\u2019m a Dietitian-Nutritionist in private practice. I am a graduate of the University of Ottawa and a member of the Order of Dietitians-Nutritionists of Quebec (ODNQ), the College of Dietitians of Ontario (CDO) and Dietitians of Canada (DC), as well as a certified personal trainer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition is a complex field, where there are many nuances, and each individual has their own particularities. My practice reflects who I am: dedicated, practical, and passionate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I offer a professional, bilingual nutrition consulting service. My mission is to guide you, support you, enrich your knowledge, equip you, motivate you and coach you, whatever your goal. My goal is to help you find personalized solutions tailored to your needs, to ensure long-term, sustainable success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone has unique nutritional needs, food preferences and health conditions. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s essential to tailor an approach that works best for you, whether it&#8217;s an eating plan, an intuitive approach, specific coaching, or something else. Together, we&#8217;ll define a plan that&#8217;s just right for you. My individualized approach is the key to success, as I place great importance on building trust and a shared bond with my clients.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;150deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(234,205,144,0.2) 1%|rgba(191,134,51,0.2) 99%&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; 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title_text=&#8221;corps&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#848F73&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Body composition<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">(weight loss and mass gain)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/erikapharand.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/alimentation.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;alimentation&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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