Our Elite Dietitians

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Meet our elite dietitians, Cristina Sutter, Brianna Gorman, and Lisa Podlecki who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our practice. With diverse backgrounds in nutrition, sports science, and dietetics, we’re here to support you on your journey to better health and well-being.

Education

  • MHSc. Community Nutrition, University of Toronto
  • BSc Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University
  • Dietetics Program, University of BC
  • Certified Craving Change CBT Clinician
  • Eating Disorders in Sports Dare to Fuel Performance Training
  • Dr Stacy Sims Menopause 2.0 Course

Expertise

Cristina Sutter is a Registered Dietitian with over twenty years of experience providing nutrition counselling. She has helped thousands of individuals reach their health and fitness goals with proven dietary strategies.

Cristina has decades of experience working with pediatric, prenatal, chronic disease and autoimmune conditions, through her work as a Vancouver Coastal Health outpatient dietitian.

Cristina is the best reviewed dietitian in Vancouver on Lumino Health with a 5 star rating. She was a University Instructor too, teaching the fourth-year sport nutrition course at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and Langara College.

Education

  • MSc Applied Sports Nutrition, St. Marys University
  • BSc Dietetics, Ulster University  
  • Top Academic performance
  • First Class Honours
  • ISAK Level 1 Anthropometrist
  • UKAD ‘Introduction to clean sport’ certificate

Expertise

A dietitian since 2019, Brianna initially worked in the UK covering a variety of clinical areas including gut disorders, heart health and weight management. She has specialized experience in gastroenterology and taught group classes on the fodmap diet for clients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Brianna also worked as the Sports Dietitian for a professional rugby team at the London Irish Rugby Club in England and was responsible for athlete nutrition and supplements throughout their season.

As a plant based sport dietitian since 2020, she has worked with recreational and professional athletes, with a focus on improving performance, body comp and weight management. Brianna is an avid skier, runner and plays Gaelic football, too. If you follow a plant based diet or would like to start a plant based diet, Brianna will be able to help.

Education

  • International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sports Nutrition
  • BSc Nutrition & Physical Activity, University of Alberta
  • Experienced in Eating Disorders, Mental Health and Addictions 
  • Specialized Education in Gut Health and Managing Body Composition in Athletes
  • Intensive Sports Nutrition Course, Dietitians of Canada 
  • Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, internship 2013

Expertise

Lisa Podlecki is a Registered Dietitian with over 10 years of experience helping athletes to reach their sports nutrition goals. She works with a wide variety of athletes from recreational to Olympic-levels and across all age-groups, including varsity football and NHL prospect players. She is passionate about helping clients to overcome eating disorders and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and to build a healthy relationship with food and their bodies.  

From her work as an outpatient dietitian at a busy medical clinic in Alberta, Lisa has expertise in chronic disease management including autoimmune disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and gestational diabetes.

Lisa loves endurance sports such as trail running, marathons and road biking and has completed Yoga Teacher training in Thailand. She incorporates her strong background in mental health, offering a holistic approach to her clients.  

Accomplishments

  • Canadian Sport Institute Alberta, sport dietitian 1994 – current
  • Hockey Canada National Women’s team sport dietitian 1994 – 2022
  • Calgary Flames NHL Team, sport dietitian 2004 – 2018
  • Speed Skating Canada, sport dietitian 2010 – 2022
  • Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian team dietitian 2012 & 2014 Olympic Games
  • Co-author of Nutrition and Athletic Performance: Position of Dietitians of Canada, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American College of Sports Medicine, 2016.

Expertise

Kelly Anne Erdman was a 1992 Track Cycling Olympian. She raced on Team Canada from 1985-1992 and competed in 7 World Cycling Championships (road & track). She earned 12 National Cycling Titles in Canada and was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1999. 

Kelly Anne has been working as a Sport Dietitian for over 30 years with national teams, recreational athletes and everyday people of all ages and sports in Kelowna and virtually with clients across BC and Alberta. 

A Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD, 2015-2025), Kelly Anne has been a sessional instructor in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and a lecturer with the Canadian National Coaching Certification Program.

Who we can help

Digestion & Intolerance

Allergies & Intolerance

Build Muscle, Lose Fat

Chronic Disease

Children & Youth

Pregnancy & Parenting

Emotional Eating

Sport Nutrition

Goal Weight

Menopause

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If you are struggling with your diet and want to optimize toward better health goals, start your journey today by booking your first appointment with our dietitians.
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