Welcome back! Today I sit down with Leslie Beck. Leslie has spent her career helping Canadians achieve their health goals as they relate to diet and nutrition. She is a coach, best-selling author, columnist, and television and radio personality.

As a registered dietitian, Leslie runs a private practice in downtown Toronto at Medcan, where she offers clients expert diet and nutrition advice, personalized meal plans and ongoing coaching. As Medcan’s Director of Food and Nutrition, she oversees nutrition program development and implementation, and works closely with Medcan’s executive chef to develop recipes, menu items, and retail food products (Nourish by Medcan) that align with Medcan’s food philosophy and current nutritional guidelines.

Leslie writes a weekly column in The Globe and Mail, can be heard Mondays on CJAD radio in Montreal, and is a contributor to CBC Radio Syndication and CTV news. She’ s also the best- selling author of 12 books on nutrition and health.

Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Leslie obtained her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from the University of British Columbia and went on to complete the dietetic internship program at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. She studied a Masters in Epidemiology at the University of

Toronto. Leslie is a member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario, Dietitians of Canada, and The American College of Lifestyle Medicine.