Women's Health Nutrition Learning Hub

Dr. Tara Zeitoun is a PhD-trained nutritional scientist and dedicated educator with a strong foundation in women’s health, nutritional epidemiology, and education. She earned her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences with a specialized collaboration in Women’s Health at the University of Toronto in 2023, where she also began developing her passion for teaching and mentoring in academic settings. Her research centres on bridging the gap between premenstrual disorders and nutrition, with a focus on micronutrient metabolism and the critical role diet plays across the reproductive lifespan.

Niloufar is a private practice dietitian based in Vancouver, Canada. Her practice is focused on women's health nutrition across the lifecycle. She started her career in Toronto working in various clinical roles including diabetes, cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, and general outpatient nutrition. Niloufar has also worked as a Knowledge Translation and Education specialist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, supporting e-learning and program development for healthcare providers and patients. After years of working with women and learning about the significant gaps in knowledge when it came to women's health nutrition, she decided to combine her e-learning development skills and her clinical expertise to develop the Women's Health Nutrition Learning Hub, a platform that supports practitioners who want to learn more about women's health. Feel free to contact Niloufar at [email protected] if you have any questions related to this course.