About Me
Hello! I'm Michael.
At The Habitrition Dietitian, we believe that lasting health doesn’t come from quick fixes—it comes from building the right habits.
I’m a registered dietitian based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, specializing in weight management and metabolic health, helping people cut through the noise of diet culture and finally find an approach that works for real life. My focus is simple: practical, sustainable nutrition strategies that fit your routine—not the other way around.
Most people don’t struggle because they lack knowledge—they struggle because change feels overwhelming, restrictive, or impossible to maintain.
That’s where Habitrition is different.
Instead of rigid meal plans or extreme rules, we focus on:
- Building consistent, realistic habits
- Improving metabolic health through evidence-based nutrition
- Creating structure without sacrificing flexibility
- Supporting long-term weight management—not short-term results
What I Do
In my work with clients, I combine clinical nutrition expertise with a habit-based coaching approach. Whether you’re working on weight loss, improving bloodwork, or navigating medications like GLP-1s, the goal is always the same: help you feel in control of your health again.
I regularly support clients with:
- Weight management and obesity
- Prediabetes and diabetes
- High cholesterol and metabolic health
- Sustainable habit change and behaviour strategies
In its simplest form, Habitrition is the
Combination of Habit & Nutrition
It is the belief that our health is affected by what we habitually do. Meaning, all the small things that we do on a daily basis. It is the understanding that once we break these habits down, they will look different for everyone.
The thing with habits is that we often do them subconsciously; without even thinking about them. Once we acknowledge these habits, we can work on improving them one by one, improving our health as we go.
The Power of Habit
This book was a game changer for me. The author, Charles Duhigg, explains that our habits can we broken down into 3 steps. There is a cue, a routine, followed by a reward. If we want to change our habits, the most effective way to change the routine is to keep the cue and reward the same.
For example, if we often eat cookies on our break while talking with coworkers, the actual reward in this scenario could be the social aspect of talking with coworkers. So to stop eating the cookies, we would notice our break time and go outside for a walk with coworkers. This would swap the cookie, for the walk, win win! (though of course who doesn’t love a good cookie from time to time?)
I have created a list of books like this one that I have read and recommend most often. To view them all visit the resources page by hitting the button below!
The Golden Rule of Habit Change: You can't extinguish a bad habit, you can only change it.
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