Natasha McLaughlin-Chaisson

IOC Dip. Sports Nutr., BSc (Nutr.), R.D.

Sports Dietitian

Speaker, Consultant, Individualized Coaching

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Natasha holds the renowned International Olympic Committee (IOC) Diploma in Sports Nutrition, a bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from Université de Moncton and is a certified ISAK Level 1 anthropometrist.

Early in her career, Natasha worked in Chile, where she fell in love with the cultural aspects of food. She gave sessions through MAGMA to help newcomers maintain cultural food traditions. A two-year project with the francophone communities of Newfoundland and Labrador allowed her to address wellness needs, while respecting language and customs. Natasha now enjoys preserving culture through nutritional guidance, while also learning the culture of each team with whom she works.

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With over15 years of experience, she has supported competitive, Olympic, and professional athletes across North America and Europe. She is referred hockey players in the NHL, AHL, CHL by their agencies, particularly Roy Sports Group & 02K Sports Management. Her contracts have included/include:The Performance Lab, Toronto Maple Leafs, our National Blind Hockey team, Saint John Sea Dogs, UNB Men's Hockey, Moncton Major U18 AAA Flyers, FIFA, Cycling Canada’s national teams, Football Canada, UPEI Basketball Teams, D1 baseball players and many provincial teams.

Aside from sport, Natasha has been performance nutritionist for RCMP members, firefighting units, paramedics, and military personnel. She was a consultant with the Université de Moncton kinesiology research team on shift work and performance. Recently, she has focused on "Nutrition for Optimization of Cognitive Performance in the Workplace."

As a seasoned speaker, she has lectured for the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), Sport Physiotherapy Canada, Consortium national de formation en santé, and New-Brunswick Association of Dietitians. Natasha is also a yearly guest lecturer at her alma mater, where she helped develop the sports nutrition course offered in nutrition & kinesiology.

Natasha is a member of the National High Performance Sport Nutrition Peer Professional Development Group, the New Brunswick Association of Dietitians, and the College of Dietitians of Ontario. She was honored to have been the Sports Dietitian for Team NB at the North American Indigenous Games.  Currently, she is on the supervisory committee of a concussion recovery research study and also consults individually with athletes re: injury recovery.

 

Natasha was awarded Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce top 20 under 40 (2022), Unsung Hero Award (2021) from Crandall University Athletics Department, Nutritionist of the Year (2020) from Community Votes Moncton, and Alumni of the Year by École Sainte-Anne (2017) and Université de Moncton Faculty of Health Sciences (2015). She was also featured as one of the Remarkable Women of Atlantic Canada by Amplify: East.

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In her personal life, Natasha enjoys quality time with family, traveling, music, yoga, and savoring new food.

 

Languages: French, English & basic Spanish

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