Jennifer Tsz Ching Au is a Registered Dietitian who is driven by her passion to serve her family and her community. She has pursued work in the front-line healthcare sector since 2013, ranging from nutrition research to clinical practice in hospital and community settings.
After completing a Honours of Bachelor of Science degree at University of Toronto (St. George), with a specialty in Health & Disease and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree for Nutrition and Food at Ryerson University in Dietetics, she worked comprehensively in a primary care team and hospital to provide 1-on-1 and in group patient counselling for patients from all spectrum of life – from infant to toddler, to adults and to seniors.
At various Family Health Teams and Lakeridge Health Hospital, Jennifer provided counselling services from introduction to solids, selective eating, failure to thrive, unintentional weight gain/loss, diabetes, cardiovascular disease/heart health, and other chronic diseases (eg. cholesterol, kidney disease, osteoporosis, gout). Jennifer co-leads weight management program at Get Well Clinic and Carefirst and collaborated with NYGH on Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT) Group Therapy Program.
Jennifer’s mission is to provide knowledge-to-practice healthy eating habits, tease out eating myths and biases, identify barriers and assets and support building self-manageable, positive and sustainable lifestyle changes to help patients live their life to the fullest!
Education
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Honours of Bachelor of Science (HBSc.) – Health & Disease, University of Toronto (St. George)
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Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc.) – Nutrition & Food (Dietetics), Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
- Certified Bariatric Educator (CBE)
Clinical Experience
Areas of Focus
Digestive Health: IBS, IBD, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, GERD
Weight Management: Sustainable weight management, mindful eating, behaviour change
Diabetes & Metabolic Health: Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes, prediabetes
Heart Health: High cholesterol, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease
Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD/NAFLD)
Pediatric & Family Nutrition: Introduction to solids, selective eating, growth concerns
Sports Nutrition: Performance nutrition, hydration, recovery, and fueling strategies
Women’s Health: PCOS, prenatal nutrition, menopause
Specialized Nutrition: Bladder incontinence, prostate cancer, kidney disease, stones, osteoporosis, gout, Parkinson’s disease
