Jan Stephens, owner of Cornerstone Nutrition, is a registered dietitian with a masters of science, was a certified diabetes educator for 12 years and the Chief Clinical Dietitian at the Sechelt Hospital for 17 years, now working in private practice for the past seven years on the Sunshine Coast.
Her education and work history includes a degree from UBC, masters from University of Toronto and worked at Kelowna General Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, Tokanui Hospital in NZ, Ridge Meadows Hospital, and as a Licensing Nutritionist in North Vancouver.
Moving up to the Sunshine Coast with her family in 1997, she began working at Sechelt Hospital and in 2004 became a Certified Diabetes Educator, in 2011 a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (ASPEN), in 2019 a Certified Diabetes Pump Trainer with Omnipod. During Covid19 she upgraded her training with the Health Takes Guts Masterclass which uses the 5R approach to treat GI problems, seeking to treat the root cause and has supported clients with the low FODMAP diet to reduce GI gas and bloating. Also has advance training in Sports Nutrition and qualified as an anthropometrist training with ISAK to measure skin-folds and body composition in 2014. so that she could support athletes in training, her son being an elite athlete with celiac disease and asthma.
In 2017, Cornerstone Nutrition, a private practice was established focusing initially on diabetes education and pump training and later for health minded adults to optimize their health potential and prevent or manage chronic disease. She is knowledgeable with diabetes, chronic diseases, healthy heart, celiac, gastro-intestinal problems including reflux, irritable & inflammatory bowel disease, and offers nutrition sports nutrition support. She has seen the life-saving effects of nutrition counselling and is excited to help her clients achieve their health goals.
Jan is passionate about improving the wellness potential of clients, their relationship with and enjoyment of food, she believes in small changes to permanently help clients achieve their health visions. She has supported many clients with Autism and mental health issues and believes that dietitians are the best trained professions to advise clients about their nutrition and dietary needs.
Dietitian services are valued and covered by most extended health benefits now and are income tax deductible. Dietitians are trained in motivational interviewing, problem solving and cognitive behavior solutions supporting long-term changes in eating habits.
A Healthier You, one Step at a time