Vanessa Zoras

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About Vanessa Zoras

Vanessa Zoras is a Registered Dietitian and Sport Science Nutritionist currently working at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific where she has experience servicing a variety of sports including rugby 7s and 15s, pool and open water swim, cross country mountain bike, and open and light weight rowing. Through her career, Vanessa has provided nutrition and food education to a range of athletes from active individuals to Olympians. Vanessa studied nutrition at the University of Guelph before going on to complete a dietetic internship at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. To further specialize, she completed a Culinary Arts certificate from George Brown College and a diploma in sport nutrition through the International Olympic Committee. As an athlete herself, Vanessa understands the practical side of fuel performance, having completed half-marathons, multi-day cycling tours, triathlons and a half ironman, as well as multi-day backpacking trips. She has been fully embracing the west coast lifestyle since moving to Vancouver Island in 2018 with trail running, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, and road riding. As a speaker and a counsellor, Vanessa applies her food-first approach to nutrition to help individuals implement practical and sustainable changes to improve performance; whether that is in sport or everyday life.