Kristen Hruschak

About

I’m Kristen Hruschak, a Registered Dietitian with more than 11 years of experience helping adults navigate nutrition through chronic disease, digestive concerns, menopause and aging.

My career began in continuing care, where I spent nearly a decade working with older adults and their care teams. That experience shaped the way I practice today: nutrition needs to be evidence-based, but it also needs to work in the context of someone’s real life. I now provide individualized nutrition counselling to adults at every stage of life, with a particular interest in midlife and menopause, digestive health, chronic disease, and healthy aging.

Menopause & Midlife Nutrition
Perimenopause and menopause can bring changes that are frustrating and difficult to navigate, from shifts in appetite and energy to changes in digestion, cholesterol, blood sugar, body composition, bone health and muscle mass.

I provide evidence-based nutrition support for women navigating perimenopause, menopause and the years beyond. We’ll focus on the aspects of nutrition that can genuinely support your health and wellbeing, including cardiovascular health, metabolic health, bone health, muscle maintenance, digestive health and overall diet quality.

Digestive Health & IBS
Digestive symptoms can make eating feel complicated. If you’re experiencing bloating, abdominal discomfort, constipation, diarrhea, food sensitivities or IBS, I can help you understand your symptoms and develop an individualized approach to eating well without unnecessary restriction.

My goal is not simply to give you a list of foods to avoid. We’ll work together to identify strategies that improve symptoms while maintaining a varied, enjoyable and nutritionally adequate diet.

Healthy Aging & Older Adult Nutrition
Healthy aging is about more than adding years to your life, it’s about maintaining strength, independence and quality of life as you age.

With extensive experience in geriatric nutrition and continuing care, I support older adults with concerns including poor appetite, unintentional weight loss, malnutrition, chronic disease, changes in eating ability and maintaining adequate nutrition as needs change.

I also work with caregivers and families who are concerned about an aging loved one’s nutrition, including those who want to help a parent or family member remain healthy and independent at home.

Chronic Disease & Cardiometabolic Health
Nutrition can be an important part of managing many chronic conditions. I provide individualized support for adults living with diabetes, prediabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other cardiometabolic concerns.

Rather than prescribing a rigid diet, we’ll identify practical changes that support your health while still allowing food to be enjoyable and realistic for your lifestyle.

My Approach
I believe nutrition counselling should be a conversation, not a prescription.

My approach is grounded in motivational interviewing, shared decision-making and evidence-based nutrition. We’ll consider your health, goals, preferences, routines, resources and barriers to determine what changes are actually realistic for you.

I take a weight-inclusive, non-judgmental approach and don’t believe that improving your health requires following a perfect diet. My goal is to help you feel more confident around food and give you practical tools you can continue to use long after our appointments end.

I offer in-person appointments in Spruce Grove, in-home appointments, and virtual appointments across Alberta.