Our Approach

Our Therapeutic Approach

Our metabolic health overhaul programs are designed to help you reverse metabolic dysfunction, achieve sustainable weight loss, and restore long-term vitality — through personalized nutrition, evidence-based lifestyle medicine, and ongoing support.

Our approach targets the root causes of stubborn weight and the signs and symptoms of metabolic dysfunction.

We help you rebuild your health from the inside out by restoring balance at the cellular level,

  • improving gut health
  • reducing chronic inflammation
  • supporting hormone balance
  • revamping metabolic processes

leading to healthier digestion, improved energy levels, mood stability, weight loss and management, fatty liver reversal, and improved metabolic markers – blood sugars, triglycerides, and blood pressure.

 

As Registered Dietitians and Metabolic Health Experts, we use an evidence-based, holistic approach to prevent and reverse prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, fatty liver, cognitive decline, heart disease, osteoporosis, osteopenia, and other metabolic-related conditions.

We teach you how to take control of your metabolism through sustainable, real-world nutrition and lifestyle strategies — so you can feel vibrant, confident, and in control of your health again.

This is about much more than just weight loss. It’s transformation that lasts — grounded in science, personalized for you, and designed to help you feel your best for years to come.

FRIENDLY. POSITIVE. PRO-ACTIVE.

Meet the team

Our team of Registered Dietitians and Metabolic Health Experts brings a powerful blend of clinical expertise and real-world coaching experience to every client we support. We specialize in helping you identify and address the root causes of metabolic dysfunction — guiding you through personalized strategies that rebuild your metabolism, restore energy, and support long-term health. We work with clients across Nova Scotia and throughout Canada, providing the structure, accountability, and education needed to create meaningful, lasting change.

Areas of expertise:

  • Weight loss & therapeutic diets - Intermittent fasting & ketogenic diet
  • Prediabetes and elevated blood glucose levels
  • Fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Metabolic diseases including Type 2 Diabetes & Heart disease
  • Perimenopause and postmenopause - Weight loss & nutrition interventions
  • Digestive concerns/diseases - IBS, GERD, SIBO
  • Skin issues – Rosacea, Eczema, Dermatitis, etc.
  • Autoimmune diseases - IBD, RA, Hashimoto's, etc.

Nicole Cabrita (Marchand)

MSc, RD, & Owner

Nicole Cabrita (Marchand) is a Registered Dietitian and Metabolic Health Expert with over a decade of experience helping clients reverse metabolic dysfunction and reclaim their health naturally. She holds a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Human Nutrition from Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax, NS), graduating with Distinction.

Nicole believes that chronic metabolic diseases — the very ones that steal your quality of life and shorten your lifespan — are both preventable and treatable. Real healing, she teaches, begins when you address the root causes, not just the symptoms.

Her mission is to empower individuals to take control of their metabolic health through evidence-based nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and mindset transformation. Drawing on years of research into the link between gut health, inflammation, and chronic disease, Nicole helps clients rebuild metabolic resilience, restore energy, and experience true freedom in their health — without restriction, confusion, or fear.

Areas of expertise:

  • Family nutrition
  • Navigating picky eating
  • Practical support for making difficult changes
  • Digestive health
  • Chronic disease management
  • Women’s health
  • Maternal and infant health
  • Weight loss
  • Nutrition for seniors
  • Vegetarian and vegan diets

Meghan Rombeek

MSc, RD

Meghan is a Registered Dietitian with over 10 years of experience in primary care and children’s metabolic health research.

She joined Cabrita Health (formerly Eat Well Nova Scotia) in 2021 after completing her Master of Science in Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Alberta and an Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Guelph.

Meghan is passionate about helping clients overcome the stigma and misconceptions surrounding weight and health. She takes a holistic, evidence-based, and practical approach to nutrition — guiding clients to make sustainable changes that fit their real lives.

She believes that healthy living looks different for everyone, and that progress — not perfection — is what truly leads to lasting health and confidence.