Nick Bellissimo

Dr. Nick Bellissimo is a Professor and Director of the Nutrition Discovery Labs in the School of Nutrition at Toronto Metropolitan University. His research program focuses on human ingestive behavior with emphasis on food intake control in children. His investigations examine associations among macronutrient composition, exercise, hormonal responses, and environmental factors to develop evidence-based guidelines for healthy body weight.

His primary research domains include food intake regulation, pediatric nutrition, exercise physiology, and energy balance. He has expertise in designing experimental trials on diet and exercise, and developing novel food formulations affecting satiety and health biomarkers. Dr. Bellissimo serves on journal editorial boards and provides scientific advising to government agencies and food industry partners.

Recent publications demonstrate strong research focus on glycemic response modulation, functional ingredients (allulose, stevia), pediatric nutrition interventions, and public health applications of nutritional science. His work consistently explores metabolic outcomes, dietary patterns, and nutritional biochemistry.