The 29-year-old nutritionist, who informed thousands of Internet users about eating disorders, died Saturday evening in Centre-du-Quebec, along with his wife, in a violent bicycle accident.
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“He was a really caring person and wanted everyone’s well-being and wanted to help,” he said Register The day after the accident that robbed William Tremblay of his wife of 13 years.
On Saturday evening, he went cycling with Cynthia Marcotte to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, near Plessisville, as they usually like to do.
Under the blazing sun, with wide smiles, the couple will not immortalize the moment even with a photograph. But their walk turned into a nightmare around 8:30 p.m.
The two men were traveling north on Route 265 when they were hit by the driver of a vehicle traveling in the same direction. The Sûreté du Québec is still trying to clarify the circumstances.
Photo from Cynthia Margot Nutritionist Facebook page
An hour and a half before the incident, Cynthia Margot and her husband William Tremblay took this bright photo.
“I heard the impact, felt pain in my lower back and saw the car and my wife going to my left,” said Mr. Tremblay says it is still unknown how such a tragedy occurred.
The teenager died a few hours later without treatment. As for his partner, he was seriously injured, but his life was never in danger.
An inspiration to others
The tragedy comes when Cynthia Margot, after years of work, has managed to build a solid reputation as a nutritionist.
Whether on Facebook — he had 29,000 subscribers — or his own blog, this Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes resident was widely respected by his peers.
“She was a visionary and one of the first nutritionists in Quebec to make YouTube videos. For our profession, she has always been an inspiration,” said friend and colleague Vanessa Daigle.
“She was taking a lot of time to talk to everyone personally and leave voice messages. She was actually more involved than she should have been,” says William Tremblay, who has been overwhelmed by many messages of sympathy on social networks.
Mrs. Margot also dissected various concepts such as picorexia, the result of which is the need to build muscle mass without excess fat.
Author of the book Hunger: How to curb it I also saw binge eating, which is basically eating large amounts of food much faster than normal without feeling hungry.
Screenshot of Tik Tok by Cynthia Margot
Here, the nutritionist questions a technique that rejuvenates our face.
“She was driven by a genuine desire to help people. […] Her mission was to protect the public from all the misinformation that could be found on the Internet regarding nutrition,” says Vanessa Daigle.
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Cynthia Marcotte’s awareness efforts sometimes went beyond food.
After a bicycle fall caused by a pothole last April, he encouraged his subscribers to be adequately prepared.
“She told me she was afraid to take her bike,” argues Valerie Gosselin, who describes her childhood friend as “like a sister.” [qu’elle] Never was”.
“The coexistence of bicycles and motorists has a long way to go,” he adds.
William Tremblay urges drivers to slow down and give more space when overtaking.
Who is Cynthia Margot?
Screenshot of Tik Tok by Cynthia Margot
In the videos, Cynthia Margot stresses that you shouldn’t feel guilty for eating fast food once in a while.
Cynthia Margot spent years refining her strategy to encourage Internet users to eat healthy.
The young woman, who holds a master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Montreal and is a member of Quebec’s Professional Order of Dietitians, started her blog in 2016, first called “Cuisin & Dopamine” and later “Cynthia Margot.” .
First using Instagram and his platform, he has quietly turned to various platforms like YouTube and Tik Tok.
As of today, he has around 29,000 followers on Facebook.
A pioneer
“Compared to nutritionists, this is one of the first people to have such a large presence in Quebec, especially on social media,” observes his wife, William Tremblay, who does not hesitate to qualify as a pioneer in his field.
“It has become my daily life to reflect, design, test and taste recipes that meet the nutritional needs of specific populations,” reads its website.
Cynthia Margot was also constantly in the media.
He produced videos for Novo once a month and appeared on Radio-Canada’s L’épices program.
In 2019, Ms. Margot published her book Hunger: How to curb it In editions Pres.
It explains all the factors that can influence our appetite, from genetics to environment and education.
“Music geek. Coffee lover. Devoted food scholar. Web buff. Passionate internet guru.”
