nutrition programs

You are a unique individual so your program will be specialized considering your medical history, strengths, weaknesses, and goals. The following may be discussed during nutrition sessions.

Our dietitian can empower you to:
Achieve a healthy eating plan for life
Understand basic nutrition and why food choices are important
Be accountable for your weight loss
Restore pleasure to eating
Incorporate analysis of nutrition status from 3-day food log
Enjoy new food habits
Develop customized meal plans
Manage medically prescribed nutritional plans
Help with disease prevention
Understand interaction of nutrients and physical activity
Modify recipes and realize the benefits of conscientious consumerism
Navigate the grocery store during a "shop and learn" lesson
Make sense of food labels
Survey your pantry to identify healthy foods
Cook healthy meals through meal preparation training

It is recommended to commit to a minimum of 3 nutrition sessions. Below is an example of what to expect.
Initial Appointment (60-75 minutes):
Introduction
Discuss current eating habits and lifestyle
Assess nutritional needs
Evaluation of current status to set baseline for weight loss
Review how nutrition affects health
Learn how to make wiser food choices
Restoring pleasure to eating
Set nutritional goals
Collect 3-day Food Record

Second Session
Review information of first session
Provide analysis of Food Record
Instruction on basic nutrition and serving sizes
Provide sample customized meal plan
Learn how to prepare own meal plan

Third Session
Practice with planning meals
Discuss label reading
Review of wellness portfolio

Future sessions are recommended for reassessments, to keep you accountable to your goals, and to give you further training on healthy eating plans.