You must enroll in the Healthy Lifestyle Choices program either online or on the phone to be eligible for the nutrition visits.  Check with your benefits manager to determine your eligibility.

The first appointment is one hour, ($85.00) and consists of:

• --An assessment of your current health and medical history
• --A review of your current goals,---medical or sports related
• --Assessment of your physical activity and determination of calories             expended
• --Upon the completion of the assessment, you receive a nutrition/meal plan     that is appropriate for you and your goals.
  
• --The menu plan is easy to understand
  
• --The meal plan shows what to eat, how much to eat, and also includes     sample meal ideas

Weight Loss and/or Medical Nutrition Therapy
Improve Your Health Improve Your Life
--Stop dieting, start living.
--Learn how to eat well without being hungry all the time
--Increase your energy level
--Feel good all day and get rid of the mid afternoon slump
--Improve your health and improve your life
--Reduce complications of certain medical conditions.
--Learn how nutrition affects certain medical conditions like diabetes
---The confusing world of nutrition is explained is untangled


Many medical conditions are treated and improved through diet and exercise. Counseling is available for, but not limited to:
--Hypertension
--Pre-diabetes
--Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2
--Gestational diabetes
--Weight loss
--GI issues such as IBS, Crohns' disease, lactose intolerance
--Eating disorders and disordered eating
--Sports nutrition (see sports nutrition link for more information)
--Metabolic syndrome
--Improved health and fitness for children
--High cholesterol and triglycerides



Sports Nutrition to Optimize Sports Performance
A sound comprehensive nutrition plan allows you to be stronger, faster, supports health, prevents illness, and helps you compete at optimal performance.  If you are an athlete, you are always striving to improve your performance, so don't forget your fuel.  Are you using high octane fuel?  Are you filling your tank or running on empty?

Learning the why, what, when, where, and how of sports nutrition as it pertains to your sport will give you the ammunition you need for your training sessions and  competitive events.   Fluid recommendations are dependent on your sport, your weight, your training and competitive conditions, as well  as your sweat rate. 
 
Whether you are a competitive athlete or a weekend warrior with a drive to succeed, fueling and hydrating your body the right way are large predictors of your success.  Learn how and when  to eat the right foods for your sport and see a difference.

Team or individual counseling available. See Sports Nutrition page for more information.  

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Follow up appointments, $85.00         55-60 minutes
There is an abundance of nutrition information in this big wide world-- from the web, to bestselling books, to magazines.  If just handing you a sheet with a diet was all it would take, EVERYONE in the United States would be fit and healthy, and know how to eat.  Follow up appointments are recommended to teach, guide, encourage and challenge you  to make changes in your habits and choices.

Together we decide how frequently and how many visits will work for you.  Typically clients come every 2-3 weeks for a one hour appointment. 

   ---   At each session we will
              review food records if needed and answer questions...
              identify obstacles and tricks to overcome these roadblocks...
              celebrate successes and uncover how you did it....
              discuss topics of interest to you such as healthier restaurant...
              dining, eating to lower blood sugar,decreasing sodium etc...
              many topics can be explored, it is your choice what we discuss..

    ---  In addition, to discussing what to eat, we spend time on HOW to eat
              We plan meals for your and your family...
              Identify if you are an emotional eater? a mindless eater?
                   a stress eater?....
              Learn to distinguish between hunger and appetite...
              Do you have a "diet head"--and how to get rid of that mindset..
                   How to manage the midlife fat cells....