How Dietitian Services can help you?
Dieticians are highly qualified professionals educated in science, management, human development, and health of populations. A dietitian can counsel and support clients to make changes in their eating habits to promote health and prevent chronic illness such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer. A dietitian can also help with chronic disease management to support clients currently living with conditions in which nutrition plays a role.
Who can benefit?
Nutrition is an essential component to overall health. While nutrition needs and recommendations vary from person to person, everyone can benefit from counselling, guidance, and support.
Some common reasons for visiting include:
- Meal planning and shopping for healthy eating
- Daily lifestyle challenges - Busy schedules, shift work, frequent travelling/eating on the road, kids & picky eaters
- Healthy eating on a budget - Maximizing your cupboard to give you the best nutritional bang for your buck
- Weight management (loss/gain) - Managing cravings and appetite
- Allergies, intolerances, and restricted diets
- Assistance with meal planning while preventing or minimizing nutrient deficiencies
- Supplements - Do I need them? Which ones are right for me?
- Exercise & Active Living - Fuelling exercise and day to day activities for enhanced energy levels and improved performance
- Disease prevention or management of health conditions - Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol.
- Diabetes. Kidney disease. Cancer. Acid reflux. Crohn’s, colitis, IBS
How does it work?
In-Depth Consultation/Nutrition Counselling
This session involves active collaboration; it is goal focused and client centred. During this initial assessment we will discuss any nutrition topics that you would like to address. Discussions will include nutrition concerns, typical eating patterns, allergies or diet restrictions, any health conditions you may have, as well as short and long-term goals.
Strategies for counselling will be addressed to indicate an effective plan tailored for your needs. Counselling may include a detailed review of a three day diet record, education regarding nutrition and health conditions when applicable, and strategic goal setting. Together, we can work towards achieving your health goals.
Follow up visits
During the follow-up visits we will track your progress by reviewing your goals including successes, challenges, and barriers. Goals may need to be adjusted and new goals established over time. Anne can address any questions or concerns you have while providing ongoing support.