Nutrition and diet play an important role in helping people with certain diseases or disorders manage their health.  Medical Nutrition therapy is the term used to describe the nutrition care that is provided by a registered dietitian. This service includes diagnosing the nutrition problem, prescribing diet plans for the particular problem and providing dietary counseling and education. 

Heather is available to provide medical nutrition counseling in a variety of areas including:

• Pre diabetes or Type II Diabetes
• High Cholesterol
• High Triglycerides
• High Blood Pressure
• Healthy Eating & Wellness
• Ocular Nutrition such as Macular Degeneration
• Gastrointestinal Complications such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulceratice Colitis or Celiac Disease
• Gastric Bypass Surgery
•  Gluten Free, Casein free (GFCF) diet for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) appointments are typically 1 hour long and begin with a review of medical, nutrition and weight history.  The counseling and education are for the specific medical concern that the client presents with.  On some occasions, follow-up sessions my be suggested. 

Please contact Heather to find out more information or to discuss your specific concern.

The following services are available for weight management:

6-week weight management program (adult)

This program starts with a detailed one-hour initial consultation and includes five 30 minute one-on-one sessions over a six week period.  Aside from a wealth of information to help lose weight, Heather helps her clients figure out their barriers to success and then coaches them to overcome them.  Each client is monitored weekly as they work toward their specific goals.  During this weight mgmt program, the client will receive an individualized meal plan, assessment of calorie and nutrient needs, tips for eating out, nutrition education to help the client understand techniques to prevent plateau, help with recipe modification (as needed), how to read food labels, and other tips individual to each client.  Every session is specifically tailored to the clients needs.

6-week weight loss/gain program (athlete)

Is body composition holding you back from being the best at your sport?  Athletes often have different weight concerns than their non-active counterpart based on their specific sport, position and goals.  This 6 week program is individualized to each athlete and is meant to improve strength, size, speed or other performance measurement to give the athlete the best chance at #1.  The program begins with a a detailed one hour session and includes five 30 minute one-on-one sessions over a six week period.  For younger athletes, parents are encouraged to join the sessions.

6-week Weight Management Counseling (Family)      

 Would the entire family benefit from weight loss counseling?  Sometimes, especially when children and teenagers are overweight, family counseling is the best.  This program is focused on teaching the entire family how to eat better, cook healthier and work together to motivate each other to maintain a healthier lifestyle through healthy eating and physical activity.  Included in the package is a 1- 1/2 hour initial consultation and 5 45 minute follow-up sessions.  The follow-up sessions are focused on education, monitoring, motivation and an opportunity to discuss pit falls and road blocks that the family was faced with during the week.  As a group, we discuss how to overcome obstacles and move forward with the families goals. 

Contact Heather for more information or to get started.

Not sure where to start when you go grocery shopping?  Heather is available to meet clients in the grocery store and provide hands-on education.  Clients learn how to read the food label and what to really look for in the ingredients list.  The tour will walk you aisle by aisle through the grocery store of your choice helping you identifying healthy food choices with the not-so-healthy!  By the end of the tour, you will be telling Heather what the healthy choices are.  This program allows for two individuals to be present. 

 Prices vary based on travel and time.  Please contact Heather for more details or to schedule your tour.

Nutritional Analysis

A dietary analysis is an evaluation of one’s diet which allows heather to determine nutrient deficincies, excesses and imbalances. The comprehensive nutritional analysis will allow Heather to evaluate your food intake with the most specific and defined results, helping you get the most specific feedback and nutritional program available.

The analysis includes a detailed report that consists of the following information:

• Complete macronutrient (carbohydrate, protein and fat) distribution of the diet. This allows us to determine if too much or too little fat, protein, or carbohydrates are being consumed.
• Complete micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) distribution of your diet. This allows us to determine if dietary excesses or deficiencies are compromising performance.
• Evaluation of your amino acid profile. This is helpful in determining if there is a limiting amino acid that is preventing maximum lean muscle mass gains from being achieved.
• Evaluation of the source of calories or percentage of macronutrients
• Evaluation of fat sources.
• Results of your current diet as compared to your optimal diet
• Special attention to the nutrients critical for growth and development in your specific age, gender, and/or health risks.
• Print-out of how your diet compares to the USDA MyPyramid guidelines for athletes
• Individualized breakdown of what the analysis means. Heather will review the analysis with you and provide you with an easy-to-understand breakdown of the nutrient analysis including positive eating behaviors, areas of immediate concern and future goals for optimizing the diet.

Specific recommendations on achieving and maintaining the best possible diet to achieve your goals.

What do you think of when you hear the word wellness?  The word wellness means different things to different people.  Nutrition CheckUp is truly built around the idea of nutritional wellness.  That is,not being the perfect weight or eating the perfect diet but about developing a healthier lifestyle than the one you currently have.  Nobody is perfect and everyone can work toward a healthier lifestyle.  Whether it is figuring out how to add healthy fats to your diet or getting your kids to eat more vegetables,  wellness counseling can help.  The following are a few of the services that Nutrition CheckUp provides:

HealthyHomes Program

Did you ever wish someone would come to your home and help you clean up your kitchen?  If so, this program is for you.  With the healthyhomes program, Heather visits the clients home and helps them clean-up their kitchen by going through their cabinets and educating the family on the healthy choices they have and the not-so-healthy foods they have purchased.  Additionally, Heather will help the family make healthy substitutions so that the kitchen is filled with items ready for everyone to enjoy healthy meals, snacks and beverages.

4-hour Lifestyle Change Program

Is the entire family ready to make changes and get healthy?  From removing processed foods from the diet to how to prepare easy meals, Heather goes to your house to coach and counsel the family to better health.  This 4 hour program can be used in a combination of ways, from 4- 1 hour sessions, to 2- 2 hour sessions or 1- 1/2 day session and is  is based on your family's needs.  Examples of how the sessions can be used:
*Family counseling
*Family Education
*Meal preparation/cooking classes
*Meal planning
*Teaching the family to go vegetarian the healthy way
*Teaching the family to go gluten free the healthy way
*Getting the kids in the kitchen with Heather

One-on-One Wellness Counseling/Coaching

 Similar to medical nutrition therapy, wellness counseling can get you started on your way to eating healthier.  Single sessions are ~ 1 hour long and are focused on individual questions and concerns.  Sessions may consist of a  question/answer sessions, beginner meal planning, evaluation of current diet, simple suggestions, etc.

You can begin FOR FREE TODAY by logging into the wellness center and signing up on-line.  Contact Heather for more information or to schedule an appointment.