Counseling
NutrientChef provides personal, nutrition counseling for people with chronic illnesses and conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity/weight loss, cancer, and food allergies/intolerances and for those who desire to learn how to eat in a more balanced and nutritious manner. NutrientChef offers several programs to fit your needs…
Sample Topics Included in NutrientChef Nutrition Counseling
• Your current meal composition
• Challenges in food preparation and food choices
• Review of 1-week food journal
• The Healing Food Guide Pyramid (lower glycemic)
• Appropriate portion size
• “Portion Distortion” in America
• Challenges due to restaurant eating and commercialism
• How appropriate portions fit into a meal plan
• Reading a food label- What to look for…
• RDA- When is a food a good source of vitamins and minerals?
• What is the product label saying?
• Appropriate Meal Composition
• Timing of Meals- How often should I eat?
• Components of each meal- What should I eat?
• The American plate versus the ideal plate structure
• Successful snacking
• How to tackle restaurant eating- Tips for Success!
• Building Block Meals- The solution to the mealtime mystery!
• Quality of Foods
• The role of antioxidants in disease prevention
• Difference between complex and simple carbohydrates
• Saying NO to the low-carb craze!
• Quality of fats- good fats are important!
• Review of individual meal plans
• Focus on whole, natural foods rather than “diet products”
• The Glucose and Insulin Response
• How metabolism works
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How to maintain energy levels throughout the day
• The role of exercise
• Benefits of regular exercise- Goes beyond weight maintenance!
• What type of exercise and how much?
• Discussion on Organic Foods
As Applicable:
• Eating with diabetes- how to design a meal plan to maintain glucose levels
• Tackling elevated blood pressure and cholesterol with diet
• How to influence children to eat healthfully, and maintain proper weight
• Living with food allergies/intolerances
